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Subway work in Greece unearths ancient gold wreath
Excavation work during construction of a new subway network in Greece's second largest city has discovered an ancient wreath made of gold that was ...
In crisis, Greeks turn to wood-burning - and choke
Fireplaces were long a status symbol for Greece's up-and-coming middle class, like the second car and the flat-screen TV. Now, they are increasingly ...
2 Greeks jailed for life over illegal antiquities
A Greek court has imposed life sentences on two men convicted of dealing in ancient treasure worth an estimated €12 million ($15.85 million), which ...
Lost Jewish tombstones found in Greece
In a find that local Jewish groups have described as highly significant, Greek police said Thursday that hundreds of marble headstones and other ...
Greece captain Katsouranis signs for PAOK
Greece captain Costas Katsouranis has signed an 18-month contract with PAOK Thessaloniki, two months after leaving Panathinaikos. Katsouranis' new ...
3 young brothers dead in Greek house fire
In a tragedy related to Greece's financial crisis, three children died in a northern village Saturday when a fire burned down the home of their ...
Greek clashes at protests over 2008 police killing
Greek riot police used tear gas Thursday to disperse youths throwing firebombs and stones during an Athens protest to mark the fourth anniversary of ...
Greeks cleared over manhandling of German diplomat
A Greek court has acquitted three unionists over an incident in which a German diplomat was manhandled and doused with coffee at an anti-austerity ...
Greek bank evacuated over suicide threat
Police in northern Greece have detained an armed elderly man who had threatened to set himself on fire in a state-owned bank over a dispute about ...
Greeks march to commemorate student uprising
Greeks took to the streets by the tens of thousands on Saturday to commemorate the 39th anniversary of a deadly student uprising against the country's ...
3 arrested in Greece for manhandling German consul
Greek police have arrested three men for allegedly manhandling and throwing coffee at a German diplomat during an anti-austerity protest in the ...
Greek protesters target German officials at event
Dozens of Greek anti-austerity protesters forced their way into an exhibition site where Greek and German government officials were holding a ...
Hit by crisis, Greek society in free-fall
A sign taped to a wall in an Athens hospital appealed for civility from patients. "The doctors on duty have been unpaid since May," it read, "Please ...
Winning run in Greek league ends for Olympiakos
Aris ended Greek league leader Olympiakos' seven-game winning run Monday with a 2-2 draw in Thessaloniki after goals from Manolis Papasterianos and ...
Greek troops, police block protesters from parade
A military parade commemorating Greece's entry into World War II has been held without interruption as hundreds of Greek police and troops were ...
Anti-austerity protesters blocked by Greek police
Hundreds of riot police were deployed to protect a parade by school students to commemorate Greece's entry into World War II. Last year, a military ...
Greece keeps Katsouranis for World Cup qualifiers
Greece coach Fernando Santos kept vice captain Costas Katsouranis in his squad for a World Cup qualifier next week against Bosnia despite being ...
Greece: 4 Russians dead in bus accident
Four Russian tourists were killed and 30 others were injured when a bus overturned on a rain-slicked highway on Friday outside the northern city of ...
Premier: Painful cuts will restore credibility
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras says the final round of austerity measures contains painful and unjust cuts but is necessary to restore Greece's ...
EU's van Rompuy: Greece to keep euro, must reform
The EU Council President on Friday urged Greece to press ahead with promised economic reforms and improve tax efficiency, insisting that compliance ...