Fani Petralia, the journalist and general secretary of the ESIEA educational institution, has passed away.
ESIEA announced the news emphasizing that “the Secretary General of the Educational Foundation of ESIEA, Fani Petralia, suddenly left us. A detailed announcement by the Union will follow.”
“Fani Petralia stood out as a journalist, but also as a translator”
Fani Petralia was engaged in cultural reporting while she was vice-president of the Board of Directors of ESIEA.
Augeri: Fani Petralia is a fighter of the left and journalism
The press representative of SYRIZA-PS Dora Avgeri in a post expressed her warm condolences to the family of Fanis Petralia.
Dora Avgeri’s post in detail:
“Fani Petralia, the fighter of the left and journalism, by our side until the last moment, left suddenly.
Just last Monday, he participated in the conference of Syspirosis-Toureios Typos at ESIEA.
He was Vice President of the Board of Directors. of ESIEA for years, Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Educational Foundation of ESIEA until now.
He had a great presence in the European Federation as well as the International Federation of Journalists representing ESIEA and POESY.
Fani Petralia stood out as a journalist, but also as a translator. Initially in the magazine “Gynikas”, in the 70s, then in “NEA” and “BIMA”.
He leaves a valuable offering and a rich work.
He will always be “with” us.
Heartfelt condolences to her family.”
New Left: We say goodbye to comrade Fani
For its part, the New Left announced that Fani Petralia “was a reference figure for journalism, the journalists’ union and the Left.”
The announcement of the New Left in detail:
“Fani Petralia has been a reference figure for journalism, the journalists’ union and the Left.
With her ethos, hard work, education and combativeness, she was for many years a pioneer in the struggles for honest and democratic citizen information, for the democratic operation of ESIEA and journalistic ethics, for the renewalist and radical left.
We say goodbye to our friend Fani. We extend our deepest condolences to her son Konstantinos and her brother, economist and professor Nikos.”