European fire sale: Greek archipelago for €8.5m, an EU passport for €1m and Polish castles for a song

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Independent.ie - 1/02/13
 

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.

But a backlash is brewing, with governments and enraged citizens clashing over exactly who has the right to flog a nation's history and culture.

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