The news of the National Greek Broadcaster, ERT, being closed down by the Greek government caused shockwaves both within Greece as well as internationally. On Wednesday 12th June, one day after the announcement and closure of ERT, a new bill concerning its replacement was submitted to the Greek parliament. According to the bill, the full… Read more
With a snap decision, the Greek government has decided to pull the plug on ERT, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, as part of austerity measures being taken in the country. ERT first broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest in 1970, has been responsible for the Greek entries since the country’s debut in 1974 and hosted the event… Read more
Fortunately, that was not quite the case… According to recent claims however, Greek entrants Koza Mostra and Agathon Iakovidis were on a very tight budget during their stay in Malmo. Soon after their return, reports of a €15 personal daily allowance for meals surfaced on the Greek media. But what did the artists themselves have… Read more