Tag Archives | privatisation

Will Portuguese privatisation pay the bills?

18 October 2011 in Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Financial Markets

Portugal aims to raise €7 billion through privatisation as part of the conditions of its €78 billion IMF-EU bailout. Portugal’s Luis de Sousa, Chairman of TIAC, our national contact point in Portugal, talks about their efforts to maintain transparency as Portugal implements the conditions of its bailout. This March saw large public protests and demonstrations […]

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Indonesian NGOs protest an unnecessary revision of anti-corruption laws

22 July 2011 in Anti-corruption movement, Asia Pacific, People power, Politics and government

With the revision of anti-corruption laws and the selection of new leaders of the Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK), the second half of 2011 will be a decisive time for anti-corruption activist in Indonesia, Ilham B. Saenong, Manager of Anti-Corruption Information Center, TI Indonesia, reports. Only a few years after its establishment, Indonesia’s Anti-Corruption body the KPK […]

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