Poland eyes sale of state-owned assets

Under pressure to reduce its debt, Poland is looking at selling significant stakes in at least two of its largest state-controlled companies. But the government has no intention of losing control of the companies – a sign of the liberal ruling party’s new approach to state capitalism.

Deutsche Welle, 11.9.10: Poland privatizes companies to plug deficit hole http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5984289,00.html

ESO: Background information: Privatisation: Government sale plans hang in the balance http://www.europeansources.info/record/privatisation-government-sale-plans-hang-in-the-balance/

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