Election looms in Greece after government fails to win key voteIMF suspends bailout negotiations with country until new administration formedTue Dec 30 2014 - 10:28
Greek presidential vote goes to third roundGovernment needs 12-vote swing in ballot to avoid snap general electionWed Dec 24 2014 - 06:56
Greek MP alleges he was offered bribe for vote€3m offered for support of government presidential candidate, says opposition MPSat Dec 20 2014 - 01:00
Greece presidential elections puts pressure on SamarasNew Democracy party must have candidate elected or face snap electionSat Dec 13 2014 - 01:13
Syrian refugees seek fresh start from Greek destitutionAthens Letter: refugees protest over poor Greek support and restrictive EU rulesMon Nov 24 2014 - 01:00
Tributes paid to two holidaymakers drowned in CreteFamilies being assisted by Greek authorities and Department of Foreign AffairsMon Sept 01 2014 - 10:05
Two Irish men drown amid strong waves in CretePreparations being made to repatriate bodies of holidaymakers in their 40sSun Aug 31 2014 - 18:19
Greece offers to fly Armagh boy to Brazil for World Cup matchJay, who has Down syndrome, won Greek hearts with celebration of Samaras goalFri Jun 27 2014 - 12:03
Disruptive passenger forces Ryanair emergency landingMiddle-aged man claiming to be aircraft’s mechanic attempted to enter cockpitTue Jun 24 2014 - 11:24
Man arrested over murder of Irish woman in GreeceSuspect accused of killing partner during argument at their Athens homeThu Jun 05 2014 - 01:00
Anti-bailout Syriza carries the day in GreeceTsipras calls for early national elections as Golden Dawn rises to third position in European voteSun May 25 2014 - 23:34
Ultra-right ‘influential’ in Greek state, says studyDeep and systematic penetration of state institutions foundMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
Greek PM’s aide resigns over remarks to Golden Dawn memberSecret video shows Panayiotis Baltakos saying crackdown on party was politically motivatedThu Apr 03 2014 - 07:23
Syrian refugees discover reality of entering Europe through ‘soft underbelly’Slim hope of starting a new life even after costly and dangerous sea crossingsFri Jan 24 2014 - 01:00
Girl’s plight in Greece sets claims of rights against racism fearSome see salvation for the ‘Roma’ girl taken into custody, but others are angryWed Oct 23 2013 - 01:01
Couple in Greece mystery girl case deny abductionPair deny abduction charges and claim girl given by mother who could not look after herTue Oct 22 2013 - 09:56
Golden Dawn leader charged in GreeceCentral figures in neo-Nazi party face charges related to at least three murdersMon Sept 30 2013 - 01:00
Killing of rap artist sparks protests in dozens of Greek citiesHip-hop musician Pavlos Fyssas stabbed to death by member of Golden Dawn partyThu Sept 19 2013 - 01:00
Chairman of Nama Frank Daly appointed to board that will advise Greek tax administrationCommittee will advise general secretariat of public revenue at the ministryFri Jul 26 2013 - 01:00
Greece poised to axe 15,000 public jobsMPs spend two days debating austerity package that will see public servants fired for the first timeThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Getting young Greeks back to well-paying jobs will take Trojan efforts from Europe’s leadersWith 60% of the country’s under-25s jobless, Greece’s youth feel little hopeTue Jul 02 2013 - 01:18
New two-party Greek cabinet convenesWe are determined to succeed says Samaras, as government gets down to business of the economyWed Jun 26 2013 - 01:06
Greek party quits coalition over ERT closureGovernment left with slim majority of three following row over closure of national broadcasterSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
Greek parties fail to bridge differences over ERTCoalition partners insist PM Samaras agree to national broadcaster resuming transmissions immediatelyFri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
Greek court orders immediate reopening of ERTMajor blow to prime minister Samaras who sought to replace national broadcaster with downsized operationTue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
Greek coalition parties to meet in move to defuse ERT broadcasting crisisPM Samaras shows no sign of bowing to junior partner’s demands to reopen national broadcasterMon Jun 17 2013 - 01:00
Thousands protest at closure of Greek broadcaster ERTFired journalists and technicians have, in a show of defiance, maintained a continuous online broadcast since television screens went blankFri Jun 14 2013 - 01:00
Staff at Greek state broadcaster continue service despite closurePrime minister says ‘enclave of waste’ at ERT left no option but to shut and restart broadcasterThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
Employees at Greece’s national broadcaster ERT vow to remain on air despite government actionRedundancies at the station will help the government meet its commitment to the EU-ECB-IMF troikaWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:15
Kenny identifies accord with troika as essential during trip to AthensTaoiseach’s visit was more about underpinning assertion by prime minister Antonis Samaras that Greece has “turned a page”Fri May 24 2013 - 01:00
Samaras says Ireland is model for Greek recoveryPrime minister says improving competitiveness and low tax rates would help AthensThu May 23 2013 - 08:20
Greek Plantation foremen open fire on migrant workersAt least 28 workers injured in incident while demanding backpayFri Apr 19 2013 - 05:25
Greece: dole stops after a yearUnemployment fuels poverty leaving many struggling to surviveWed Apr 03 2013 - 06:10
Inquiry into claim bank robbery suspects were beaten in custodyAn Athens prosecutor has launched an inquiry into claims that four men, aged 20 to 24, arrested on Friday after a double bank…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
'Peace-loving' Minoans actually loved war, Irish researcher claimsLong deemed to be the peace-loving progenitors of European civilisation, the Bronze Age people of Crete – commonly known as the…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Shots fired at New Democracy Athens HQUnidentified gunmen opened fire yesterday on the headquarters of Greece’s conservative party, which is led by Greek prime minister…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Greek MPs detail assets and real estateA real estate portfolio of almost 60 properties, multiple bank accounts with millions in cash, shares, antique cars and yachts…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
A new day begins for all Greeks, says PM after euro zone approves debt dealThere were few Greeks awake at 3am yesterday to hear their prime minister tell them that the Eurogroup’s agreement to pay out…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Police silent in Greece on migrant's jail ordealGreek police have said they are unable to answer questions relating to the detention in a police cell for four days of an Egyptian…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Claims of rising racism in Greece as young Egyptian tortured by employerAs he arrived on his bike for a 3am clock-in at the family-owned bakery on the Greek island of Salamina, Walid Taleb had no reason…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Greece passes third austerity packageFOUR MONTHS after it took office, Greece’s coalition passed its first major political test in the early hours of yesterday when…Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Greek MPs debate latest austerity packageHeated exchanges have taken place in the Greek parliament after deputies began a two-day debate on the country’s long-awaited…Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Greek journalist to face court over leaked 'Lagarde list'A PROMINENT Greek journalist is due to appear in court today on charges of violating personal data, two days after the news magazine…Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
Violent scenes as 70,000 protest over Greek austerity packageTENS OF thousands of protesters took to the streets of Athens and other Greek cities yesterday in a general strike in protest…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Merkel tells Greeks of need for cutsON HER first visit to Greece since the onset of the debt crisis, Germany’s chancellor has told austerity-weary Greeks that while…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Massive crowd gathers for anti-austerity Athens rallyATHENS YESTERDAY was the scene of one of the biggest anti-austerity demonstrations in the Greek capital since the signing of …Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Revised Greek plan fails to please troikaINSPECTORS FROM the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund – the troika – have told…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Leaders rework plan after troika objectionsGREECE: THE LEADERS of Greece’s tripartite coalition government convened last night to fine tune the details of the country’…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Samaras tells Van Rompuy that sacrifices must pay off for GreeksTHE GREEK people are “at the end of their tether” and their “sacrifices must pay off”, the country’s prime minister has told …Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
