Greek journalists on strike over social security

The Athens Journalists’ Union (ESIEA) called on a 48-hour strike in all Greek media on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 October to protest against the impact of cutbacks on the health care and social security organisation (EDOEAP) as well as recent job cuts across the sector. In addition, four women have been on hunger strike for more than ten days. The EFJ expresses its support to its Greek affiliate and all the journalists currently on strike. Greek journalists have been in turmoil for many months following the government’s and mass media owners’ new policy which caused the collapse of EDOEAP.…

A Greek newspaper publisher and its director charged with libel

On 10 January, Greek police arrested the publisher and the director of Parapolitika newspaper, Giannis Kourtakis and Panayiotis Tzenos, following a lawsuit filed against them for libel and attempted extortion by Greek defense minister Panos Kammenos. The EFJ and the IFJ condemned today the massive police raid at Parapolitika headquarters in Athens and the detention of both newspaper executives. Publisher Giannis Kourtakis said he went voluntarily to the police headquarters after being informed about the lawsuit, while director Panagiotis Tzenos was arrested by police in his office, in Athens. Panos Kammenos filed a lawsuit against Kourtakis and Tzenos for allegedly…

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  Journalists’ Union of Athens Daily Newspapers – JUADN Address Akadimias 20 10671 Athens Greece Staff Maria Antoniadou (President), Ariadni (Aria) Agatsa (1st Vice President), George Gavalas (2nd Vice President),  Stavros Kapakos (General Secretary), Makis Diogos (Treasurer), Machi Nikolara (Special Affairs Secretary) Phone + 30 210 36 75 509 Email info@esiea.gr / pr@esiea.gr Contact Person Mary Sapounioti – msapounioti@esiea.gt Dori Ralli – dralli@esiea.gr Website  http://www.esiea.gr/   Journalists’ Union of Macedonia and Thrace – ESIEMTH Address Stratigou Kallari 5 546 22 Thessaloniki Greece Staff Nikolaos Karras (President); Fani Sovitsli (Vice President); Vassilis Kontogoulidis (Secretary General), Vassilis Peklaris (Treasurer), Ioannis Voitsidis (Building Curator),…