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Greece
Student Demonstration in Athens Concludes Following Minor Clashes With Police
Students from Attica's high schools and middle schools took to the Greek capital's streets on Monday to express their grievances to the Greek government about the deficiencies in the country's education system.
While a peaceful demonstration protesting against shortages in teachers, books and other...
Greece
Athenian Bar Just Named the 22nd Best in the World
Athens, the Greek capital, is well known for its vibrant bar scene and one of its hundreds of pubs just received special recognition.
"The Clumsies" bar, located in downtown central Athens close to Syntagma Square, was ranked as the world's 22nd best bar...
Greece
There Was A Time Greeks Sought Refuge In Syria
As thousands of refugees from Near East are arriving in Greece in order to progress to the rest of Europe and while the immigration problem is exacerbating, it is time to travel back to the period when Greek refugees were seeking shelter...
Greece
Greek Elections: Tsipras Promises to Sweep Away the 'Old'
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras wound up his campaign to be re-elected Greek prime minister by promising a victory that would "sweep away the old."
Tsipras spoke at a rally of thousands of supporters at Syntagma Square in Athens. Sounding certain...
Economy
Greeks Celebrate Big 'No' Vote Win in Bailout Referendum
Greek supporters of the “No” vote started gathering in Syntagma Square and Klafthmonos Square in central Athens shortly after 7 p.m., in order to celebrate their victory.
Journalists and crews representing numerous Greek and foreign news agencies arrived at the...
Economy
Thousands Rally in Athens For Greece's Stay in the Eurozone
Thousands of Greeks opposing to the country's exit from the Eurozone gathered outside the Greek Parliament on Monday to raise their voice against the "war of propaganda against the IMF" and make sure that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the rest...
Economy
Greeks Demonstrate They Want to Stay in Eurozone
Under the slogan "We Stay in Europe", about 5,000 people demonstrated on Thursday in favor of the euro currency and Greece's stay in the European Union.
The demonstration took place at Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament and...
Economy
Greek Crisis Featured in U2 Tour Video Screen [Video]
The Greek crisis makes a cameo appearance in the current U2 tour in the United States and Canada as the phrase "Unfuck Greece" along with footage from anti-austerity demonstrations in Athens' Syntagma Square appear on the giant screen.
When U2 performed...
Australia
Australia Issues Travel Advice on Banking for Greece
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued a warning for potential problems in banking services for travellers to Greece.
According to the instructions, visitors to Greece must have with them at least two means of payment such as...
events
Travelling in Space from the Greek Capital
A pleasant surprise awaits Greek citizens passing through Syntagma Square in downtown Athens, Greece . A white dome has been set up as part of the European Space Expo, where visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the benefits of...