Greece’s lenders and the government are estimating that privatization projects including the long-delayed development of Hellenikon and the Egnatia Odos motorway in northern Greece, will boost state coffers by some 2 billion euros this year.

In an American interview with CNBC, Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis discussed the nation's potentiality.

The bill on the future status of Greek coastline and its exploitation has been stalled but there are many that feel that changes to the status of Greek beaches will be for the worse and against citizens' rights.