Lambrakis Press Group
Editorial: New era in the Greek media
Those who during the years of the great economic and political crisis fought to save the most important and trustworthy media titles and brand names feel relieved and vindicated with the result of last Friday's tender for the assets of Mega Channel, which for decades graced Greek television offering high-quality news, entertainment, and cultural programmes.
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Athens court clears Psycharis, Alpha Bank executives over loans
An Athens court on Wednesday cleared former president of Lambrakis Press Group (DOL), Stavros Psycharis, and 10 executives of Alpha Bank of charges concerning loans he was granted to the tune of 45 million euros to purchase shares in DOL.
Prosecutor proposes acquittal for ex-media boss
A court is expected to decide on the fate of the former president of Lambrakis Press Group (DOL), Stavros Psycharis, and 10 executives of Alpha Bank after a prosecutor recommended their acquittal on Friday over loans he was granted to the tune of 45 million euros to purchase shares in DOL.
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Editorial: Mudslinging versus the truth
Those of us who have experienced the generalised crisis in the Greek media, including the Lambrakis Press (DOL), during the last decade of deep recession know first hand the intensity and depth of the efforts of then rising political forces, especially the current government, to co-opt the media.
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Influential Greek daily out again after court ruling
Greece's influential center-left Ta Nea newspaper has resumed publication five days after running out of newsprint due to its parent Lambrakis Press's acute financial problems.
The daily reappeared on newsstands Tuesday, the Associated Press reported, a day after an Athens court agreed to unfreeze one of the group's bank accounts to cover publication costs.
Athens court rules Lambrakis accounts must stay frozen
A first instance court in Athens on Tuesday rejected a motion from Lambrakis Press Group (DOL) employees for authorities to keep one of the organization's bank accounts free from confiscation so they could receive some payment and print costs could be covered.
Two more influential dailies fold in Greece
If the worst predictions prove true, the media landscape in Greece will change drastically as of today.
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Publication of Ta Nea and To Vima newspapers ends, says media group
The Lambrakis Press Group (DOL) announced on Saturday that after a failure to reach an agreement with its lenders, the publication of Ta Nea and To Vima newspapers will cease immediately.
The statement published on DOL's website said that Eurobank, Alpha, Piraeus and National banks had refused to extend any more credit to the group and would, instead, place it under administration.
Mixed legacy
Although it would be premature to draw a balanced and objective conclusion about his legacy, Christos Lambrakis certainly played a defining role in Greek history for almost half a century.
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PM accused of making media grab as ex-SYRIZA MP seeks to gain Lambrakis group
The involvement of a former SYRIZA lawmaker, Vassilis Moulopoulos, in the bid to rescue the cash-strapped former media giant Lambrakis Press Group (DOL) from closure triggered acrimonious exchanges between party leaders in Parliament on Wednesday over the government's alleged effort to control the country's media landscape.