Depression and suicide rates rose alarmingly during the debt crisis as the country cut wages and health services and increased taxes.
Author: NIKI KITSANTONIS
Greece Expected to Approve Macedonia Name Change, Defying Street Protests
The Parliament will vote on a pact changing the name of Greece’s neighbor to North Macedonia. But many Greeks say the change does not go far enough.
Protests in Greece Over Macedonia Deal Turn Violent
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Athens on Sunday, days before lawmakers vote on whether to ratify an agreement to rename the country’s northern neighbor North Macedonia.
Alexis Tsipras Survives Confidence Vote in Greece’s Parliament
The prime minister was widely expected to win, but he still faces a series of crises, including a deal to end a dispute with Macedonia.
Greek Militants Say They Bombed Media Offices to Protest ‘Capitalist’ Agenda
he Group of Popular Fighters claimed responsibility for the Dec. 17 attack, which caused serious damage but no injuries, accusing the media of supporting austerity programs.
Bombing Near Athens Damages Offices of Greek Media Group
A caller warned of the explosion 45 minutes in advance, so no one was hurt. Greece has experienced several similar attacks by domestic groups in recent years.
Riots Flare in Athens on the 10th Anniversary of a Police Killing
Young people with homemade firebombs and riot police with tear gas clashed in the streets of Athens and Thessaloniki on Thursday, after protests over a police shooting unraveled.
10 Years in Prison for Exaggerating Her Elementary School Record?
A 53-year-old cleaner in Greece is appealing her sentence to the Supreme Court for lying about the time she spent in elementary school: six years instead of five.
6 Men Jailed for Beating American Student to Death in Greece
A court convicted the attackers of assault charges, downgraded from murder, after Bakari Henderson, 22, was beaten, chased and killed on the island of Zakynthos in 2017.
Greek Leader’s Efforts to Loosen Church-State Ties Are Met With Skepticism
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wants to remove clerics from Greece’s civil service, raising concerns about job security and even national identity.