Greece 03/02/2016 Border blockade - Greek farmers protest over pension reforms Angry farmers in Greece blocked the country’s borders and main motorways on Tuesday (Feb 2) in an ongoing dispute with the government over planned
Greece 19/01/2016 Greece faces first 2016 protests against reforms The Greek government’s plans for pension reforms have brought thousands of farmers out on the streets in protests in the north of the country, and in
Greece 03/12/2015 Greek capital brought to a standstill as workers strike against austerity Protesters marched through the streets of Athens on Thursday as over two-and-a-half-million workers took part in a general strike that has brought
Greece 17/11/2015 Emotions run high as Greece remembers bloody 1973 student rebellion As on every November 17, an annual march was held on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of a 1973 student revolt that sounded the death knell for
Greece 12/11/2015 Street clashes in Athens as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces general strike On the streets of Athens the crack of tear gas being fired echoed in the city. The clashes erupted between police and anti-austerity protesters many
world news 05/08/2015 Greece: Anti-austerity protesters denounce 'ever-closer' bailout deal Anti-austerity protesters marched on the streets of Athens on Wednesday as Greece moves closer to concluding a deal with lenders on a multi-billion
Greece 15/07/2015 Greece: the politicians debate, the people protest. In Greece, while the politicians debate inside, outside there are protests on the streets. Several protests against #bailout; police mobilize #Greece
no comment 06/07/2015 Greek referendum: ‘No’ supporters celebrate in Athens' streets Supporters of the ‘No’ vote in Greece’s bailout referendum celebrated in Athens on Sunday after voters rejected creditors’ demands for more austerity
Greece 02/07/2015 Greek people will suffer after Sunday's vote, says Communist Party Thousands of Communist Party (KKE) supporters gathered in front of Greece’s parliament building in central Athens on Thursday (July 2). Their leader
Greece 01/07/2015 Greeks divided over Sunday's referendum Fears that the country is about to crash out of the euro brought thousands of Greeks into central Athens on Tuesday urging support for a Yes vote
Greece 29/06/2015 Greeks protest over lender austerity demands Thousands have taken part in rallies in central Athens following the government’s announcement that it’s closing the banks and imposing capital
Greece 24/06/2015 Greek PM holds more talks with lenders to shore up his debt plans Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is in for more talks with his country’s main lenders today in order to smooth over reported divisions regarding
Greece 23/06/2015 Anxious pro-euro protesters call for Tsipras to sign a deal with lenders Several thousand pro-European Greeks staged a demonstration in favour of staying in the euro as EU leaders discussed their country’s fate in
Greece 12/06/2015 Varoufakis: Greece will not sign up to new bailout programme As Greece hurtles towards a possible debt default, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis says Athens will not sign up to a new bailout programme to
Greece 20/05/2015 Greek health workers go on strike as anger boils over 'under-funding' Public sector doctors and nurses went on strike in Greece on Wednesday, amid the country’s financial crisis. They say they are fed up with
Greece 30/04/2015 Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis 'attacked' by protesters in Athens restaurant The incident on Tuesday night comes as the Syriza government, caught between the demands of European creditors and the expectations of Greek voters, is charged with introducing reforms to secure bailo
Greece 16/04/2015 Economy VS environment: Mine suspension provokes Athens rally Thousands have gathered in Athens to protest against a licence suspension for a mine in Skouries, in the Halkidiki area. According to authorities
Greece 18/03/2015 Hooded anarchists clash with Greek riot police in Athens Dozens of self-proclaimed anarchists have clashed with Greek riot police in Athens. About 60 hooded protesters held the rally in a show of solidarity
Greece 15/02/2015 Thousands rally in support of Greece's anti-austerity government ahead of bailout talks in Brussels A mood of optimism continues on the streets of Athens as Greeks show their support for their anti-austerity government ahead of crucial bailout talks in Brussels.
Greece 08/12/2014 Greece passes 2015 budget plan against backdrop of protests Greece’s parliament has narrowly approved next year’s budget but it’s put the government at odds with both international lenders and anti-austerity
