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European Broadcasting Union asks Greece to re-open public TV

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) on Friday asked Greece to re-open public broadcaster ERT after the government's surprise decision to pull it off the air in a bid to cut spending sparked a nationwide strike.

Updated on: Jun 14, 2013, 16:08:26 IST
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) on Friday asked Greece to re-open public broadcaster ERT after the government's surprise decision to pull it off the air in a bid to cut spending sparked a nationwide strike.

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"We ask the government to reverse this decision, we ask the government to reestablish the signal on TV, radio and web," said Jean-Paul Philippot, president of the EBU, which aims to promote public-service broadcasting and is the world's largest association of national broadcasters.

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