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Greek Party Leaders to Battle it Out on TV Debate

The leaders of Greece ’s seven political parties which were elected in the last parliament will hold their first and only joint TV debate today ahead of the elections on September 20, which will be broadcasted live by public...

Greece Suffered Million-Euro Losses from State TV and Radio Mismanagement

The Greek state has suffered losses in the millions of euros from mismanagement and fraud in public broadcaster ERT during the Christos Panagopoulos administration and the 9.84 radio station in the 2001-2010 period, according to auditors. The Sunday edition of Greek newspaper "To Vima"...

Greece Receives Three Bids for Hydrocarbon Research and Exploitation

A draft bill on the issue of permanent licenses for private television stations and the use of frequencies will be tabled in Parliament by the end of the week, Greek Alternate Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Minister Christos Spirtzis announced...

Greek PM Tsipras Interview: "A Bad Deal Was My Only Option to Save Greece"

"It is a bad deal, but there is no better option" Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said, referring to the agreement he worked out with Greece's creditors at a 17-hour long Euro Summit. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gave an...

Greek Govt Has to Take Several Laws Back or Receive Revenues from Equivalents

The Greek government has to take back bills and amendments that were unilaterally decided after the February 20 bailout extension agreement was signed. One of the creditors' many requirements attached to the new bailout package says that "with the exception of...

Greek Finance Ministry Occupied by Trade Unionists

Members of the All Workers Militant Front (PAME) trade union have currently occupied the Greek Finance Ministry. According to their announcement, “at the moment, workers from dozens of trade unions in the private and public sector have rallied in PAME...

Greek Gov't Celebrates the National Broadcaster Reopening

In an emotionally charged atmosphere, Greek national broadcaster ERT reopened on Thursday in the second anniversary of its closing down by the previous government as an austerity measure. As the channel aired its first broadcast after two years, employees who...

Greek TV Station Owners React to Gov't Plan to Reduce License Number

Greek television station owners have reacted to government announcements that the number of licenses to operate will be reduced, while there will be a competition for licensing from scratch. Owners and major shareholders are considering not to participate in the...

A Free Broadcaster Starts with Interrogation in Greece

The session of the Parliamentary Committee on Institutions and Transparency to approve the appointment of the board of directors of the national broadcaster (ERT) turned into another show of dictatorial behavior by Greek House Speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou. Only a few...

Greek National Broadcaster ERT to Reopen Next Monday

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with newly appointed director Dionysis Tsaknis and CEO Lambis Tagmatarchis of national broadcaster ERT, which had been renamed NERIT by the previous government, and announced that it will reopen next Monday, May 25. Tsipras informed the two men...