Athens

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled the Greek capital Athens on Friday (July 19), briefly knocking out power and telecommunications in parts of the city and sending people running from buildings in panic.

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit in a suburb 23 kilometres northwest of Athens on Friday, the non-profit European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

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Police in Athens fired tear gas at crowds of protesters who had gathered outside parliament on Thursday to express anger over the proposed name change of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the Republic of North Macedonia.

Tens of thousands of Greeks rallied in Athens on Sunday to protest ahead of next week's parliamentary vote to ratify a name deal with FYR Macedonia

Many Greeks have taken part in violent demonstrations, claiming "Macedonia is Greek."

Over 3,000 primary school teachers clashed with police in the second week of protests over hiring reforms.

The capital of Greece woke up on Tuesday to rare snowfall.

A bomb explosion ripped through the offices of a Greek TV station in Athens early on Monday morning.

One of Verdi's most popular operas will open on Friday at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus as part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival.

Since 2009 the country has implemented large cuts in pensions and tax increases in return for international loans worth 260 billion euros