At the same time, concern about the developments in Athens is being expressed by the SPD Chancellor candidate Peer Steinbrück, who, when asked whether he considers that the closure of the public broadcasting service in Greece constitutes a threat to democracy, answered 'yes'. At a press conference for foreign correspondents in Berlin, theopponent o...

Characterizing ERT as a “sinful” and also a “union of those ensconced”, he stressed out his determination to proceed with his initial decision because "without such major reforms the country will sink." At the same time he said that the government does not unleash insults against the workers, nor moves vindictively against them. Also addressing to...