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Firebomb Attack Causes Minor Damages on Greece's Kathimerini and SKAI Building

The building of Greece's Kathimerini newspaper, as well as SKAI television and radio stations, was attacked by unknown individuals in the early hours of Saturday in southern Athens. The attack took place approximately at three o'clock in the morning local...

Terror Group ''O.L.A.'' Claims Responsibility for SKAI TV Bomb

The terrorist group O.L.A. claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the explosion of a bomb outside of SKAI TV and Kathimerini newspaper headquarters on December 17, 2018. O.L.A., which is an abbreviation for a Greek phrase meaning ''Group of People's Fighters'', accused...

Skai TV Bombing Investigation Continues; US Condemns Attack

Greece's counter-terrorism police unit is continuing their investigation into the Monday morning bombing which caused extensive damage to the building housing Skai Television and Kathimerini newspaper. The attack occurred at 2:30 AM local time (0030 GMT) and there were no injuries. Footage from security...

President Pavlopoulos Says Attack on SKAI TV "Criminal, Undemocratic"

The President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopios Pavlopoulos, has unequivocally condemned  Monday's terrorist attack on Greece’s SKAI TV station. In a statement today he also expressed his support for the owners and employees of the television and radio station, as...

Bombed Skai TV Says Greek Government Ignored Warnings (video)

While Greece's PM Alexis Tsipras condemned the bombing outside the offices of the Skai TV headquarters in the early hours of Monday, station officials said the government has made it a target by ignoring repeated complaints about threats it has...

Tsipras Says Attack Against Skai TV Targets Democracy

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras condemned the bombing of Skai TV headquarters in the early hours of Monday, saying that it was an a attack against democracy. "It was an attack by cowardly and dark forces against democracy itself," the...

Bomb Blasts Skai TV Headquarters in Athens (video)

A bomb exploded outside the main building of Greece's Skai TV station at 2:30 AM (0030 GMT) local time on Monday morning. There were no injuries or victims as an anonymous phone-call alerted authorities of the threat. The station reported on...

Greek Authorities Freeze SKAI Media Owner's Assets

Greek authorities on Wednesday proceeded with freezing the assets of businessman Yiannis Alafouzos, following tax audits that showed 50 million euros that were not justified. Alafouzos is a ship owner and also owns Skai television, SKAI radio and the newspaper Kathimerini....

Skai Television Station Submits Bid to Participate in Tender for National Television License

On Wednesday Skai television formally applied to the General Secretariat for News and Communication to participate in an upcoming tender for the four national television licenses that will be offered in Greece. More applications to submit bids are expected from...

Exclusive: Yiannis Alafouzos Talks About Panathinaikos, SKAI TV and Greek Politics

In an exclusive interview with Greek Reporter, the Managing Director of SKAI Media Group and Panathinaikos FC fans' coalition group, President Yiannis Alafouzos, talked about the future of the Greek team, the goal of Panathinaiki Symmaxia (Panathinaikos Alliance), with the...

SKAI Television Conducts Poll; 62% Against Memorandum

Some 62% of respondents to an opinion poll conducted on behalf of private SKAI television by Public Issue were opposed to the Memorandum. The poll, the results of which were presented Wednesday night on a SKAI television program, was conducted...

Skai Television's New Docudrama "1821" Premieres January 25th

It is a glorious though somewhat glossed-over chapter in local history; how the rise of the Greeks against a 400-year-old Turkish occupation led to the subsequent establishment of the modern Greek state as it stands today. Now a large-scale production,...

People of Greek Origin Who Governed Other Countries

People of Greek origin are found everywhere, either in life or in pages of history books. Greek Civilization is the foundation of Western Culture and the names of prominent Greeks still shine through the ages

Greece Referred to EU Court for Railway Failures Weeks Before Fatal Crash

Greece was summoned to the EU Court of Justice for failures in its railway infrastructure just two weeks before a fatal train crash killed at least 46 people. The disaster took place on February 28, when a high-speed passenger train...

Where are Masks Still Required in Greece?

As of June 1st, the use of masks is no longer required in much of Greece, but there are still some places where people must wear a face covering in the country. For example, masks are required both for taxi...