The sudden closure of Greek public broadcaster ERT seriously threatens the Greek public’s right to information during a period of profound uncertainty, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI) warned today. The Greek government on Tuesday suddenly announced it was suspending ERT and laying off the station’s […]

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), today condemned the recent attack on Greek sports journalist George Tselikas. The attack is the latest in a series of attacks on Greek journalists, and is the third attack on a sports journalist in Greece this year. George Tselikas, who […]

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), said today that it was alarmed at reports of bombs being placed outside the homes of a number of journalists in Athens, Greece, last Friday. Small homemade bombs, made with the use of gas canisters, exploded in the early […]

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), said today that it has registered an increase in attacks and pressure on Greek journalists. “Greek police and courts appear to be slow when investigating and condemning attacks against journalists and extremely fast when detaining media representatives,” SEEMO Secretary […]