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Factsheet for measure GR-2023-16/3244 – measures in Greece
Country | Greece , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 21 April 2023 – 31 December 2023 |
Context | War in Ukraine |
Type | Other initiatives or policies |
Category |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat
– Direct subsidies (full or partial) or damage compensation |
Author | Penny Georgiadou (INE GSEE) |
Measure added | 27 June 2023 (updated 06 July 2023) |
The Greek government on 21 April 2023, with the Ministerial Decision No. E298, introduced the state subsidy of nationwide television channels.
This measure is intended to provide financial support to television channels and their employees, due to the negative economic consequences suffered by these companies caused by the Russian attack on Ukraine and the sanctions imposed by the EU and international partners, as well as from the countermeasures taken.
The Ministerial Decision No. Ε298 (Government Gazette 2673/21.4.2023/ B) provides for the financial support of the private nationwide television stations.
The government funding covers the total or the partial amount of the monthly contribution that the above companies pay to the EDOEAP social security fund of journalists (United Press Organisation of Supplementary Insurance and Medicare).
Those businesses that had already paid the contributions will be refunded the amounts they paid. The subsidy will cover the contributions paid for the year 2022 (1 January until 31 December). The Beneficiaries must submit an online application to EDOEAP from 16 June 2023 until 26 June 2023.
The total cost of the programme will cover up to €9 million.
There are seven nationwide television channels in Greece.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Does not apply to workers |
Sector specific set of companies
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Does not apply to citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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National government
Company / Companies |
National funds
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | No involvement | No involvement |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
There is no involvement of social partners.
There are no social partner's reactions to the measure.
This case is sector-specific (only private sector)
Economic area | Sector (NACE level 2) |
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J - Information And Communication | J60 Programming and broadcasting activities |
This case is not occupation-specific.
Citation
Eurofound (2023), State subsisy of nationwide television stations , measure GR-2023-16/3244 (measures in Greece), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/GR-2023-16_3244.html
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