GREECE - Factors to Watch on July 14

ATHENS, July 14 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events which may affect Greek financial markets on Tuesday:

GREECE LAUNCHES TENDER TO SELL WATER UTILITY STAKE

Greece has decided to launch a tender competition to sell a 23.02 percent stake in the country's second-largest water utility EYATH (TWSr.AT), the finance ministry said on Monday. [ID:nLD26816]

French Suez Envirronement (SEVI.PA) and Veolia Environnement (VIE.PA) and Spain's Aqualia are reportedly interested in acquiring a stake in EYATH, financial daily Kerdos wrote.

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DELHAIZE TO HOLD JUST BELOW 90 PCT OF ALFA-BETA

Belgian supermarket group Delhaize (DELB.BR) said on Monday its stake in Greek Alfa-Beta Vassilopoulos (ABVr.AT) would rise to 89.56 percent, just short of the 90 percent required for a squeeze-out. [ID:nLD79031]

GREEK CBANK SEES RECESSION IN '09 ON TOURISM SLUMP

Greece's central bank expects the country's economy to shrink by up to 1 percent this year, compared to a previous zero growth forecast after weaker than expected tourism data, Bank of Greece official said on Monday. [ID:nLD633470]

STATISTICS SERVICE TO RELEASE APRIL JOBLESS RATE

Greece's statistics service NSS will report unemployment data for April. Greece's jobless rate rose to 9.2 percent in March.