signed a contract on Friday representatives of the government in Athens and the head of the Chinese company, Xu Lirong, as Greece’s state television ERT reported. “The Silk Road is thus shorter” quoted state television the Greek leader Alexis Tsipras. Television corrected earlier information that Tsipras himself had signed the contract.
In the center of Athens caused a riot between dockers and the police. The workers were protesting against the privatization and criticized on banners, the port is sold “to the worst New Capitalists”. Police used temporarily tear gas and stun grenades to prevent the demonstrators from reaching the seat of government, where the treaty was signed.
Thus, the Chinese take over 51 percent immediately and commit to another 16 percent at least in five years to buy. The economically strong ailing Greece receives 368.5 million euros for the share of 67 percent, according to the privatization fund Taiped. In addition, COSCO commit to investments of 350 million euros in the port of Piraeus. This is a further privatization under roof and roof.
However, whether the objective pursued Athens, to achieve a total of 50 billion euros by selling state holdings, still far off, told Greek media. To date, more than three billion euros have flowed into the state treasury.
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