Nikos Pappas

The parliament plenum voted by majority on Wednesday an amendment which specifies the conditions for the return by the State of the money paid by media owners after the botched TV licensing tender. The amendment, submitted by State Minister Nikos...

A torrent of mocking and sarcastic comments followed Monday's announcement by Minister of Digital Policy, Media and Telecommunications Nikos Pappas who said that he is ready to launch the National Center for Space Applications (EKDE). Countless of derisive comments were posted...

If backflips were an Olympic sport, it is certain that Mr. Tsipras and his cabinet would bring plenty of gold medals to Greece. Only days ago, the ailing Lambrakis Press Organization (DOL) that is on the brink of bankruptcy,...

The Greek Council of State plenum on Friday said that the tender for the nationwide TV licenses must be repeated as soon as possible. The ruling reaffirms the adamant position of the court legislation that the up to date...

On Saturday while speaking on Skai TV, Telecoms and Media Minister Nikos Pappas commented that “The German finance minister never wanted the Greek program to succeed.” While speaking on the news show about the German finance minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, Minister Pappas...

Political party presidents will not meet on Monday to discuss the establishment of the board of Greece' National Council for Radio and Television (NCRTV) as scheduled. The meeting is postponed and will take place on Thursday at 15:00, according to the...

The controversial TV licensing law was amended by the government on Thursday. The change now stipulates that the National Council for Radio and Television (NCRTV) is required to give its agreement when determining the starting bids for broadcasting licenses...

Greek Parliamentary Speaker of the House, Nikos Voutsis, called for a new session of house deputy speakers to discuss the make-up of the National Council of Radio and Television (NCRTV) for Monday, November 7. The new effort to take...

The Greek government scrapped the plan to introduce an interim bill that would allow for temporary broadcasting licenses, after the opposition parties' refusal to consent. Main opposition New Democracy did not agree to the formation of the new National Council...

The Greek government has decided on a clever political manoeuvre in order to perpetuate the television licensing war with the main opposition. They proposed Vyron Polydoras for president of the National Council for Radio and Television. A name that...