A new Media Capture Monitoring Report by the International Press Institute (IPI) and the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC) sheds light on Greece’s vulnerable media landscape. Despite the abundance of outlets, effective pluralism is undermined by concentrated ownership among wealthy families with close ties to the New Democracy party.
The report highlights political pressure on Greece’s media regulator, the NCRTV, and a lack of transparency in state advertising—issues that persist despite reforms introduced after the “Petsas list” scandal. These systemic flaws make Greece particularly susceptible to media capture.
Aligned with the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), effective since May 2024, the report calls for critical reforms to safeguard regulator independence, media ownership transparency, and editorial freedom.
This case study is part of a series covering seven EU countries to monitor EMFA compliance and promote legislative reforms for freer, more pluralistic media.
