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Golden Dawn and Syriza clash over ‘Heil Hitler’ cries in Greek parliament The neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party is at the centre of another political row in Greece after one of its MPs was expelled from parliament amid cries of “Heil… 17/05/2013
Greek tragedy resonates with modern audience The Greek National Theatre is currently enjoying one of its most successful runs with a critically acclaimed production of Mourning Becomes Electra selling… 03/05/2013
Workers’ struggle will revive economy, Tsipras tells Greek May Day protesters Thousands of people have marched through Athens in a May Day protest against austerity. It coincided with a 24-hour general strike in Greece. Communist… 01/05/2013
Greece: 15,000 public sector jobs cut to secure bailout money The dust is beginning to settle in Athens following the approval of mass layoffs of government workers by the parliament on Sunday. Over 15,000 people face… 29/04/2013
Greece: Civil servants protest ahead of vote on job cuts Public sector workers in Greece protested against planned job cuts the government has agreed to make in order to get much-needed bailout money. Some 15,000… 26/04/2013
Sound mixes with art to reinvigorate the centre of Athens ‘Silent Space Stand Still’ has brought a combination of sound and art to the centre of Athens. The organisers took over a former mosque in the Greek… 25/04/2013
Greek far-right candidate’s threat to foreigners caught on tapeGreek police have sent to the prosecutor’s office a video showing the extreme right-wing party Golden Dawn’s parliamentary candidate Alexandros Plomaritis… 07/03/2013
Extreme-right supporters march in Athens – nocomment More than 5-thousand supporters of Greece’s extreme right party Golden Dawn marched past the US Embassy in Athens on Saturday, chanting anti-Turkish, anti-… 04/02/2013
Christmas Day volunteers in Greece – nocomment A former homeless person volunteers at a Greek Orthodox church food distribution centre on Christmas Day. 27/12/2012
Greek pension cuts protest – nocomment Greek pensioners demonstrated outside the Finance Ministry in Athens on Thursday over plans by the government to cut their benefits and pensions. 20/12/2012
Greece : student protest rally in Athens – nocomment A student protest rally in Athens to commemorate the death of a teenager by police fire in 2008 ended with minor clashes on December 6. 07/12/2012
Sudanese migrant shows scars in GreeceA migrant from Sudan shows scars he says were inflicted when he was attacked by a group of black-shirted men holding Greek flags and shouting “Go home black”… 07/12/2012
Greece commemorates the 1973 student uprising – nocomment Greeks went to lay wreaths and flowers at the site of the 1973 Athens Polytechnic student uprising that helped lead to the fall of the military junta. 17/11/2012
Greek workers invade ministry building – nocomment A group of municipal workers briefly invaded a government ministry building on Wednesday, ahead of a vote in the Greek parliament on new painful austerity… 08/11/2012
Greece at a standstill as EU leaders meetGreek workers are holding a 24-hour labour strike, aiming to show EU leaders meeting in Brussels that a new wave of wage and pension cuts will only worsen the… 18/10/2012
Streaker-demonstrator in AthensA naked protester runs past the parliament in Syntagma Square in Athens during a violent protest against the visit of Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel… 10/10/2012
Anti-Merkel protests turn violent in Athens – nocomment A peaceful protest of around 40,000 people turned violent when masked youths attacked a police barricade in parliament square. 10/10/2012
Greek police clash with shipyard workers – nocomment Police clashed with scores of protesting shipyard workers on Thursday after they forced their way into the grounds of Greece’s Defence Ministry in central… 04/10/2012
Looking back at the Olympics 1896-1904ATHENS 1896 The first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens. According to the International Olympic Committee, 14 countries took part although exactly… 16/07/2012
Greek tourism is looking good!Contestants of the Miss Tourism Planet beauty contest promote the upcoming television show with a pose in front of parliament in Athens. REUTERS/Yorgos… 11/07/2012
Olympic torch relay in Serres – nocomment Five days after kicking off the countdown to this summer’s London Olympics with the lighting of the Games’ torch by the sun’s rays in ancient Olympia, the… 16/05/2012
Sadness in Greece economic suicide victimA mourner cries at the spot where a pensioner shot himself in the head in Athens’ Syntagma Square. The man had reportedly left a suicide note blaming the… 05/04/2012
Violence stops Athens football derby – nocomment On March 18 the Athens derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos Pireaus was abandoned after being interrupted twice by crowd violence. Three fire trucks… 20/03/2012
Greece: Athens football derby abandoned after crowd violenceThe Athens football derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos was abandoned after being interrupted twice by crowd violence on Sunday. REUTERS/Yorgos… 19/03/2012
Athens: A short-lived legacy The Olympic Stadium in Athens eight years ago. A place where Olympic dreams came true. A proud moment in the modern history of Athens. Images of some of… 03/03/2012
Carnival celebrations in Athens – nocomment Children dressed up and threw confetti in celebrations marking the last day of carnival in central Athens on Sunday. 27/02/2012
Athens: protesters clash with police – nocomment Greek protesters clashed with police outside the parliament building as lawmakers voted through an unpopular package of cuts in order to get an international… 13/02/2012
Rainbow over the Greek parliamentA rainbow appears over the Greek parliament in Athens’s Syntagma Square. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis 26/01/2012
Thousands of Greeks protest job cuts – nocomment Ambulance drivers led a workers protest in Athens as various groups took to the streets over job cuts in the public sector. Newly released figures showed… 13/01/2012
Greek pensioners protest austerity cuts – nocomment More than one thousand pensioners, some walking with canes, confronted police outside the Greek parliament during a protest march on Thursday (December 15)… 15/12/2011
Athens: Christmas cheer – on a budget It is Christmas – a time for cheer even in austerity-hit Athens where residents have been enjoying the switching on of the festive lights. The City has… 10/12/2011
Protests turn violent in Athens – nocomment At least two people have been injured during clashes between police and protesters at a rally in Athens. The march was to commemorate the death of a student… 06/12/2011
Greek protests turn violent – nocomment Central Athens has been turned into a battlefield with demonstrators and riot police clashing as Greece experienced the biggest wave of protests since the… 19/10/2011
Meet Sausage the riot dog – nocomment Sausage the riot dog has become a celebrity in Greece, always in the thick of street protests and clashes, dodging rocks and tear gas and barking at police. 07/10/2011
Scuffles as students protest in Athens – nocomment Greek students are the latest to hold demonstrations against the country’s harsh austerity programme. Some scuffles broke out between protesters and police… 04/10/2011
Greece promises to do more for its bailout cash Desperate to avoid immediate bankruptcy and to get its next instalment of aid money from Europe and the International Monetary Fund, Greece is to speed up the… 21/09/2011
Students protest in Athens – nocomment Thousands of students at anti-government demo against benefit cuts 25/08/2011
Greek taxi drivers clash with riot police – nocomment Riot police and Greek taxi drivers clashed outside the transport ministry after a meeting of their union representatives with the minister was unsuccessful. 20/07/2011
Taxi drivers block roads in Athens – nocomment Taxi drivers in Athens have gone on strike as part of demonstrations against deregulation of numerous sectors. 19/07/2011
Greek taxi drivers stage anti-reforms protest – nocomment Thousands of taxi-drivers turned the streets of Athens yellow as they parked their cars on busy thoroughfares and main roads in protest against government… 06/07/2011
Flotilla activists occupy Spanish embassy – nocomment Spanish activists said they were seeking support from their government, to put pressure Athens so that their vessel, part of the `peace flotilla` can be… 06/07/2011
Greek clashes leave trail of destruction – nocomment Athens city centre got a morning clean-up after violent clashes between protesters and the police following the approval of a deeply unpopular austerity bill… 01/07/2011
Greek police beef up security – nocomment More than 5,000 police officers were on duty in Athens for strikes and protests by unions and demonstrators in the capital for a mass protest outside… 28/06/2011
Protests in Greece against austerity and markets – nocomment Protesters maintain austerity protests in front of parliament in Athens, Greece. 22/06/2011
Greek protesters clash with riot police in central Athens – nocomment Hundreds of protesters clashed with riot police in central Athens on Wednesday as a major anti-austerity rally degenerated into violence outside the Greek… 16/06/2011
Protesters and riot police clash in central Athens – nocomment In Athens, more than 25,000 people gathered to protest against the new anti-austerity policy. The protests spread through the city centre, with small groups… 16/06/2011
Far-right Golden Dawn launches child indoctrination coursesGreece’s far-right Golden Dawn party has started courses on what it calls “national awakening” for children from six to 10 years old. About 20 children… 27/02/2013
Torrential rain floods Sicily and AthensViolent thunderstorms and torrential rains have caused chaos across southern Europe. In Italy, much of the Sicilian city of Catania was turned into a raging… 22/02/2013
Greek farmers clash with police in fuel price protestGreek farmers blocked the country’s main north-south highway in a protest on Wednesday over rising fuel prices. They have been holding occasional… 13/02/2013
Greeks rally in Piraeus to support seamen’s strikeSupporters of striking ferrymen have marched through the Greek port of Piraeus, a day after the government threatened arrests and jail time if they did not… 06/02/2013
Solidarity protest for Greek subway workersActivists from several unions have protested in Greece in a show of support with subway employees. After a nine-day walkout that paralysed public transport in… 27/01/2013
Riot police storm sit-in by Greek subway workersRiot police in Athens have attempted to break up a nine-day strike by underground railway workers. Officers forced their way through a metal gate shortly… 25/01/2013
Unions threaten to keep Athens at a standstillUnderground stations in the Greek capital remain deserted, as striking subway workers defy a government order to go back to work. Lawmakers have threatened… 24/01/2013
Greece: Ex-finance minister faces tax probeThe Greek parliament has voted in favour of an inquiry into a former finance minister for his alleged role in a tax evasion scandal. George… 18/01/2013
Shots fired at Greece’s ruling party headquartersGunshots have been fired at the headquarters of Greece’s governing New Democracy party in the capital, Athens. The building was attacked in the early hours… 14/01/2013
Cold snap heightens misery for homeless GreeksWinter has arrived with a vengeance in Athens, sharpened with the addition of some unusual snowfalls, but this year it is harder than ever for Greeks… 08/01/2013
Greek metro workers begin 2013 with a strikeGreek metro workers and train drivers have begun the new year with a 24-hour strike over wage cuts. Average public sector wages are due to be slashed by 20… 01/01/2013
Fireworks and festivities in New Year celebrationsThere was a raucous New York style greeting for 2013. In Times square a crowd of around one million joined in a spirited rendition of the song, “New York, New… 01/01/2013
Shop workers protest in Greece against Sunday openingPrivate sector shop employees in Greece have staged a one-day strike against having to work on Sundays. Hundreds marched in Athens and there were some minor… 30/12/2012
Smog hits Athens as cash-strapped residents choose fire over fuelBad news for austerity-stricken Greeks is also proving to be bad news for the environment – specifically the air quality in Athens. Wood has soared in… 29/12/2012
‘Nouveau poor’ in Greece get free Christmas mealA soup kitchen for the poor is something St Emilian church in the Greek capital Athens provides every day. But with the debt crisis throwing so many middle… 27/12/2012
Striking Greek workers hang out their dirty washingA washing line of underwear was hung out at an anti-austerity rally in the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday. “Take these as well,” spelt the message on the… 19/12/2012
Bomb hits Golden Dawn HQ close to AthensA bomb has exploded at the offices of a far-right political party in the Greek capital Athens. No one was injured in the blast at the local headquarters of… 04/12/2012
Bomb blast hits Golden Dawn office in AthensA bomb has exploded at the offices of a far-right political party close to the Greek capital Athens. No one was injured in the blast at the local Golden… 04/12/2012
Scuffles in Athens amid latest Greek day of actionThe latest demonstrations against austerity measures in Greece have led to scuffles between protesters and police. Some four thousand officers were deployed… 18/10/2012
Greeks say no to EU austerity with general strikeMuch of Greece is at a standstill amid a general strike, as many people want to send a clear message to EU leaders saying ‘no’ to further austerity. The… 18/10/2012
Protest ban in AthensGreek police have tightened security in Athens for the visit of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel. Large sections of the capital have been closed off to… 09/10/2012
Greek police battle with shipyard workersThere have been clashes between Greek police and shipyard workers who say they have not been paid for six months. The violence erupted as the protesters… 04/10/2012
Athens paralysed as tens of thousands protestThe single biggest protest since Greece’s coalition government took power in June has paralysed Athens with the numbers demonstrating on the streets estimated… 26/09/2012
Anti-Islam film protests in GreeceHundreds of Muslims took to the streets of Athens to protest against the so-called ‘anti-Islam’ film. Authorities considered blocking the route to the … 23/09/2012
Heatwave forces Greece to close AcropolisAn unusually strong heatwave has forced Greek authorities to shut down access to the Acropolis, one of the country’s most famous landmarks. Temperatures… 16/07/2012
First summer wildfires rage in GreeceSeveral wildfires have been raging in Greece amid hot dry weather. Strong winds caused one fire south of Athens to spread across a wide area, burning… 17/06/2012
Historic cinema destroyed in Athens austerity riotsAround a hundred people in Athens gathered to mourn the loss of one of the Greek capital’s landmark buildings, destroyed in Sunday night’s rioting against… 14/02/2012
Clashes at commemorative rally in AthensAt least two people have been injured during clashes between police and protesters at a rally in Athens. The march was to commemorate the death of a student… 06/12/2011
New taxes spark more riots in GreeceWorkers at Greece’s biggest power company, PPC, have clashed with riot police as they protested against a new property tax in Athens. Members of the firm’s… 24/11/2011
Anti-EU protest at the AcropolisMany ordinary Greeks have little faith in a new government to save them from financial ruin – but they are not too impressed with the European Union… 08/11/2011
No buses, no trams, no metros – another day in AthensAnother weekday, another Greek transport strike. In Athens buses, trams, metros and taxis are all paralysed for the second day running on Tuesday. The… 27/09/2011
Civil servants protest over Greek austerity measuresCivil servants burned paperwork telling them about a one-off solidarity tax, as they demonstrated in Athens on Wednesday. They took to the streets for a… 21/09/2011
Violence clashes after Greek austerity voteViolent clashes between police and Greek protesters continue, with attempts to set fire to the headquarters of the finance ministry. Hundreds of young… 29/06/2011
Greeks want freedom backThe cross on the Greek flag is a symbol of national faith, but many ordinary Greeks are fighting despair. They feel condemned to suffer austerity for… 20/06/2011
Spanish-inspired protest grips AthensInspired by the so-called “Indignant” movement sweeping Spain, thousands of Greeks gathered in Athens on Sunday for their largest protest so far. No… 29/05/2011
Outraged Greek youth follow Spanish exampleFirst the Arab world, then Madrid, now Athens. Outraged Greek youth has taken its lead from the Arab spring and Spanish protests over… 25/05/2011
Greek police suspended in brutality probeViolence has flared in Athens for the second day running as a demonstration over alleged police brutality turned nasty. Thursday’s confrontation between a… 13/05/2011
Acropolis stormed as riot police wade inGreek riot police have stormed the Acropolis to disperse a group of temporary staff protesting over plans to axe 320 jobs. Workers on short-term, renewable… 14/10/2010
Acropolis closed again in temporary strikeThe Acropolis has been closed for four hours because of a walkout by workers in Athens. It is further proof that the wave of strikes to hit Greece is… 13/07/2010
Turk-Greek talks focus on defence spendingThe Turkish Prime Minister has arrived in Athens for a visit that many hope will lead to improved Turkish-Greek ties. Recep Tayyip Erdogan was expected to… 14/05/2010
Bomb kills 15-year-old in GreeceA fifteen-year-old boy has been killed and his mother and sister injured in a bomb explosion in central Athens. The woman, who was slightly injured and the… 29/03/2010
EU tells Greece to cut moreEU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn has urged Greece to quickly announce further austerity measures to tackle its debt crisis. Rehn made… 01/03/2010
Greece at a standstill over austerity strikeAround 20,000 demonstrators have marched to the Greek parliament on a 24-hour all out strike to protest against the government’s economic austerity plan… 24/02/2010
Ancient eroticism on show in AthensLittle, it seemed, could shock the Greeks or Romans, when it came to sex and love. An exhibition at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens groups together… 14/12/2009
Greece braced for riot anniversaryThe Greek government is set to deploy 6,000 police on the streets of Athens today in a bid to avoid a repeat of last year’s riots. Several weeks of unrest… 05/12/2009
Leftist militants suspected of Greek bombingsGreek police suspect leftists or anarchists were behind bomb attacks in Athens and the northern city of Thessaloniki. One woman was slightly injured in the… 02/09/2009
Greek bombers target stock exchangeGreece has been hit by two separate bombings. The biggest blast occurred outside the stock exchange in Athens early this morning. A telephone warning had been… 02/09/2009
Greek fires under control as government faces flakThe wildfires that ripped through the suburbs of Athens forcing residents to flee their homes are now under control. Thousands of hectares of virgin fir… 25/08/2009
Locals flee as Greek fires advanceThe fires’ seemingly unstoppable advance on Athens has forced thousands to abandon their homes, taking what they can, and not knowing if there will be… 24/08/2009
Athens fire rekindles tragic memoriesThe Athens fire has brought back memories in Greece of two summers ago, when a 10-day inferno killed 65 people. This time, so far, no-one is known to have… 23/08/2009
Wildfire threatens at the gates of AthensWildfires in Greece have left dozens of houses completely torched in the suburbs of Athens. Thousands of residents have fled their homes, while others try… 23/08/2009
Athens at risk of Greek wildfiresWildfires in Greece have reached the suburbs of Athens. The flames have been spreading steadily toward the capital since Friday and are now threatening homes… 23/08/2009
Greek wildfires reach AthensWildfires raging out of control in Greece have now reached the outskirts of Athens itself. More than 60 fires have been reported across the country, the worst… 23/08/2009
