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The Greek government approved the grant of 14 regional airports to the German consortium Fraport-Slentel by 1,230 million euros, according to a decree published Tuesday in the Official Journal.
The Greek government privatized 14 regional airports
The transfer of airport management to the German company for a period of forty to fifty years , and had received the He approval of the previous government, was put on hold after the election in January of Prime Minister leftist Alexis Tsipras.
In July, Greek agency for Taiped privatization reissue the tender, asking the consortium was appointed again and conclude the transaction.
The decree published Tuesday in the Official Journal indicates that Greek government “adopted” the decision Taiped.
The decree was signed by Deputy Prime Minister Yannis Dragasakis, Finance Minister Euclides Tsakalotos, Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis and Minister of Energy and Production Development Panos Skourletis.
In November 2014, before the arrival of Tsipras to power, the German company had won the tender organized by Taiped by 1,230 million euros. It will also have to pay rent of 22.9 million euros annually to the Greek State.
In a statement, Fraport is delighted to have won the “privatization tender” and become the “new owner”.
The airports concerned are located in tourist cities like Thessaloniki, Corfu, Rhodes, Kos and Santorini.
This is the first privatization of government infrastructure Syriza.
In April, Greece was privatized rights of horse betting operation that also initiated the previous government, for 20 years cediéndolas an affiliate the grecocheca sports betting company Opap by 40.5 million euros.
The privatization of airports form part of the agreement with the country’s creditors , adopted on August 14 by . the Greek Parliament
The creditors demand the creation of a privatization fund 50,000 million euros as ports, airports and railways primarily -., which will be managed by Athens but supervised by international institutions
The left wing of Syriza, criticism from voting on this agreement includes numerous austerity measures in exchange for 86,000 million euros, immediately reacted Tuesday on its website.
“It’s the first action of the memorandum (aid plan) for general sale in Greece, “a complaint posted on its website the Platform Left Syriza article.
(FIN) AFP / MPM
Posted: 18/08/2015
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