nationalisation
In The French Papers
'From Jupiter to Colbert': France's nationalisation of shipyard draws criticism
IN THE FRENCH PAPERS, Fri. 28.07.17: Emmanuel Macron's decision to nationalise France's biggest shipyard receives mixed reactions. Catholic paper La Croix says the move will help…
Spain: Where is the growth?
In this part we head to Barcelona, capital of Catalonia, where MEP Raül Romeva i Rueda from the Greens-European Free Alliance takes us to a hospital-turned-protest camp. We also…
Spain seeks 'legal security' from Bolivia after nationalisations
The Spanish government on Sunday stressed the importance of “legal security” for foreign investors after Bolivia nationalised units of Spain’s Iberdrola utility group, a move by…
Nationalisation: the Chavez revolution
Is Venezuela open for business? President Hugo Chavez has been upping the pressure on foreign and domestic firms: either they buy into his economic model or they face…
Morales nationalises four power companies
Bolivian police took over four electric companies on May Day following a nationalisation decree by President Evo Morales (pictured) that secures 80 percent of that industry for…
Parliament approves ‘move towards privatisation’ for La Poste
The French postal service, La Poste, is to be made a publicly owned limited company as of March 1, according to a law passed by parliament Tuesday. Unions fear this is a first…
Chavez nationalises iron firms to create 'industrial complex'
In a televised address, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (pictured) announced the nationalisation of several iron and steel companies as part of plans for an "industrial…
Commerzbank agrees to partial nationalisation
Shareholders of the second-biggest banking group in Germany, Commerzbank, have approved almost unanimously the goverment acquisition of 25 percent of the bank in order to have…
Chavez to nationalise Santander bank unit
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced that his government will go ahead with the nationalisation of the local unit of the Spanish bank Grupo Santander. The bank owns Banco…
Chavez threatens to nationalize rice production
Venezuela's rice processing industry was put under military control Saturday, with President Hugo Chavez threatening to nationalize any mill that halts production or tries to…
