mass media
Greece
Greek Government Shows Flagrant Disrespect for Democracy and Justice System
The reaction to the Council of State decision that the television licensing bill was unconstitutional, exposed the Greek government's total disrespect for democratic institutions. State Minister Nikos Pappas, who drafted the bill after arbitrarily assuming the authority to grant...
Greece
Greek Opposition Parties Ask for Elections After Court Decision on TV Licenses
Greek opposition parties attacked the SYRIZA-ANEL government, and State Minister Nikos Pappas in particular, after the Council of State ruled that the broadcasting licensing law is unconstitutional.
Main opposition party New Democracy announced that the shady efforts of the government...
Greece
Greece's Council of State to Rule on Television Licensing on Wednesday
The Council of State meeting on Monday ended without a decision on whether the bill on broadcast licensing is in line with the Constitution, and will reconvene on Wednesday.
The judges of Greece's highest administration court met for over three...
Greece
Greek Government Tries to Turn Society Against Journalists
Since the Q&A between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and ALPHA TV journalist Evangelia Tsikrika during his speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair, the Greek government has started an open war against media and journalists who criticize its policies.
After Tsipras...
Cyprus
The Complicity in Mass Media
I have come to the conclusion there is not much hope for a nation where the system manipulates citizens day-in and day-out for all sorts of reasons but primarily for self-interests. Without meritocracy or transparency, it works like clockwork...
Europe
French Libération Reports On Greek Media Crisis
In its recent report entitled “Europe: The crisis casts media away”, French newspaper Libération refers to the financial difficulties mass press and electronic media are facing throughout Europe, leading to the layoff of hundreds of employees and bankruptcies.
In Greece,...