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CNBC reports that journalists are becoming the targets of extremists in Greece. Last weekend 5 bombs were detonated at the homes of journalists in Greece. Lovers of Lawlessness claimed responsibility for bomb attacks of Friday's attacks. Their reasons? They believe that the media coverage of the austerity package and the country's foreign lenders has been too favourable.
In a statement the controversial group said the journalists and the media were the , ''main managers of the oppressing state designs, manipulating society accordingly." No injuries were reported.
The bombings have been widely condemned. Explosives were tied to gas canisters. Damage was caused to 'the homes of the editor of the Athens News Agency, Antonis Skylakos, and two broadcasters, Giorgos Oikonomeas and Antonis Liaros, from private television stations. Petros Karsiotis, a crime reporter, and Christos Konstas, a former journalist who is now a spokesman for the government agency in charge of privatizing Greek assets, were also targeted.'
Activism by far-left groups is on the increase but there has been little reporting of similar events by the far-right. Threats were issued last year by Golden Dawn, the far-right neo-facist group.
There have also been reports of journalist being intimidated by police. Journalists were restricted on Saturday.
In a statement the controversial group said the journalists and the media were the , ''main managers of the oppressing state designs, manipulating society accordingly." No injuries were reported.
The bombings have been widely condemned. Explosives were tied to gas canisters. Damage was caused to 'the homes of the editor of the Athens News Agency, Antonis Skylakos, and two broadcasters, Giorgos Oikonomeas and Antonis Liaros, from private television stations. Petros Karsiotis, a crime reporter, and Christos Konstas, a former journalist who is now a spokesman for the government agency in charge of privatizing Greek assets, were also targeted.'
Activism by far-left groups is on the increase but there has been little reporting of similar events by the far-right. Threats were issued last year by Golden Dawn, the far-right neo-facist group.
There have also been reports of journalist being intimidated by police. Journalists were restricted on Saturday.
In November, about 15 officers surrounded the home of a Greek magazine editor and arrested him hours after he published a list of more than 2,000 Greeks who were said to have accounts at a bank in Switzerland. Kostas Vaxevanis, the editor of the magazine, HotDoc, was put on trial for privacy violation and quickly cleared by a judge, but faces a retrial after the prosecutor appealed the verdict.
Yesterday there was a gun attack on the Greek PMs New Democracy party headquarters. A Kalashnikov assault rifle was used and a bullet pierce PM Samaras' office window. He was not there at the time.
Opinion
The IMF, Germany's Chancellor Merkel, Greek Prime Minister Samaras and others in Europe believe that the austerity measures are working. The question remains - How much more of this can Greece and its people take? Surely the priority must be catching the tax evaders who in Greece cost the economy dearly.
The increase in violence in Greece has had a knock on effect of reducing tourism, which sadly hits the economy further.
Opinion
The IMF, Germany's Chancellor Merkel, Greek Prime Minister Samaras and others in Europe believe that the austerity measures are working. The question remains - How much more of this can Greece and its people take? Surely the priority must be catching the tax evaders who in Greece cost the economy dearly.
The increase in violence in Greece has had a knock on effect of reducing tourism, which sadly hits the economy further.
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