Show-stopper: Greek journalists go on strike, alleging state censorship
10/31/12
Kostas Vaxevanis (L) escorted by plain-clothed police during his arrest on October 28. (AFP Photo/Eurokinissi/Georgia Panagopoulou)
The embattled Greek government faces another strike this time from journalists. Greek state television staff have begun work stoppages to protest what they say is increasing government censorship.
*The country has been shaken by two separate scandals in quick succession, in which authorities were seen as being heavy-handed and using selective justice to punish political dissenters.
One concerns presenters Marilena Katsimi and Costas Arvanitis, who were suspended indefinitely from a popular current affairs morning show carried by national broadcaster ERT. The suspension came after they criticized right-wing interior minister, Nikos Dendias.
ERT workers s
taged a walkout during scheduled programming on Tuesday morning and said they will organize 24-hour rolling strikes until Katsimi and Arvanitis are reinstated.
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Show-stopper: Greek journalists go on strike, alleging state censorship — RT
10/31/12
Kostas Vaxevanis (L) escorted by plain-clothed police during his arrest on October 28. (AFP Photo/Eurokinissi/Georgia Panagopoulou)
The embattled Greek government faces another strike this time from journalists. Greek state television staff have begun work stoppages to protest what they say is increasing government censorship.
*The country has been shaken by two separate scandals in quick succession, in which authorities were seen as being heavy-handed and using selective justice to punish political dissenters.
One concerns presenters Marilena Katsimi and Costas Arvanitis, who were suspended indefinitely from a popular current affairs morning show carried by national broadcaster ERT. The suspension came after they criticized right-wing interior minister, Nikos Dendias.
ERT workers s
taged a walkout during scheduled programming on Tuesday morning and said they will organize 24-hour rolling strikes until Katsimi and Arvanitis are reinstated.
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Show-stopper: Greek journalists go on strike, alleging state censorship — RT
