World news about “Athens” published by euronews.
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
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
Greece demands return of Elgin MarblesGreece has opened its long-delayed Acropolis Museum – with a message to Britain: it wants the Elgin marbles back. Greece has been waging a campaign for the… 21/06/2009
Greece opens new Acropolis museumGreece is making last minute preparations to open the gates of the long-awaited Acropolis Museum. Dignitaries from around the world will attend the ceremony… 20/06/2009
