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Greece privatisation boss Stelios Stavridis dismissed
Source: BBC
18 August 2013 Last updated at 14:14 GMT
Greece privatisation boss Stelios Stavridis dismissed
The chairman of Greece's privatisation agency has been dismissed.
Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras called for Stelios Stavridis to resign following a report that he had travelled on a plane belonging to a businessman who bought gambling firm Opap from the state.
Mr Stavridis had only been in the job for four months but had faced criticism for the slow pace of privatisations.
Last week Athens finalised the sale of a controlling stake in Opap.
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Greece privatisation boss Stelios Stavridis dismissed
The chairman of Greece's privatisation agency has been dismissed.
Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras called for Stelios Stavridis to resign following a report that he had travelled on a plane belonging to a businessman who bought gambling firm Opap from the state.
Mr Stavridis had only been in the job for four months but had faced criticism for the slow pace of privatisations.
Last week Athens finalised the sale of a controlling stake in Opap.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23745541