Eleftheros Kosmos

Eleutheros Kosmos (Greek: Ελεύθερος Κόσμος, Free World) is a Greek weekly nationalist newspaper, owned by Dimitrios Zaphiropoulos, which was founded in 2003 as an "independent national newspaper".^[1] Though ideologically distinct, the newspaper bears the same name as the original Eleftheros Kosmos, which was an inspiration for the creation of the new Eleftheros Kosmos owing to its historical renown among nationalists.^[2] The original newspaper was in effect the official mouthpiece of the Regime of the Colonels dictatorship which ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974.

Lawsuit

In 2007, the newspaper was sued by the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece and the Greek Helsinki Monitor for "insult of Jews" and "injury to Judaism", stemming from the newspaper's publication of extracts from Konstantinos Plevris' controversial book Jews: The Whole Truth.^[3][4] Both Plevris and Eleftheros Kosmos characterize the lawsuit as an attempt to suppress free speech. The trial, which was to begin on 5 September, was postponed to 11 September.^[5] On 13 December Eleftheros Kosmos was found not guilty of inciting racial hatred, although the co-accused Plevris was found guilty on first degree. The appeal verdict is expected in 2009. In the last trial, on 27 March 2009, K. Plevris was found innocent and acquitted of all charges on appeal.^[6]

References

1. As demonstrated by the newspaper's own web banner
2. "We Will Support Nationalist Candidates: Interview of Demetrios Zafeiropoulos in 'Hellenic Lines'", 9 August 2007
3. K.I.S. Lawsuit Against "Eleftheros Kosmos" and Konstantinos Plevris, 1 August 2007
4. Jews Are Bringing Us to Court, 30 July 2007
5. K.I.S. and E.P.S.E Postpone Trial of Eleftheros Kosmos, 5 September 2007
6. INTERVIEW WITH A GREEK HOLOCAUST DENIER

External links

• Webpage (Greek only)