17 June 2013 Last updated at 15:36 ET
The closure of ERT triggered widespread protests
Greek court suspends ERT broadcaster closure
The closure of ERT triggered widespread protests
A Greek court has suspended a government order to close state broadcaster ERT - a move that triggered mass protests in the country last week.
The top administrative court said ERT could resume transmission until a new national media body is set up.
Meanwhile, talks are ongoing between Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his coalition allies over the issue.
Mr Samaras, who says ERT is corrupt, has reportedly offered to restart a trimmer version of the broadcaster.
On Monday, the court - the Council of State - ordered the government to restart ERT broadcasts on a temporary basis.
The case was brought by ERT's union in an attempt to block Mr Samaras' surprise move.
The court's verdict increases pressure on Mr Samaras to row back, reports the BBC's Mark Lowen in Athens.
Mr Samaras says a new, leaner, cheaper broadcaster will be established within weeks and he has proposed hiring a small team to produce news programmes in the interim.
But this idea has been rejected by his two coalition partners.
If no deal is reached, the government could fall and Greece - which is struggling to pay its huge debts - could slide into fresh elections, plunging the eurozone back into chaos, adds our correspondent.
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