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Chairman of Greek Public Broadcaster ERT Resigns

Dionysis Tsaknis, the chairman of ERT; the Greek Public Broadcaster, has resigned from his post following speculation of an argument with the newly appointed CEO Kostopoulos. Tsaknis was appointed to his post in May 2015, by the SYRIZA-led government. According to...

ERT to Stop Broadcasting Golden Dawn Speeches Live

Public television channel ERT announced on Monday it will no longer broadcast live the speeches or events of Golden Dawn MPs, while a committee will decide whether to broadcast recorded material. The decision comes after the furore caused over...

ERT President Tsaknis: 'Greek Eurovision Song Will Pay Tribute to Refugees'

Dionysis Tsaknis, the president of the Greek public broadcaster ERT announced that Greece’s song for the 61st Eurovision Song Contest, in Stockholm will touch on the subjects of the refugee and financial crisis. In a way, he believes that...

A Free Broadcaster Starts with Interrogation in Greece

The session of the Parliamentary Committee on Institutions and Transparency to approve the appointment of the board of directors of the national broadcaster (ERT) turned into another show of dictatorial behavior by Greek House Speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou. Only a few...

Greek National Broadcaster ERT to Reopen Next Monday

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with newly appointed director Dionysis Tsaknis and CEO Lambis Tagmatarchis of national broadcaster ERT, which had been renamed NERIT by the previous government, and announced that it will reopen next Monday, May 25. Tsipras informed the two men...

National Broadcaster ERT Reopens Amid Disagreements

The former employees of national broadcaster ERT took over the building of NERIT -- as it is called now -- since today is the day ERT is reinstated and they are getting their jobs back. The employees, who had been...