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Skopje Interested in Thessaloniki Port Authority

After eight candidates have stepped forward in response to the tender announced by the Hellenic Republic Asset Developement Fund (TAIPED) for the 67% stake of Thessaloniki Port Authority, Skopje has expressed interest in buying 7% of the organization. The Skopjan...

Council of State Blocks Athens Water Privatization

Greece’s Supreme Administrative Court has blocked the planned privatization of the country's biggest state-owned water utility, Athens Water Supply and Sewage Company (EYDAP), on the grounds that such a decision could endanger public health. The government had decided earlier in the...

Greek Island of Elafonisos On Sale

One of Greece's most beautiful isands, Elafonisos, located in the southern edge of Peloponnese, Greece will be up for sale according to a privatization plan by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED). The organization's inclusion of 175 acres of the breathtaking...

Greece to Sell Disused Olympic Facilities

The Greek privatization fund TAIPED (Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund) is to undertake the sale of the disused Olympic facilities in Athens, construction of which cost more than 577 million euros. The total cost of the construction was based on data from Greece’s...

TAIPED Seeks Improved Bid for Ellinikon

Lamda Development has until March 26 to submit an improved bid to renovate the disused site of Ellinikon Airport after authorities rejected the Greek company's initial bid Wednesday. In a second phase, financial consultants Citigroup and Piraeus Bank will work with Happold Consulting as...

Ellinikon Airport Refit To Create 35,000 Jobs

The redevelopment project of the former Ellinikon airport by Lamda Development company is expected to create 35,000 new job openings by 2024. These figures are based on a study released on March 17 by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research...

Final Call for Former Ellinikon Airport

The privatization of the former Ellinikon International Airport of Athens, located seven kilometers south of Athens, is reaching its final stage. The Board of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) is expected on Thursday, to approve the draft contract...

Fears for Horse Racing in Greece

In an unprecedented move, a group of civil servants of the State-owned Hellenic Horse Racing Organization (ODIE) have demanded that the Greek government together with the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED), move forward as fast as possible with the corporation’s...

"Asteras" Investment Under Investigation

An investigation was ordered by the Prosecutor, Eleni Raikou, after accusations of fraud and embezzlement was made public by the regional councilor, Nikos Galanos, in association with the call for investments by the privatization fund TAIPED in the luxurious...

Qatar Withdraws from Ellinikon Project

Qatar is once again out of the competition for the exploitation project of the former Greek airport (Ellinikon International Airport) space, just before the end of the binding offer submission period. According to sources, the company Qatari Diar, a subsidiary...