Samaras bids to defuse coalition row over ERT closure by agreeing to Monday talks with partners

By Lefteris Papadimas and Harry Papachristou Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras moved to defuse a political crisis over the government's abrupt closure of state broadcaster ERT that prompted a nationwide strike on Thursday and brought thousands into the streets in protest.Samaras, who has branded defenders of ERT hypocrites, invited two junior coalition parties opposed to the shutdown to ...

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