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SYRIZA under fire for TV permit tender, tinkering with watchdog
PoliticsGreek Politics. The dispute over the TV licenses has been brewing for some time as the opposition suspects SYRIZA is trying to favour friendly media groups. The coalition counters that previous governments have allowed TV
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TV permit auction drags on as coalition tries to draw line under ELSTAT controversy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe auction for four broadcasting licenses on Greece’s national digital TV network dragged on into a third day on Thursday, with the results expected by the evening. Originally, the government had... from its efforts to regulate the TV broadcasting market, the government seems to be trying
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TV permit tender triggers turmoil in Greek judiciary, questions about gov't role
PoliticsGreek PoliticsTwo issues that have been thorns in the government’s side in recent weeks: The TV licence tender and friction in the judicial system combined on Wednesday to pose a fresh problem to the coalition... there was no chance of the court deeming the TV auction to be unconstitutional, even though
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Tsipras encounters SYRIZA resistance, waits for court verdict on TV licences
PoliticsGreek Politics-making process. Until now, Pappas had been virtually untouchable but the controversy over the TV... this week on Wednesday to assess whether the tender for TV permits was in line with the country’s
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Reshuffle expectations doused as coalition braces for TV permits ruling
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece’s governing coalition is on tenterhooks over the imminent verdict on the TV licences tender from the Council of State, which is holding its second session of the week on Wednesday. Should... administration will simply continue its efforts to regulate the TV broadcasting sector if the tender
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ND wrong-foots SYRIZA with call to lift expat vote restrictions
PoliticsGreek Politicsas December 2019, which first gave Greek expats the right to vote from their country of residence... to be able to demonstrate recent tax and residence ties with Greece in order to be eligible to vote.... On Monday, Interior Minister Makis Voridis tabled a bill in Parliament lifting restrictions on Greeks voting
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Newsletter 194 -15/02/2018
at the same time. Speaking on Open TV, Interior Minister Alexis Haritsis insisted that possible technical...Primary residences deal secured Govt set to send proposal to institutions after finding common... The approval of the government’s plan surrounding foreclosure guidelines for primary residences is expected
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Newsletter 361 - 02/12/2022
a right to decline, which he has used on all previous occasions. According to a Marc poll for ANT-1 TV... to 9.3 pct. A GPO poll for Star TV indicated that 70.8 pct or respondents believe that the PM... terms would push elections out to at least March. Interior Minister Makis Voridis has hinted
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In tight election race, rare TV debate carries element of unknown
PoliticsGreek Politics. A Pulse poll for Action 24 TV on Tuesday was the latest to indicate that the situation remains very
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Greece's golden visa scheme brings revenues, but risks as well
EconomyFeaturesproperly known as the “Residence Permit for Investment Activity in Greece”, gives investors and their immediate family a five-year residence permit. To qualify, under Law 4251/2014, applicants must buy... European country. Holders of the residence permit have a right, but not an obligation, to reside
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