Greece

Thousands of police officers, port workers and firefighters took to the streets holding black balloons in their hands in protest of cuts in the special wages for those in uniform, as well as for the reductions that hide the...

It hasn't worked yet, but Greek workers were to take to the streets on June 30 in another of hundreds of protests over austerity measures over the last four years, at the same time the government is moving to...

"We claim our rights, we do not beg" protesting active and retired non-commissioned officers of the Greek Armed Forces said on Sept. 12 as they demonstrated in downtown Athens, following a wave of other demonstrations by other public workers...

Uniformed officers in Athens have decided to start massive protests following the announced cuts to be imposed on so-called "Special Salaries," they receive, as well as academics, judges, diplomats and other categories of civil servants who have so far...

Greece' s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' hopes for a burgeoning economic recovery have taken another hit from the courts with a ruling by the State Audit Council that retroactive pension cuts on judges, prosecutors and members of the State...

The left-led SYRIZA government is rushing through a new wave of austerity measures ahead of a crunch Eurogroup meeting of eurozone creditors in Brussels on Monday. Thousands of Greek protestors took to the streets ahead of a vote in...

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, relenting to demands from five of his lawmakers who said they would not otherwise support an amendment to restore judges' pay and pension to pre-austerity levels, will now forward another measure to do the same...

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is trying to quell dissent by five of his New Democracy Conservative lawmakers who said they will vote against an amendment to restore the pay and pensions of judges unless  he does the same for...

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has repeated his pledge to never again impose austerity measures - although cuts are being made to pensions in some cases - and said instead he will move toward cutting taxes and providing relief for...

Greece's highest court, which said firing cleaning ladies was in the national interest, is forwarding the government an order that it must restore the pay of police, the military and uniformed officers that was cut for the same reason. Prime...

The new reality of being gay in Greece today seems scary. Economic turmoil and a rise in national fervour has resulted in a spike in hate crimes against members of the gay community.

Some 50,000 Greeks worn out by austerity measures marched through central Athens on Sept. 26 in the first general strike since the country's coalition government was formed in June, as Prime Minister Antonis Samaras worked to finalize another $14.6...

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ uneasy coalition government, poised to make another $14.6 billion in pay cuts, tax hikes and slashed pensions on workers, the elderly and poor, faces its first test this week with a series of work...

With international lenders turning the screws on Greece - including extending working hours to 78 hours a week and raising the retirement age to 67 - Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was unable to convince his reluctant coalition partners, PASOK...

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ Cabinet met on Aug. 31 to rubber stamp more than $14.7 billion in cuts demanded by international lenders in return for continued aid, with salaries and pensions again at the top of the list...