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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics on 14. Jun, 2013 | 1 Comment
Survey: 65% Greeks oppose Samaras’ ERT shutdown
65% of Greeks disagree with prime minister Antonis Samaras’ decision to shutdown public broadcaster ERT -even though a new public broadcaster will replace ERT sometime in the future. According to public opinion survey conducted by VPRC for website tvxs.gr 65% diasgree 27% agrees 3% “I don’t know” 5%
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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics, Very Mix on 14. Jun, 2013 | 2 Comments
EBU president: “ERT signal must re-instated”; to meet with Greek FinMin; Petition
The president of European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Jean-Paul Philippot is currently in Athens to discuss the issue of ERT shutdown with Greek finance minister Yiannis Stournaras, who is now the holder of ownership title of the public broadcaster. He is reportedly to ask Stournaras and the government to reestablish ERT
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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics on 13. Jun, 2013 | No Comments
Greek government hired ERT advisers & secretaries for €2,000-4,000 per month – in Sept 2012
Samaras’ decision to shut down Greece public broadcast ERT created a lot of enemies. That was expected. And this not only because 2,656 people lost their jobs overnight or because the action has authoritarian features. Moreover it was the attack prime minister Antonis Samaras and government spokesman & minister in
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Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics, Very Mix on 11. Jun, 2013 | 3 Comments
Athens: Employees get control over Greek public broadcaster ERT
Personnel at Greece’s state broadcasting company ERT allegedly took control of the building after Samaras’ government decided to close it and lay off hundreds of employees. According to Greek media reports, the employees decided to occupy the building on a 24-hour basis after prime minister Antonis Samaras decided to close
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ERT-successor announced, domain-name not registered; somebody else did though lol
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Tech
I’m afraid, we have to do with people who suffer from acute lack of professionalism. Minister in charge of media (ERT) announced on Tuesday evening the creation of the new public broadcast company of Greece: NERIT (New Hellenic Radio Internet Television). However it turns out, that his team forgot to
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ERT live stream & Athens protests, Jun 13/2013
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Uncategorized
Thousands protesters are currently outside the headquarters of Greek public broadcaster ERT, that was suddenly shut down on June 11/2013 – with an order of prime minister Antonis Samaras. Journalists and technicians who were dismissed and lost their jobs overnight have occupied the ERT HQ and broadcast live on 24-hour
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tagged: 3rd day, Athens, EBU, ERT, general strike, Greece, Politics, protests, Samaras, shutdown, Stournaras, strike, threatens1 Comment
Athens: huge protest as journalist continue broadcast; will ERT shutdown trigger early elections?
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics, Very Mix
Journalists and technicians of public television ERT continue to broadcast program despite the government decision to shut down on Tuesday night and the order to evacuate the building. Panels with journalists, unionists, actors, singers, academics and opposition party politicians fill the program aired on 24-hour basis. While the TV screens
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tagged: coalition government, dialogue, ERT, Greece, invite, Kouvelis, Parliament, restrucutre, Samaras, shutdown, Venizelos, votingNo comments
Coalition gov’t partners call Samaras to restructure ERT, while public broadcaster is open
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics
Coalition government partners Evangelos Venizelos (PASOK and Fotis Kouvelis (Democratic Left) openly invited prime minister Antonis Samaras to discuss the restructure of ERT on the condition that the public broadcaster remains open. Fotis Kouvelis: No doubt ERT needs restructuring but with ERT remaining open. It’s unacceptable for ERT to be
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tagged: Athens, cancel, Concert, ERT choir, ERT music, ERt shutdown, Greece, Greek Festival, VerdiNo comments
ERT shutdown: Greek Festival cancels concert – Requiem for ERT Choir
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Culture
Oh, these are the little things in life that they may go unnoticed by the majority of people. The symphonic orchestra, the music ensemble and the choir of – former – Greek public broadcaster ERT. The State Orchestra of Athens and the Greek Festival were enforced to cancel a concert
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Greece on strike in solidarity with ERT -see public transport, flights, Jun 13/2013
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Society
Unions of public and private sector ADEDY and GSEE announced a 24-hour strike for tomorrow Thursday, June 13th 2013 to express solidarity with ERT personnel that is laid-off over night after PM Samaras’ decision. Doctors at state hospitals ESY will join the protest. Also municipality workers & personnel will be
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tagged: ERT, ERT broacast, Greece, live stream, Politics, public broadcaster, reactions, Samaras coalition at risk, shut down7 Comments
Latest on ERT: Dismissed ERT-journalists on air, while their colleagues on strike
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics, Very Mix
The decision of Greek government to shut down practically overnight the public radio & television broadcaster ERT has triggered a big wave of reactions but also a what it seems to be a major political crisis among Samaras’ coalition government partners. As there is a continuous influx of information coming
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Live Stream: ERT shut down – occupying journalists on live program
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics, Very Mix
Live stream: journalists and technicians occupying Greece’s public broadcaster ERT. In Greek. Displays also footage from the big protest outside. Digital transmission was cut by the Greek government at 11:15 pm Tuesday June 11th 2013. Analog transmission is still possible. If it stops, please, refresh page. Streaming video by Ustream PS
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tagged: asks, decision, EBU, ERT, Greece, public broadcaster, reverse, Samaras, shut down2 Comments
EBU asks Greek PM to reverse the shut down of public broadcaster ERT
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics, Very Mix
European Broadcasting Union (EBU) asked Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to reverse the decision to shut down public broadcaster ERT. In a letter to PM Samaras, the President of the EBU, Jean Paul Philippot and the EBU Director General, Ingrid Deltenre urged Mr Samaras “to use all his powers to
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tagged: Athens, ERT, Greece, journalists, occupation, public broadcaster, Samaras, shut, transmition live stream viaNo comments
Greece’s public broadcaster ERT “sudden death”: occupying journos transmitting live via…
Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Politics, Very Mix
Half an hour after midnight and several thousands people are gathered outside ERT to protest the ‘sudden death’ of Greece’s national broadcaster. Fellow journalists, common people but also singers giving a solidarity concert. Inside the ERT premises, journalists and technicians who occupy the studios keep transmitting a live program commenting
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