Huffington Post Media Group president and editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington launched Huffington Post Greece at an event in the Acropolis Museum in Athens last week, saying she was very moved to be bringing the news website to the country where she was born and “where my heart is”.
The launch in Greece is taking place in cooperation with 24Media and intends to “cover all issues happening in Greece” while offering a platform for everyone, in all walks of life, to write and talk.
“We want to give everyone a voice and for this to be transported to the entire world. Greece is a part of the world and we want to ensure that all the amazing things that are happening here are known,” she said.
Shortly before the start of the event, a protest was held by members of the group Occupy ESHEA, who distributed a flyer accusing the Huffington Post of exploiting labour.