Public Power Corporation S.A. controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2011
PPC workers stage limited power cuts during privatization dispute
During a dispute over a proposed sale of part of the Greek government’s PPC stake, company workers carried out limited power cuts in selected Greek towns. A later government suspended the privatization process.
2011
Worker action during proposed privatization
PPC workers responded to a proposed sale of part of the government’s shareholding with limited power cuts in selected Greek towns. The action occurred amid the austerity-era debate over privatization and state control of the utility.
2005
European court rules against PPC procurement procedure
A court found that PPC had awarded a Megalopolis generating-plant conveyor-belt contract without the required advertising under EU public-procurement rules. The court rejected PPC’s argument that the circumstances constituted extreme urgency.
2005
Megalopolis procurement procedure case
PPC awarded a contract for a conveyor-belt system handling waste from its Megalopolis generating plant without following the relevant advertising procedure. A court held that the circumstances did not qualify as extreme urgency under EU procurement rules.