Back in 2013 the Greek government under then prime minister Antonis Samaras was attempting to implement a package of reforms that included the sale of state-owned assets to the private sector. Among these one of the perceived “jewels in the crown” was Greek gas firm Depa, which was purportedly being targeted by Russian gas giant Gazprom for a takeover bid. In May of that year the Russian company had offered €900m for the company, well in excess of the bid of its only rival in the deal. And the signs on the ground were looking good. Gazprom chief executive Alexey …read more
Source: Business Insider
