Media freedom mission to Greece presses for libel reform
Michelle Trimborn
Greece currently faces major restrictions in terms of press freedom, partly due to the economic crisis and legislation, but also because of a complex infrastructure that connects economically powerful media owners to political leadership.
Journalists and photographers have been beaten up by police whilst covering demonstrations, and thousands of media workers have lost their jobs, leading to a significant drop in international press freedom rankings. ECPMF’s consortium partner SEEMO (South East Europe Media Organisation) thus sent a diplomatic mission to Greece to better be able to judge the recent developments.
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The mission faced many challenges. During…
