Yiorgos Trangas
Posted on 02/23/2012 4:41:33 PM PST by bruinbirdman
A radio journalist who referred to the German chancellor as a "dirty Berlin slut" (ξεκωλιάρα του Βερολίνου) during a live broadcast has resulted in the radio station he works for being fined 25,000 euros.
The National Council of Radio and Television (ESR) fined Real FM for comments made by Yiorgos Trangas about Angela Markel on two occasions in September and October of last year.
Yiorgos Trangas
The council said Trangas had abused the Greek language and made obscene characterisations about the German chancellor.
The ESR issued the fine after it received a number of complaints from listeners to Trangas' show.
On Wednesday morning, a tearful Trangas appeared on the Proino Antenna morning show on Antenna TV, expressing his regret that a fine had been issued.
Real FM has the right to appeal the decision.
"At 63, I'm being told that I'm a typical Balkan southerner, who is lazy and a schemer. Really! I've been working since I was 16! I've worked night and day for a half a century. So why are we told we're lazy and crooks?"
He added: "The Greek are the Jews of 2012. I respect the Jews for the genocide they underwent in the Second World War. But in any case, I feel distanced from the Aryan race."
The decision to fine Trangas was condemned by the Yiorgos Karatzaferis, leader of the rightwing Popular Orthodox Rally (Laos).
"Before we can show some sympathy for Ms Merkel, we should first call to account those German colleagues who showed Greece being 'raped' by a Turk and who on a cover of Focus magazine showed Aphrodite making an obscene gesture in an image that has become known all around the world."
Ten German journalists - mostly employees of Focus - have been charged with defamation and insulting a national symbol in a case that is ongoing before an Athens court.
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Note: This article was amended on February 23. Some readers had contacted us to say that our translation of ξεκωλιάρα as "tart" was too mild and did not convey the harshness of the Greek original. A literal rendering would be "girl with an open a**hole", but according to one definition on the Slang.gr website, the term is used metaphorically to describe someone who has no shame. Thus, "dirty slut" reflects more accurately the meaning of the word used by Trangas.
That’s one way to pay the debt.......one fine at a time.
Above the law, eh. Also falls into all those anti-blasphemy laws they’re so fond of over there.
Because most of your countrymen are on the dole or in government jobs where they get paid a fortune to do nothing. You borrow to pay for it and then don't want to pay it back. Lazy, mooching crooks is exactly what they are.
Angie. Baby, you naughty, frisky frau—come to Papa!
You talk that that dirty pig talk, we’ll click boots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gok8NcHgmkE
Springtime for Merckel and tumblin
When Oedipus entered erect,
Jocasta screamed, `Stop, I object!’
..You’re a Greek
..Screw some other—
..A goat or your brother—
Jumping me is a little suspect.’*
*R-rated final line
BUT! Your First lady Michelle Obama, now there's a class act, RIGHT! An' Michelle is Soooooooo in touch with the little people. I'd mention the Obama continuing blasphemy of all that's holy but then you'd call me a raaacist.
In Thailand, you get thrown in jail for insulting the royalty. How long before the same is true in Europe?
” Angela, you ignorant slut!”
Just my inner Dan Ackroyd coming out........
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