television license tender

On Thursday night, there was a party at Maximos Mansion. Alexis Tsipras called all his lawmakers and cabinet for a drink, an informal get-together since, as he claimed, he has missed these people after several hectic weeks of international...

Two judges of the Council of State, Greece's highest administrative court, have resigned after the court president's decision to thwart the first critical conference on television licenses. Christos Rammos and Katerina Sakellaropoulou, both vice-presidents, in their resignation letter criticized the...

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras launched a scathing attack against the opposition and the "old political system" in Greek Parliament. Tsipras chose the strategy "the best defense is to attack" as his administration is mired in problems stemming from the austerity...

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

Ioannis Kalogritsas failed to submit the first tranche for the television license tender due on Monday (today) thereby he disqualifies for receiving a national broadcasting permit. Earlier Kalogritsas asked for a 48-hour deadline extension to collect some 18 million euros...

The Bank of Greece probe of Attica Bank uncovered at least 30 serious discrepancies in its administration and operations, and a report is submitted to parliament. According to the report, there are several shortfalls in Attica Bank's administrative and business...

The government-run tender for television licenses in Greece has been under much scrutiny since the plans were first announced. However, once everything is said and done and just when you would expect things to calm down, there is even more controversy...

The Special Permanent Committee on Institutions and Transparency of the Greek Parliament has called the four tenderers of the recent television licensing auction and State Minister Nikos Pappas to testify. Despite her initial refusal, the president of the committee, Tasia...

The Bank of Greece is about to place Attica Bank under supervision after the exposure of numerous suspicious loans and losses, involving a tenderer of the recent television licensing auction. Specifically, the bank has given 2.2 billion euros in loans,...

Two Greek correspondents are accused of forging the signatures of a member of a state minister's team to get snacks in a New York City hotel and other suspicious activities. State Minister Nikos Pappas is currently in New York City...