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European Parliament Approves Financial Aid for 550 Redundant Greek Journalists

The European Parliament on Wednesday approved an economic aid package worth €2,308,500 to 550 redundant media workers in Greece. In a statement, the parliament said "550 media workers dismissed by three publishing companies will receive EU aid worth €2,308,500 ...

Journalists' Strike All Too Convenient for Greek Govt

This weekend will be too crucial for Greece as the SYRIZA-ANEL coalition is ready to pass austerity measures in parliament that would finish off what little is left of the Greek economy. The bills on pensions and taxation will hurt...

Another Round of Media Strikes in Protest Over Pension Reforms

Journalists across Greece have called a further strike today over pension reforms. This latest strike follows the recent 48 hour print and media strike by the Panhellenic Federation of Journalists’ Union earlier this week. The federation’s main protests are...

Greek Journalists Call Nationwide Strike Amid French President’s Visit

The Greek ESIEA union of journalists announced a twenty-four hour nationwide strike amid a visit of French President Francois Hollande to Athens. The strike will start at 6 a.m. local time (03:00 GMT) on Friday, October 23. "The ESIEA defends ethical...

Greek Journalists Allegedly 'Trained' by IMF to Present it Favorably

Greek journalists attended seminars funded by the International Monetary Fund in order to present its positions favorably, said Greece's former representative to the IMF Panagiotis Roumeliotis. Roumeliotis testified on Tuesday in front of the special parliamentary committee on the Greek...

Greek Politics More Lucrative Than Journalism

Politics and journalism are intertwined; this is certain. The saying "journalism can take you anywhere as long as you quit early" is also true. In debt-ridden, morally and financially bankrupt Greece, many journalists have found that politics is a...

Greek Journalists Not Guilty for Releasing Golden Dawn MP's Personal Video [Update]

A Greek court ruled that newspaper director Nikolas Voulelis and journalist Dimitris Psaras are not guilty of breaching and abusing Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris' personal data. Earlier, a Greek prosecutor recommended that the two journalists from newspaper “I Efimerida ton Syntakton,” who...

Press Freedom Prize 2014 Focuses on Journalists in Greece

Austria's branch of the international organization Reporters Without Borders announced that only journalists covering Greece will be eligible for this year's “Press Freedom Prize 2014.” “With this award we want to support journalists in Greece, men and women, who have risked...

Journalists' Federations Support Greek Journalists Covering Golden Dawn Case

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have condemned the intimidation of journalists in Greece covering the Golden Dawn revelations and give their full support to Greek colleagues who are continuing to cover...

Antoniadou Journalists’ Union 1st Female President

Taking the helm during a tumultuous time when Greek newspapers are teetering and many journalists are working for reduced, or in some cases, no pay for long periods to time, Maria Antoniadou was elected President of the Greek Journalists’...