Committee to Protect Journalists - Greece tag:cpj.org,2008-09-16://1 2012-10-30T22:21:24Z Movable Type 4.38 Greek government lashes out against unsavory news tag:cpj.org,2012://1.20613 2012-10-30T18:58:56Z 2012-10-30T22:21:24Z Committee to Protect Journalists New York, October 30, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the arrest and possible imprisonment of Greek journalist Kostas Vaxevanis, a troubling sign of deteriorating press freedom in the country.

]]> Attacks on the Press in 2011: Europe, a Leader That Lags tag:cpj.org,2012://1.17657 2012-02-22T04:22:01Z 2012-02-19T22:29:28Z In the EU, some countries appear more immune than others to scrutiny and reproach. Anti-terror laws, political and economic concerns, and a lack of common standards all challenge the credibility of the EU's diplomacy. By Jean-Paul Marthoz... Committee to Protect Journalists Until his last days in office, Italy's Silvio Berlusconi pursued restrictive legislation known as the 'gag law.' (Reuters/Alessandro Garofalo)

In the EU, some countries appear more immune than others to scrutiny and reproach. Anti-terror laws, political and economic concerns, and a lack of common standards all challenge the credibility of the EU's diplomacy. By Jean-Paul Marthoz

]]> Investigative reporter gunned down in Athens tag:cpj.org,2010://1.14960 2010-07-19T21:59:47Z 2010-07-19T22:02:52Z Committee to Protect Journalists AP

New York, July 19, 2010—The Committee to Protect Journalists is outraged by today’s murder in Athens of Sokratis Giolias, 37, director of the private radio station Thema 98.9 and contributor to the popular online news blog Troktiko. CPJ urges Greek police to thoroughly investigate the killing.

At least two men reportedly dressed in police or security uniforms shot Giolias, left, after luring him out of his apartment in the Ilioupolis suburb of Athens at around 5 a.m., claiming his car was being stolen, according to regional and international news reports.

]]> Attacks on the Press 2009: Europe and Central Asia Developments tag:cpj.org,2010://1.13913 2010-02-16T05:00:20Z 2010-02-17T16:32:36Z Committee to Protect Journalists http://cpj.org/