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Greece
Mass Surveillance Of Journalists Due to Skouries Mine Case
Transcripted phone conversations of journalists that work in Greek and foreign media is included in the criminal file of those who are accused for participating in a “criminal organization” in Skouries. According to Eleftherotypia, phone interviews that the members...
Greece
Media Strike Over ERT’s Closure Continues
After the announcement the Greek government made that it will close down the state public broadcaster ERT, which caused a wide uprising of the people in Greece and abroad, on June 13 it was unanimously decided that the 24-hour...
Greece
Journalist Andreas Christodoulides Passes Away, Honored by Athens News Agency
On June 6, famous Cypriot journalist Andreas Christodoulides lost the fight against cancer and passed away at the age of 70. Christodoulides has worked for the biggest Greek newspapers and was the general director of the Athens News Agency.
The...
Greece
German Activists Protest Outside Their Embassy in Athens
At 4pm on Thursday, German activists protested outside their Embassy in Athens. They had some placards suspended, with slogans against their country's policy.
13 protesters were adduced by policemen, together with three photojournalists of different news agencies, one of which...
Economy
Riot Officer Arrested for Striking Photographer
ATHENS - A police officer captured on camera hitting a woman photographer during an anti-austerity protest on Oct. 5 has been arrested and charged with assaulting her.
The officer, who works with the riot police, was not named but the...