World news about “Protests in Greece” published by euronews.
Another day, another strike in Greece Greeks have become used to strikes and industrial action and Tuesday saw a fresh protest, although this time it’s not about austerity. Civil servants have… 14/05/2013
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
Greek parliament passes unpopular law to unlock more rescue loans Protesters demonstrated outside the Greek parliament as lawmakers inside approved a bill which will see 15,000 state employees lose their jobs by the end of… 29/04/2013
Greece: public sector workers austerity protest – nocomment Public sector workers demonstrated in the Greek capital on Friday, as parliament prepared to vote on the latest round of government austerity measures… 27/04/2013
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
Greek protests against public sector cuts In Greece, public sector workers have taken to the streets again in protest, after the government agreed to more cuts in return for bailout funds. The cuts… 17/04/2013
‘Sleep Out’ protesters warn entire families will be homeless in Greece A sombre protest snakes its way through the Greek capital. The Sleep Out day is aiming to wake up politicians to the plight of the homeless. Greece is five… 12/04/2013
Troika greeted by insults in Greece The troika inspectors returned to Greece for the latest round of talks, only to be greeted by fierce protests. As austerity measures continue to bite… 05/04/2013
Another austerity strike paralyses Greece Greece is in the grip of yet another national strike. Much of the country is at a standstill. The two biggest unions called the 24-hour stoppage to protest… 20/02/2013
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
Greeks protest against state bank sell-off – nocomment Bank employees from the state run Hellenic Post Bank meet in Athens to protest over feared job cuts as the government plans to sell off their bank. 18/12/2012
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
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
Athens: clashes over austerity – nocomment Police clashed with protesters hurling petrol bombs and bottles in central Athens after an anti-government rally, called as part of a general strike in… 27/09/2012
Greek police and firefighters austerity protest – nocomment In Greece, policemen and firefighters marched against government austerity cuts, with slogans such as “Shame, you’re delivering the final blow to the security… 08/09/2012
Down to wire on Greek bond swap There was more anger in Athens on Wednesday as the deadline approached for Greece’s bond swap with its investors, which is a vital step in the country getting… 07/03/2012
Greek pensioners protest against cuts – nocomment Greek pensioners take to the streets of Athens to protest over cuts to their pensions, after the government passes a law imposing more austerity measures. 15/02/2012
Austerity vote ‘won’t end Greek unrest’ Serguei Doubine, euronews: “We’re joined now from Athens by Alexei Bogdanovsky, Russian journalist and commentator, who’s been witnessing events in Greek… 13/02/2012
Greeks fear future bleak Many Greeks are clearly white-knuckled with anger over the passage of the latest austerity plan. Two years of political and financial torture have revolted… 13/02/2012
Protests turn violent in Greece – nocomment Thousands took to the streets of Athens as unions launched a two-day general strike against planned austerity measures on Friday, a day after Greece’s crucial… 11/02/2012
Molotovs in central AthensA protester throws a petrol bomb against riot police guarding the parliament in Athens’ Syntagma (Constitution) Square, 06/12/2011, REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis. 07/12/2011
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
Greece: new leader, same problems Greece may have a new coalition government, but the problems and the anger are still the same, with yet more anti-austerity rallies planned this week. The… 14/11/2011
Greek policemen on firePolicemen are set ablaze on fire by a petrol bomb thrown by protesters during clashes near the Parliament building in Athens. REUTERS/ Yannis Behrakis 21/10/2011
The Greek crisis: assessing the EU’s responseIt has been two years since cracks first started appearing in the single currency. Markets were spooked when Greece admitted in October 2009 that it’s debt… 20/10/2011
Austerity brings out anger in Athens – nocomment A general strike in Greece on Wednesday over parliament’s vote on new austerity measures turned into running battles between protesters and police. 20/10/2011
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
Troika gives green light to new Greek loan Greece’s international creditors on Tuesday approved a new aid payout of eight billion euros to stave off the threat of a sovereign default. The IMF, the… 11/10/2011
Greek state workers block audit talks Angry civil servants demonstrating against austerity measures blocked Greek government buildings for a second day on Friday. Their protests disrupted Greek… 30/09/2011
Greek ministries obstructed in new troika protests Greek civil servants blocked the entrance to the Finance Ministry on Thursday in an effort to prevent international talks about the country’s debt crisis… 29/09/2011
Greek situation is ‘critical’ : finance minister Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos has reiterated that Greece must continue to cut spending. In a meeting with the country’s president, Venizelos… 23/09/2011
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
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
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
Greek debt: Beware banks bearing giftsOn May 2, 2010, the Greek government penned an agreement with the IMF and EU in a last ditch attempt to keep the wolf from the door, namely: bankruptcy. In… 15/06/2011
Greek protesters mass at parliament – nocomment Protesters were met by hundreds of police officers in full riot gear outside the Greek parliament as a day of action against austerity measures began… 15/06/2011
Greek EU/IMF bailout verdict nears European Union and International Montary Fund officials will this week decide if Greece is doing enough to bring its budget deficit under control. The main… 30/05/2011
Greeks stage fresh protests over austerity cutsIn Greece, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Athens in a new nationwide strike against austerity measures. Angry over wage cuts and… 20/02/2013
Greek pensioners protest against austerityHundreds of Greek pensioners have staged a protest against the government’s austerity measures. The elderly have faced two pension reductions since 2010 and… 14/02/2013
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
Greek workers break into labour minister’s officeGreek police arrested up to 30 protesters on Wednesday as clashes broke out around the Labour ministry in Athens. Officials said those detained were mostly… 30/01/2013
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
Athens protest over power cutsIn Athens protesters gathered outside the state controlled power company PPC. They’re angry at power cuts in homes where residents have failed to pay their… 22/01/2013
Protests in Athens sparked by racist killingThousands of anti-racism protesters have rallied in the streets of the Greek capital. The march follows the stabbing of 27-year old Pakistani Shehzad… 20/01/2013
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
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
Greece: students clash with policeThere were violent clashes between police and students in Athens on Thursday. The Greek high-school and university students were marching on the fourth… 06/12/2012
Greek opposition denounces international debt dealThe announcement of a deal to reduce Greek debt did not stop protesters from taking to the streets to oppose job losses demanded by international… 27/11/2012
Greek workers show solidarity with suffering in Spain, PortugalIn central Athens, they carried the flags of their Mediterannean neighbours; those who’ve witnessed the Greek economy break down; countries now enduring their… 14/11/2012
More protests loom before Greece 2013 budget voteMore demonstrations are being planned in Athens on Sunday as the Greek parliament prepares to vote on next year’s budget. They follow last week’s 48-hour… 11/11/2012
Greece: Fourth round of austerity gets parliamentary approvalGreek MPs approved the latest and fourth round of austerity measures by a razor thin margin on Wednesday night as around 100,000 people marched on the Greek… 08/11/2012
Violent protests as Greek parliament approves austerity billThe Greek government has voted by a wafer-thin margin to approve an austerity package need to unlock vital aid and avert national bankrupcy. The 13.5… 08/11/2012
Greek unions voice anger over austerityGreek unions started a 48-hour strike on Tuesday over planned austerity measures. Employees from a wide range of sectors are taking part, including taxi… 06/11/2012
Greece hit by fresh 48 hour strike over austerityGreek unions started a 48-hour strike on Tuesday ahead of a planned parlimentary vote on further austerity measures this Wednesday. The latest stoppage will… 06/11/2012
Eurozone finds a little extra for GreeceMore money for Greece. The finance ministers of the eurozone are said to be ready to approve a new loan of between EUR 16 billion and EUR 20 billion. German… 25/10/2012
One person dead in Greek protest violenceGreek anti-austerity protesters clashed with police in Athens on Thursday in violence that left one person dead. A 67-year-old man died of a heart attack… 19/10/2012
Clashes in Athens amid latest Greek day of actionThe latest demonstrations against austerity measures in Greece have led to some clashes between protesters and police. Four thousand officers have been… 18/10/2012
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
Greek professionals in anti-austerity street protestDoctors, lawyers and journalists were among those who went on strike in Greece, on the eve of a national day of action against the latest bout of… 17/10/2012
Greek joblessness hits 25 per cent and risingOne in four people in Greece are now out of work with unemployment running at a rampant 25 per cent with things likely to get worse. The jobless rate has… 11/10/2012
Anti-Merkel protesters clash with police in AthensAmid the thousands who defied a ban on protests in Athens to demonstrate against Angela Merkel’s visit, a minority clashed with police. Some tried to break… 09/10/2012
Greeks say Merkel visit unwelcomeThousands of people are protesting outside the Greek parliament against the visit of Angela Merkel. Many blame Germany and her personally for their… 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
Confidence is key in GreeceThe Greek capital is witnessing further protests over new austerity measures. Civil servants have taken to the streets at the same time that inspectors from… 03/10/2012
Greek government struggles to agree new cutsWhere will the axe fall? That’s the question on the Greeks’ minds today as their coalition government meets to decide how to share out the pain of an… 27/09/2012
Protestors clash with riot police in AthensGreek police have clashed with hooded rioters as tens of thousands took to the streets of Athens on Wednesday. Stones, bottles and petrol bombs were hurled… 27/09/2012
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
Strike brings Greece to a halt againGreek workers are holding their first major strike since a coalition government took office in June. The action, in protest at deep austerity measures, has… 26/09/2012
Greek workers stage anti-austerity strikeWorkers in Greece are due to stage their first major anti-austerity strike since the coalition government took power in June. Flights, transport and public… 26/09/2012
Greek public sector workers protest over cutsLocal government workers were joined by Greek hotel staff in a protest against austerity on Wednesday. The protesters marched through the capital, Athens… 12/09/2012
Troika rejects parts of Greek austerity planProtesters gathered outside the Greek finance ministry in Athens while crucial bailout talks went on inside. Greece’s foreign lenders have been considering… 10/09/2012
Soros says Germany should lead EU, or leave itHas Athens done enough? This weekend is all about whether the Greek’s international creditors, the troika, think actions taken and measures on the table make… 09/09/2012
Thousands join austerity protests in GreeceDebt-ridden Greece has been hit by more austerity protests. In Thessaloniki, farmers dumped watermelons in the street to vent their anger over a… 09/09/2012
Greek anger rises ahead of fresh cutsPensioners have been marching in Athens to protest against further cuts planned by the Greek government, and yet to be announced. Their pensions, along with… 08/09/2012
Greece coalition partners ‘want more time’ to implement cutsReports from Greece say allies of the Prime Minister Antonis Samaras want two more years to implement unpopular austerity measures demanded by international… 31/07/2012
Greece: pensioner protests and record unemploymentOutside the Health Ministry in Athens, people gathered to protest against pension cuts that are part of tough austerity measures. In the midst of a… 12/07/2012
Demonstration in Athens after TV slappingThousands of people have turned out in Athens, to protest against the far-right Golden Dawn party. It comes after one of its members hit a left-wing… 09/06/2012
Greek firefighters stage angry protestGreek firefighters on Wednesday protested in central Athens against the decision not to renew their contracts. The country’s fire service union said some… 30/05/2012
Striking Greek journalists cause news blackoutGreek journalists staged a 24-hour strike on Monday. The walkout stopped all TV and radio broadcasts and halted updates on many internet news portals. No… 28/05/2012
Greece: Radical Left rejects new coalition talksGreece’s radical leftist leader wont be attending fresh coalition talks today with the other main parties. On Sunday Alexis Tsipras blocked all attempts to… 14/05/2012
Greece seeks new government after inconclusive pollHis party suffered a thrashing in Greece’s general election but conservative Antonis Samaras has been asked to form a coalition government. Despite the… 07/05/2012
Many Greek political parties, no easy choicesAt the heart of this coming Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Greece lies the question: will the people vote to lash themselves to their country’s bailout… 01/05/2012
Greek holiday ferries stranded by seamen’s strikeGreek seamen have embarked on a 48 hour strike, consigning passenger ferries to port ahead of one of the most important holiday periods. Tens of thousands… 10/04/2012
Second night of clashes in Athens following pensioner’s suicideGreek police clashed with protesters for a second night on Thursday at the site where a 77-year-old man committed suicide. Groups of demonstrators gathered… 06/04/2012
Tight security for Greek independence day paradeProtesters showed their deep anger at the decision by Greek authorities to deploy riot police for this year’s independence day parade. One woman described… 25/03/2012
Venizelos prepares to lead Greek socialists to election victoryEvangelos Venizelos has resigned as expected from the Greek government after being elected leader of the socialist PASOK party. The 55-year-old stood… 19/03/2012
Greece rejects bailout commissionerAnother round of cuts generated another protest outside the Greek parliament on Wednesday, though this time the response was a lament and not a riot. It… 01/03/2012
Greece anger at EU simmers in protestsOn the streets of Athens there was anger brimming during protests against the EU. Members of the main civil servants union were among those who marched on… 29/02/2012
Bailout Greeks ‘like drug addicts after next dose’Greeks have been digesting the multi-billion euro bailout deal that has won their country a reprieve from bankruptcy. However it has set in stone austerity… 21/02/2012
Austerity-hit Greeks scorn bailout dealThere may be sighs of relief in the corridors of power in Brussels at the Greek bailout deal. Nevertheless, in Athens the agreement brought yet another… 21/02/2012
More clashes in Athens ahead of crucial meetingAn anti-austerity protest in Athens turned violent on Sunday night on the eve of a crucial meeting of EU finance ministers in Brussels. They will decide… 19/02/2012
Greek couple stage suicide threat in jobs protestA Greek couple fearing for their jobs threatened to commit suicide by jumping from the window ledge of their office in Athens. Both are now safe: the… 15/02/2012
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
Athens traders count the cost of anti-austerity riotsThe rioters were a minority. The destruction they caused was the last thing hard-pressed shopkeepers in Athens need as more painful austerity measures… 13/02/2012
Greeks count the cost of riots – and more austerityOn Monday morning the people of Athens woke up to what looks like a war zone. Protesters set dozens of buildings ablaze in an orgy of destruction as… 13/02/2012
Athens ablaze as protesters say ‘no’ to more cutsBurning buildings, tear gas, petrol bombs – mayhem broke out in central Athens while lawmakers in parliament grappled with the future of Greece. At least 80… 13/02/2012
Greece approves controversial austerity billGreece’s parliament has passed a deeply unpopular austerity bill demanded in return for 130 billion euro bailout to avoid bankruptcy. The bill will… 12/02/2012
Tough talking in Greece as police brace for demosThe serious talking has got underway in the Greek parliament and the protesters are back. Riot police are on high alert outside the building as thousands… 12/02/2012
