Storm brings snow, disruption to Greek capital A winter storm brought snow to the Greek capital Athens, closing schools, nurseries and courts and disrupting both traffic and power supplies. Weather • 06 Feb
Seven Greek bishops hurt in acid attack Seven bishops from the Greek Orthodox Church were hurt in an acid attack late last night by a priest undergoing a disciplinary hearing in Athens, … World • 24 Jun 21
Police officer injured in clashes at Athens protest Greek police say an officer has been seriously injured after clashes broke out at a protest of some 5,000 people in Athens against police violence. Europe • 09 Mar 21
Clashes in Athens over Macedonia name change deal Clashes between police and a group of masked protesters left several injured in Athens, as tens of thousands demonstrated against a name change deal with … Europe • 20 Jan 19
At least 81 people dead following Greek wildfires At least 80 people have been killed in wildfires burning close to Athens, a Greek fire brigade official has said. Greece • 26 Jul 18
At least 74 killed, dozens injured in Greek wildfires Three days of national mourning have been declared after at least 74 people died in a series of wildfires that broke out east of the … Greece • 24 Jul 18
Key dates in Greece's debt crisis Here are some key dates in the Greek debt crisis, as Eurozone nations agree on the final elements of a plan to get the country … Greece • 22 Jun 18
President Higgins visits refugee camp in Greece President Michael D Higgins met with asylum seekers and refugees at a centre in Athens on the final day of his state visit to Greece. News • 24 Feb 18
Village evacuated as wildfire burns near Athens Firefighters are battling to contain a wildfire near Athens after it spread overnight to three towns 45km northeast of the Greek capital and damaged dozens … Europe • 14 Aug 17
Eurozone fails to reach debt deal for Greece Eurozone finance ministers, the International Monetary Fund and the Greek government failed to agree at talks on a release of further bailout funds for Athens … Business • 22 May 17
Eurozone meeting adjourned until tomorrow .Eurozone finance ministers have adjourned their crisis meeting on Greece until tomorrow morning. News • 12 Jul 15
Greece will not accept agreement without relief Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has told his parliament he would not accept an agreement with lenders that did not include the promise of debt … News • 05 Jun 15
Greek departments told to send central bank cash Greece has ordered its public sector operations to transfer idle cash to the central bank in a scramble to meets its needs in the run-up … Business • 20 Apr 15
Bomb explodes outside bank in Greece A car bomb went off outside a Bank of Greece building in central Athens early this morning. News • 10 Apr 14
Ryanair announces two new Greek bases Ryanair has invested $280m in the opening of two new bases in Greece - one in Athens and another in Thessaloniki. Business • 14 Jan 14
Tear gas fired as Greek teachers stage strike Greek police fired tear gas as teachers began a strike against public sector layoffs and forced transfers. News • 16 Sep 13
Police block 'Greeks only' food handout in Athens Police have stopped members of a far-right party in Greece from staging a free food handout aimed only at Greeks in the capital's main square. News • 02 May 13
Greece hit by new strikes as jobless rate soars Unions have launched another general strike against austerity measures in Greece, amid predictions unemployment in the crisis-hit country will reach 30% this year. Business • 20 Feb 13
Anarchists march through central Athens Thousands of Greek anarchists marched through central Athens to protest about the arrest of nearly 92 people who tried to reoccupy a long-term squat evacuated … News • 14 Jan 13
Barroso tells Greece to put words into action EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has told Greece's new government to "deliver, deliver, deliver" on promises for cost-cutting reforms. Business • 26 Jul 12
British PM calls for decisive action in eurozone The British Prime Minister David Cameron has called on eurozone countries to take decisive action to stem the debt crisis and said that he would … News • 18 May 12
