Greece to sell stakes in state-owned groups / Greek assets could go to ‘fund of experts’

The Greek government announced on the 23 May 2011 that it would sell stakes in state-controlled companies and form a sovereign wealth fund, to stem criticism that it has dragged its feet on measures to raise revenue and cut spending.

To Ethnos, 24.5.11: Shock measures for a shocking crisis (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/671771-shock-measures-shocking-crisis

Kathimerini, 24.5.11: PM struggles for consensus on reforms http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_10_24/05/2011_391944

ESO: Background information: Athens tested by IMF bail-out negotiations http://www.europeansources.info/record/athens-tested-by-imf-bail-out-negotiations/

ESO: Background information: The Greek debt crisis of 2010 http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-greek-debt-crisis-key-sources/

Kathimerini, 23.5.11: Privatization plan finally passed http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite2_9773_23/05/2011_391859

Kathimerini, 23,5,11: Midterm economic program eyes taxes, pensions http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_31827_23/05/2011_391884

BBC News, 23.5.11: Greece to start selling domestic assets to ease debts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13503535

EUObserver, 24.5.11: Greek opposition rejects EU pressure for cross-party consensus http://euobserver.com/9/32388

Deutsche Welle, 24.5.11: Greece agrees to radical privatization plan http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15100741,00.html

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