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Greece: court orders reopening of ERT after protests

A Greek court has ordered that state broadcaster ERT - which was shut down by the government last...
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08.19 18 Jun 2013


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Greece: court orders reopening of ERT after protests

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08.19 18 Jun 2013


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A Greek court has ordered that state broadcaster ERT - which was shut down by the government last week - can resume transmissions.

It comes amid crisis talks between Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his coalition partners, who are furious they weren't consulted about ERT's closure last week - which triggered mass protests across the country.

The court has also upheld a plan by Samaras to replace ERT with a smaller broadcaster.

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Athens-based reporter George Hatzidakis told Newstalk's Breakfast there's been a broadcasting black-out for the last week in Greece in support of ERT:


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