Greek Orthodox Church Closes Radio Station Amid Economic Crisis
Greece’s Orthodox Church halted broadcasts over its radio station after 22 years because of its inability to cover losses amid the country’s economic crisis.
“The Church of Greece has decided to immediately suspend the station’s radio signal given inflexible and tight economic circumstances,” the Athens-based Holy Synod of Bishops said in a statement today on its website.
Representatives of the station’s workers didn’t show up for a scheduled meeting with a church-appointed committee today to discuss a possible cut to wages to avoid job cuts, according to the statement.
The journalists’ labor union POESY called on members to support their colleagues by congregating at the station’s offices, according to a text message today from the Athens-based body.
Union members entered the station through a side door after the main door was chained shut only to find that all doors had been locked when they later attempted to leave, Athens News Agency reported, citing George Savvidis, head of the union.
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