Head of Greece's privatization fund dismissed
Head of Greece's privatization fund dismissed after using buyer's private plane
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek officials say the head of the country's privatization fund has been dismissed after he allegedly violated ethics rules.
Stelios Stavridis was fired by the finance minister after Greek media reported he had used a businessman's private plane to attend the signing of a deal selling a controlling stake in betting firm OPAP to a consortium led by that businessman.
A Finance Ministry spokesman said on condition of anonymity Saturday that Stavridis was fired by Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras following the media reports. Stavridis denied he had done anything wrong.
Stavridis signed the sale of a 33 percent stake in OPAP to Emma Delta, a Greek-Czech consortium, for 652 million euros ($869 million). Businessman Dimitris Melissanidis signed on behalf of Emma Delta. Stournaras also attended the Aug. 12 signing.
