EBU President Philippot: "ERT shutdown is gagging Democracy"
EBU President Jean-Paul Philippot told a public meeting in Paris last night, organized by Mediapart and Reporters Without Borders, how and why the EBU is taking such an active role in the international push to have Greek public broadcaster ERT returned to air.
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Describing the events before and after the shock closure of ERT, on 11 June, Mr Philippot said that the Greek Government’s apparent aim has so far not been “to build a new media body" but, through all legal means and threats, "to muzzle journalists doing their job”.
He also described the position taken publicly on the matter by European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso as “ambiguous”.
The meeting, held at the Châtelet Theatre in the French capital, was addressed by a number of prominent figures from media, academia and art, all offering their support to the Greek people.
