Fight corruption in state television

Public inspectors have ascertained that the Greek public television station ERT is rife with corruption. The left-liberal daily Ta Nea calls on the broadcaster to end its close ties with politics: "Two things are urgently needed in public television: scandals must be investigated ... and those responsible must be punished. In addition the state television must once more be allowed to fulfil its original function. It must be able to offer what private stations cannot: interesting and high-quality programmes including art programmes, as well as sports broadcasts that don't merely reinforce clichés and fanaticism. Is that possible? Only if ERT can become independent, far from the long arm of the state and party politics, and above all if it can reward top managers for their transparency, achievements and responsibility."

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