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Crime
Athens Union of Journalists Condemns Attack Against Newspaper's Offices
Journalists and their unions do not give in to blackmailing and intimidation attempts pursued by “dark circles,” the Athens Union of Journalists (ESIEA) said in a press release on Monday, following an attack against the Thessaloniki offices of daily Kathimerini...
Crime
Historic Newspaper 'TA NEA' Returns to Kiosks on Tuesday Following Court Ruling
Historic "TA NEA" newspaper will be published again on Tuesday after a First Instance court suspended a previous temporary court injunction which froze all assets of the troubled DOL media group.
After receiving a green light from the banks, the...
Greece
Court to Decide on Tuesday Whether to Freeze DOL Media Group’s Assets
A First Instance Court will decide on Tuesday (Feb. 7) whether to temporarily freeze the sale of any assets of the bankrupt DOL media group and whether it will exempt one bank account to allow for the payment of...
Greece
Suspension of Publication of Two Historical Greek Newspapers
On Saturday the Lambrakis Press Organization (DOL) announced on the front page of the Greek newspaper "To Vima” that two historical Greek newspapers are being forced to suspend production as their doors indefinitely close due to DOL’s creditor banks completing the liquidation...
Greece
FM Kotzias Slams Press Reports Blaming Him for Breakup of Cyprus Talks
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias sharply criticized foreign and Greek press reports on Sunday that blamed him for the breakup of Cyprus talks in Geneva saying that the Turkish side had interrupted the talks unexpectedly.
Asked by the Athens-Macedonian News Agency...
Greece
Eurobarometer Report: Greeks Do Not Trust National Media
According to the report 2016 Eurobarometer Survey on Media Pluralism and Democracy, Greeks have very little to no trust in the national media.
The data revealed that only 26 percent of the country's population finds the national media trustworthy.
Also addressed...
Greece
Greek Government Proposes Vyron Polydoras as Chief of NCRTV
Lawmaker Vyron Polydoras, the former conservative New Democracy (ND) public order and justice minister of Greece from 2006-2007, in the first cabinet of Kostas Karamanlis is the ruling SYRIZA party's choice to lead the National Council of Radio and...
Greece
Journalists to Hold a 5-Hour Strike on Tuesday
Journalists in all private, public and municipal media (print, broadcasting and internet) will hold a five-hour strike on Tuesday, October 25 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.. The strike also includes the state broadcaster ERT, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency...
Greece
State Council Rejects TV Channels' Petitions of Injunctive Measures
The plenary of the Council of State on Wednesday rejected all the petitions of the injunctive measures by TV channels that were discussed on September 17 regarding the four TV licenses, while it upheld the 28 interventions submitted.
Source: ANA-MPA
Greece
EC Investigates Greek TV Landscape to Check for Foul Play
EU Digital Economy and Society Commissioner Gunther Oettinger said that the number of TV licenses in Greece was a matter for Greek authorities to decide, according to a report published by the Greek Deutsche Welle website.
"The question whether licenses...