Communicated on 27 May 2019

FIRST SECTION

Application no. 26240/14 TILETYPOS ANONYMI ETAIRIA TILEOPTIKON PROGRAMMATON against Greece lodged on 24 March 2014

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The application concerns the righ t to freedom of expression. On 1 December 2009 the National Radio and Television Council (NRTC) imposed an administrative fine of 50.000 euros to the applicant due to a statement made by a guest during a live morning show on 12 September 2009 (decision no. 553/2009). The guest used an expression which was considered inappropriate, to comment upon a political decision of a former Prime Minister. The applicant filed an application with the Supreme Administrative Court ( Συμβούλιο της Επικρατείας ) to set aside the NRTC ’ s decision. On 24 September 2013 the Supreme Administrative Court upheld the NRTC ’ s decision and rejected the application (judgment no. 3300/2013).

QUESTION tO THE PARTIES

Was there a violation of Article 10 § 1 of the Convention? If so, was the interference prescribed by law and necessary in terms of Article 10 § 2, considering in particular that the fine imposed on the applicant was for a statement made by a guest during a live TV show? Was the amount of the fine imposed in compliance with the requirement of proportionality?