Many members of the Greek disapora are anxiously waiting for the results of the a bill tabled in Greek parliament aimed at re-establishing the public Greek broadcaster ERT.
The bill will be submitted to the parliament next month, according to Greek minister of state, Nikos Pappas
It will provide a clear and statutory legal framework to ensure the future of the network and that all factors are taken into consideration.
“The government decided to open ERT because the people decided to open ERT. The wound that was created in the body of democracy will heal,” he said.
The minister of state also went on to say that any past employees of ERT who still wished to work for the network could return if they wished.
He clarified that their employment would not burden the state’s budget as it would continue to be funded through a fee levy on every Greek household’s electricity bill.
ERT was pulled from the air in June 2013 by the then government, and was reinstated with a severely cut staff under a new name NERIT (New Greek Radio, Internet & Television organisation).
Currently the channel is on air with six radio channels and two TV channels, a far cry from the three channels and 19 local and five national radio stations.