privatisation

thumbnailParliament to take up Kosovo privatisations
2013-05-21A parliamentary commission is expected to discuss the work of the agency.
thumbnailAnalysts support Greek sale of gambling monopoly
2013-05-18The sale of Greek gambling monopoly OPAP is a start on the privatisation path, analysts say.
thumbnailSerbia, BiH to right privatisation wrongs
2013-01-19A revision to the change of ownership is the expected next step in suspect privatisations.
thumbnailDozens arrested in Kosovo privatisation protests
2012-10-18Vetvendosje says it will continue with actions against the privatisation of KEK Distribution, but Kosovo officials say the deal is important in moving to a free market economy.
thumbnailKosovo unions oppose privatisation of main state enterprises
2012-10-13Privatisation proponents criticise their opponents' statist mind set and claim the process is inevitable.
thumbnailCivil society, citizens oppose privatisation of Kosovo key assets
2012-10-08Kosovo trade unions are challenging government privatisation initiatives.
thumbnailFirst real signs of Greece's privatisation drive emerge
2012-10-02Grand proclamations of a comprehensive privatisation programme are finally showing signs of implementation, nearly three years into a devastating debt and economic crisis plaguing the east Mediterranean country.
thumbnailEnd in sight for regional transition
2012-09-24Experts say the transition period in the region will end when the private sector share of the economy approaches EU levels.
thumbnailKosovo plans to privatise in the north anger Serbs
2012-08-25According to Kosovo law, all enterprises in the country that have been registered as socially-owned since March 1989 are under its responsibility.
thumbnailKosovo privatisation without a privatisation law
2012-06-28The death of the head of the privatisation agency, Dino Asanaj, raised questions about the agency's effectiveness.
thumbnailKosovo privatisation chief's death ruled suicide
2012-06-16Dino Asanaj, head of Kosovo Privatisation Agency, stabbed himself numerous times in his office, according to an autopsy.
thumbnailKosovo's privatisation process is under scrutiny
2012-03-21Kosovo is taking a hard look at its privatisation process in light of recurring complaints.
thumbnailCorrupt Telekom sale shakes Montenegro years later
2012-01-16Montenegrin state prosecutors are in the hot seat in the wake of corruption scandal involving privatisation of the state telecom.
thumbnailSerbiaˈs privatisation results devastating, government study concludes
2011-12-05Over half of privatised enterprises were closed down and two thirds of their employees laid off are only some of the negative effects of the privatisation in Serbia in the last decade.
thumbnailSelling Greece, a very private matter
2011-12-01Optimistic efforts to raise revenues through privatisation -- in an effort to help Greece's economy -- are falling short.
thumbnailKosovo PTK privatisation cancelled
2011-10-21The country's economic stability receives another blow as anticipated revenues fail to materialize.
thumbnailKosovo to boost privatisations
2011-09-21Kosovo hopes to accelerate the process with an overhaul of the regulations.
thumbnailTake two: Serbia's JAT back on the market
2011-08-24The Serbian government has called a new tender for the sale of national flag carrier JAT Airways, but some economists are not optimistic about the outcome.
thumbnailAlbania intends to sell all
2011-07-05A government-announced plan to sell public property meets strong opposition and questions about transparency.
thumbnailPrivatisation of Kosovo's PTK faces uncertain future
2011-06-16Indictments against senior company officials may interrupt the PTK privatisation process and trigger a financial crisis.

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