Greece passes electricity market reform, sets sovereign wealth fund

Greece's parliament endorsed on 27 September 2016 the reform the country’s electricity market and transfer state assets into an umbrella sovereign wealth fund.

These parliamentary votes were necessary for the successful conclusion of the first review of the bailout agreement.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Greek industry puts hope in EU to ease the grip of national monopolies http://www.europeansources.info/record/greek-industry-puts-hope-in-eu-to-ease-the-grip-of-national-monopolies/

EUObserver, 28.09.16: Greek MPs approve water and electricity privatisation https://euobserver.com/economic/135265

Deutsche Welle, 27.09.16: Greece approves plan to transfer state utilities to new asset fund http://dw.com/p/2Qfd0

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