ERT sanctions show following appearance of convicted Golden Dawn member

On November 2, 2026, the Greek public broadcaster ERT faced significant public backlash after featuring Panagiotis Iliopoulos, a former MP and convicted member of the criminal organization Golden Dawn, on the live program "Newsroom". During the segment, Iliopoulos was presented as a "club founder" and a victim of an alleged fraud case involving the NGO "Paidiki Chara". The broadcast failed to disclose his criminal conviction or his history as a prominent member of the neo-Nazi party, which drew immediate criticism regarding journalistic standards and omissions.

In response to the controversy, the management of ERT officially acknowledged a severe journalistic error, labeling the incident an "unacceptable oversight." The network issued an apology and confirmed that disciplinary measures were taken against those responsible for the segment. As a direct consequence of the incident, the "Newsroom" program has been temporarily removed from the broadcast schedule while the broadcaster addresses the management failure.