“Telekom, Post and OMV Could Be Privatized Immediately”

Politics ♦ Published: September 5, 2011; 21:52 ♦ (Vindobona)

Karlheinz Kopf calls for privatizations in the infrastructure sector. Last year, the Austrian state earned € 244m from its shareholdings.

“Telekom, Post and OMV Could Be Privatized Immediately” / Picture: © Österreichische Industrieholding AG (ÖIAG)

The ÖVP wants to sell the state’s remaining shares in Post AG, Telekom Austria and OMV. Through ÖIAG the state currently holds stakes of 53% in Post, 28% in Telekom and 32% in OMV. “There is sufficient potential for privatizations in the non-infrastructure sector. Telekom, Post and OMV could be privatized immediately. For the infrastructure sector I am in favor of an…