Sentence examples for more state assets from inspiring English sources

Mr Lee had hoped to sell even more state assets.

The Germans suggest that more state assets should be privatised.

It sold off more state assets than did the previous right-wing administration.

He has sold more state assets in 18 months than the previous right-wing government did in its two years.

As Greece struggles to cut public sector jobs and raise cash to meet its bailout payments, the pressure is on to sell more state assets as fast as possible.

Greece's battle to meet bailout terms Jump to media player As Greece struggles to cut public sector jobs and raise cash to meet its bailout payments, the pressure is on to sell more state assets as fast as possible.

Here, then, is a look at some of the more attractive state assets that India is looking to divest itself of next year.

Europe's fire sale, which began as the economic crisis forced governments to find innovative ways to plug holes in their dwindling budgets, has reached new heights as ever-more intriguing state assets are touted for sale.

The government and the Bank of Spain have been discussing whether to allow banks to transfer their toxic assets to one or more state-backed asset management companies, as Ireland did for its troubled banks in 2009.

"This will be a common theme of the Putin presidency -- more control over state assets," said Stephen O. Sullivan, head of research at the United Financial Group investment bank in Moscow.

Now, as he comes back to Greece's foreign creditors asking for the next $16.8 billion installment of aid — predicated on persuading Greeks to accept more tax hikes, wage cuts and the privatization of more than $71 billion in state assets before 2015 — doubts have emerged about the government's ability to implement and enforce the measures it has already passed.