Syntagma Square
Greek Party Syriza Is Supporting Mass Protests Against Its Own Government
Major Greek unions have called a 24-hour strike and demonstrations in protest at austerity measures agreed by Syriza in exchange for fresh bailout funds. And the Syriza government is right behind them.
Greeks Filled Athens' Syntagma Square to Say 'Yes' to the EU Bailout Plan Last Night
Many preferred the idea of austerity and budget cuts to the fear of the unknown.
Syrian Refugees on a Hunger Strike in Athens Are Starting to Collapse
They're protesting their precarious position in the country—they can't legally live or work in Greece, but they can't leave either.
Greek Students Marched for a Better Education Yesterday
High schoolers marched through Athens on Thursday to demand changes to the exam system and improvements to the public schools.
The Greeks Welcomed Angela Merkel
As if Greece didn't have it bad enough already, what with the crippling austerity, massive unemployment, and fascists as their local police force, Angela Merkel took a trip over there yesterday for a mini-break just to make sure they're all behaving.
Summer's Gone and the Greeks Are Fighting Again
They don't cry to that Don Henley song, they scream and throw Molotovs.