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Greece - '..boosting the role of the private sector..'

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'Nearly seven in 10 of those questioned said they believed boosting the role of the private sector rather than the state sector would bring growth back to Greece.'

<blockquote>'Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou’s government has announced a 50 billion-euro ($74 billion) target of revenue from asset sales including holdings in Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA (HTO) and Public Power Corp SA (PPC), the former phone and electricity monopolies.

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Of those surveyed, 58 percent said Hellenic Telecom, now controlled by Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE), operated better under private control than under the state. A majority said Olympic Airlines SA and Emporiki Bank SA (TEMP) were run better after the state sold its majority stakes.

Nearly seven in 10 of those questioned said they believed boosting the role of the private sector rather than the state sector would bring growth back to Greece.'

Greeks Favor Selling Stakes in Government Companies, Poll Shows, 2011-05-01</blockquote>