SYRIZA Discontent Over New Protests at ‘Avgi’ and ‘Sto Kokkino’: ‘Media Not Viable’

According to data presented by SYRIZA during meetings with trade unions and employees, the party’s media outlets—radio station ‘Sto Kokkino’ and newspaper ‘Avgi’—are facing severe financial difficulties. High debts, operational deficits, and minimal revenue have been highlighted as critical issues. Socrates Famellos, president of SYRIZA-PS, acknowledged that these media platforms are not financially sustainable but committed to paying all outstanding wages and presenting a restructuring plan to avoid bankruptcy. Despite this commitment, SYRIZA expresses discontent over recent protests organized by the employees of ‘Avgi’ and ‘Sto Kokkino.’ The union meetings involved the Journalists Union of Athenian Daily Newspapers (ESHEA) and the Union of Greek Radio Technicians (ETER). Famellos emphasized the party’s primary goal is to ensure employee payments while addressing long-standing economic problems exacerbated by reduced state funding post-2023 elections. Decisions such as an embargo against party figures on ‘Sto Kokkino’ were deemed unprecedented for any political party or radio station. Moving forward, SYRIZA aims to explore alternative scenarios ensuring the survival of its media outlets.