
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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thousands of Greeks protest planned pay cuts
Thousands of police marched through Athens on Thursday, chanting "thieves, thieves" and carrying black flags, to oppose planned pay cuts under a huge ...