ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to reshuffle his cabinet by Saturday, aiming to speed up the conclusion of a key bailout review and shore up his government's popularity ratings, senior government sources told Reuters on Friday.
Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, the key negotiator between Athens and its international lenders - the European Union and the International Monetary Fund - is expected to keep his post.
Government sources have said that Tsipras may replace Energy Minister Panos Skourletis who has openly opposed privatisations, a sign that Athens wants to appease its creditors that have accused it of foot-dragging in selling state assets, a key term of its third bailout.
According to court officials, the premier has set up new ministries to handle energy and the crucial issue of migration, as Europe struggles with its worst migrant crisis in decades and thousands are stranded in the country.