Bloomberg makes reference to the referendum on the privatisation of Thessaloniki Water Supply and Sewage organization (EYATH), outlining the vast percentage voted against the plan, which is part of the privatisation program of HRADF in order to comply with the troika agreements.

In the referendum, which was considered invalid and illegal by the government, 98% of the 218.002 citizens of Thessaloniki voted against the privatisation of EYATH.