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Beyond Parliament: The Unelected Figures Who Changed Modern Greece

When democracy returned to Greece in July 1974 after seven years of military dictatorship, the country embarked on one of the most remarkable political and social transformations in modern Europe. Over the next five decades, Greece joined the European...

Trump Administration Subpoenas New York Times Journalists Over Air Force One Report

The Trump administration has issued subpoenas to two New York Times journalists as part of a federal leak investigation tied to reporting about a luxury Boeing 747 gifted to the United States by Qatar for use as Air Force...

How News Influencers and X Shaped the 2024 US Elections

A new study published by the Pew Research Center shows that news influencers in the United States are playing a crucial role in the way people consume news. This is especially significant among young people, given that, according to...

Russia Bans 81 EU Media Outlets, Including 4 Greek, in Tit-For-Tat Move

Four Greek media outlets were included among a total of 81 EU media organizations Russia announced it was banning access to as a retaliatory action to the EU’s ban on Russian outlets. The Greek media banned are Public Broadcaster ERT,...

Netflix to Introduce Ads by End of 2022

Streaming giant Netflix is set to introduce a lower-cost subscription tier that includes ads, the company told its employees. The service is known to be completely ad-free, unlike competitor Hulu, but recent hikes in prices and drops in subscribers have...

Media Blackout Continues in Greece as Unions Extend Strike

Journalists, producers and technical staff decided on Wednesday to continue their strike for another 24 hours in protest against planned changes to the press laws in Greece. State-run and most private-run media in the country have halted all news dissemination...

Firebomb Attack Causes Minor Damages on Greece's Kathimerini and SKAI Building

The building of Greece's Kathimerini newspaper, as well as SKAI television and radio stations, was attacked by unknown individuals in the early hours of Saturday in southern Athens. The attack took place approximately at three o'clock in the morning local...

Greek Authorities To Determine Cause of Deadly Helicopter Crash in Poros

The Greek Air Accidents Investigation Committee began an investigation on Wednesday to determine the reasons behind the helicopter crashĀ which took place on Tuesday off the coast of the picturesque island of Poros in the northeastern Peloponnese. Despite it being far...

Historic ''ETHNOS'' Newspaper Suspends its Weekday Edition

Greece's historic ''ETHNOS'' newspaperĀ announced to the public on Monday that it will suspend publication of its weekday edition beginning on July 31, 2019. The newspaper announced its ownership's decision to suspend the daily edition of the paper in a laconic...

Three Out of Four Greeks Do Not Trust the News, Reuters Study Suggests

The Digital News Report 2019, compiled by the Reuters Institute was published on Wednesday, revealing some interesting facts about the attitude Greeks have toward their country's media. The report includes the findings of surveys conducted in 38 countries across the...