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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 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...

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...

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...

Businessman Ivan Savvidis, one of the four broadcasting licensees, criticized the Greek government license auction practices and the possible outcome of the pending Council of State decision. Savvidis spoke during an event that culminated the year celebrating Greece-Russian relations on...

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...

Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas said he will bring back to parliament his amendment that existing television stations will shut down five days after the new broadcasting licenses will be published in the Government Gazette. Speaking to Parapolitika radio station...

The accusations of government newspaper Avgi against the vice president of Greece's highest administration court have caused an uproar in light of the ongoing session on television licensing. Avgi published the name of the Council of State vice president who...

The Greek government was forced to withdraw a series of amendments on television licensing late on Friday. The amendments were tabled in parliament after an outcry from opposition parties and the press. According to an amendment State Minister Nikos Pappas attempted to...