Greece descends into turmoil as it faces austerity measures

10 February 2012, 9:47 pm

ATHENS, Greece -- Greece's place in Europe once again hung in the balance Friday, as the fragile interim coalition of Prime Minister Lucas Papademos was plunged into turmoil and European leaders expressed doubts about the country's commitment to remaking its economy and achieving solvency.... Read More »

Greek protesters get in scrap with police

10 February 2012, 3:40 pm

ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Greek protesters clashed with police Friday at the beginning of a 48-hour strike against the country's new austerity programs.... Read More »

Greece reaches austerity deal

10 February 2012, 1:39 pm

Greece reaches austerity deal Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 06:09 a.m., Thursday, February 9, 2012 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has reached a tentative agreement on new aust... Read More »

Greece Protest Photos: Strikers Battle Police in the Streets of Athens

10 February 2012, 10:36 am

The historic streets of Athens are the site of much mayhem and political theater as tens of thousands of Greek citizens have taken to the street to demand their government cancel further austerity measures.... Read More »

Greece: Riot police go up in flames as protesters armed with petrol bombs rampage through Athens

10 February 2012, 8:51 am

As one leading Greek politician talked of his country being ‘under the German jackboot’, up to 7,000 took to the streets, throwing petrol bombs and rocks at riot police who responded with tear gas.... Read More »

Greek police union wants to arrest EU/IMF officials

10 February 2012, 5:10 am

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's largest police union has threatened to issue arrest warrants for officials from the country's European Union and International Monetary Fund lenders for demanding deeply unpopular austerity measures. In a letter obtained by Reuters Friday, the Federation of Greek ... Read More »

Greece on strike as bailout deal in limbo

10 February 2012, 4:14 am

Thousands took to the streets of Athens as unions launched a two-day general strike against planned austerity measures on Friday, a day after Greece's crucial international bailout was put in limbo by its partners in the 17-nation eurozone.... Read More »

Rioters clash with Greek police at Athens protest

10 February 2012, 3:45 am

Greek riot police have fired tear gas to disperse rioters throwing petrol bombs and stones, as thousands protest in Athens against new austerity measures.... Read More »

Greece facing 'uncontrolled chaos' without debt deal: PM

10 February 2012, 2:54 am

Greece's prime minister on Friday warned his crumbling coalition that the country faces "uncontrolled chaos" without a debt deal while a two-day strike and protests in Athens left at least ten ...... Read More »

Greece heads for reshuffle amid strikes, EU diktat

9 February 2012, 10:46 pm

Greece's ruling coalition was headed for an emergency reshuffle on Friday with the country gripped by a two-day general strike and violent protests in Athens as a chaotic debt default looms closer.The ...... Read More »