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Protests Against US Capture Of Maduro - Greece

People in support of Venezuela protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece, on January 3, 2026. The U.S. military strike against Venezuela and capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, has shocked the international community, triggering a steady stream of condemnation and serious concerns worldwide. Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against US Capture Of Maduro - Greece

People in support of Venezuela protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece, on January 3, 2026. The U.S. military strike against Venezuela and capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, has shocked the international community, triggering a steady stream of condemnation and serious concerns worldwide. Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240514) -- BEIJING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student shouts slogans during a protest against the war in Gaza Strip, in Athens, Greece, on May 13, 2024. Greek university students are staging an overnight protest here Monday to show their solidarity with Palestinian people. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS-PROTEST

(240513) -- ATHENS, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students take part in a protest against the war in Gaza Strip, in Athens, Greece, on May 13, 2024. Greek university students are staging an overnight protest here Monday to show their solidarity with Palestinian people. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS-PROTEST

(240513) -- ATHENS, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student shouts slogans during a protest against the war in Gaza Strip, in Athens, Greece, on May 13, 2024. Greek university students are staging an overnight protest here Monday to show their solidarity with Palestinian people. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS-PROTEST

(240513) -- ATHENS, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students take part in a protest against the war in Gaza Strip, in Athens, Greece, on May 13, 2024. Greek university students are staging an overnight protest here Monday to show their solidarity with Palestinian people. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS-PROTEST

(240513) -- ATHENS, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students take part in a protest against the war in Gaza Strip, in Athens, Greece, on May 13, 2024. Greek university students are staging an overnight protest here Monday to show their solidarity with Palestinian people. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS-PROTEST

(240513) -- ATHENS, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student takes part in a protest against the war in Gaza Strip, in Athens, Greece, on May 13, 2024. Greek university students are staging an overnight protest here Monday to show their solidarity with Palestinian people. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Greece: Protests And Widespread Strikes On 1st Anniversary Of Tempe Train Accident

Greece marked the first anniversary of the fatal train disaster in Tempe on Wednesday, February 28. Protests to demand justice for the victims turned violent in major cities, including Athens and Thessaloniki, and widespread strikes took place on trains, ferries, and other public transportation.

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Greece gripped by strikes on 1st anniversary of deadly train crash

STORY: Greece gripped by strikes on 1st anniversary of deadly train crash SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 & file DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pavlos Sinanidis, father of one of the victims of the deadly train crash on Feb. 28, 2023 in Greece 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): PAVLOS SINANIDIS, Father of a victim 3. various of the deadly train crash on Feb. 28, 2023 in Greece (file) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 6. various of STORYLINE: Greece was hit by a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, paralyzing public services including transport and hospitals. The trade union-led strikes were called to protest low salaries amid high living costs. In central Athens, around 20,000 protestors marched on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash, which happened one year ago in the valley of Tempi. Several masked young people threw Molotov cocktails at police in front of the Parlia

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN CRASH-ANNIVERSARY-STRIKES

(240229) -- ATHENS, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Protestors march to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash in Athens, Greece, Feb. 28, 2024. Greece was hit by a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, paralyzing public services including transport and hospitals. The trade union-led strikes were called to protest low salaries amid high living costs. In central Athens, around 20,000 protestors marched on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash, which happened one year ago in the valley of Tempi. Several masked young people threw Molotov cocktails at police in front of the Parliament building. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN CRASH-ANNIVERSARY-STRIKES

(240229) -- ATHENS, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A protestor throws Molotov cocktails during a demonstration to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash in Athens, Greece, Feb. 28, 2024. Greece was hit by a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, paralyzing public services including transport and hospitals. The trade union-led strikes were called to protest low salaries amid high living costs. In central Athens, around 20,000 protestors marched on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash, which happened one year ago in the valley of Tempi. Several masked young people threw Molotov cocktails at police in front of the Parliament building. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN CRASH-ANNIVERSARY-STRIKES

(240229) -- ATHENS, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Protestors march to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash in Athens, Greece, Feb. 28, 2024. Greece was hit by a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, paralyzing public services including transport and hospitals. The trade union-led strikes were called to protest low salaries amid high living costs. In central Athens, around 20,000 protestors marched on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash, which happened one year ago in the valley of Tempi. Several masked young people threw Molotov cocktails at police in front of the Parliament building. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN CRASH-ANNIVERSARY-STRIKES

(240229) -- ATHENS, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A protestor throws Molotov cocktails during a demonstration to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash in Athens, Greece, Feb. 28, 2024. Greece was hit by a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, paralyzing public services including transport and hospitals. The trade union-led strikes were called to protest low salaries amid high living costs. In central Athens, around 20,000 protestors marched on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash, which happened one year ago in the valley of Tempi. Several masked young people threw Molotov cocktails at police in front of the Parliament building. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Greek farmers protest over high production costs in Athens

STORY: Greek farmers protest over high production costs in Athens SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Greek farmers from across Greece protesting in the center of Athens in front of the Greek Parliament 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): PASCHALIS, Farmer 3. various of protest in front of the Greek Parliament 4. various of Greek farmers protesting 5. various of the meeting of European Parliament President Roberta Metsola with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during her visit to Greece 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROBERTA METSOLA, European Parliament President STORYLINE: Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. "No farmers, no food, no future," farmers chanted after several weeks of symbolic blockades in national highways and border crossings, driving some 150 tractors in front of the parliament. The mobilizations

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GREECE-ATHENS-FARMERS-PROTEST

(240220) -- ATHENS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Greek farmers take part in a protest in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-FARMERS-PROTEST

(240220) -- ATHENS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Greek farmers take part in a protest in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-FARMERS-PROTEST

(240220) -- ATHENS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Greek farmer takes part in a protest in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-FARMERS-PROTEST

(240220) -- ATHENS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Greek farmers take part in a protest in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-FARMERS-PROTEST

(240220) -- ATHENS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Greek farmer on a tractor takes part in a protest in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-FARMERS-PROTEST

(240220) -- ATHENS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Greek farmers take part in a protest in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-FARMERS-PROTEST

(240220) -- ATHENS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Greek farmers take part in a protest in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Greek farmers continue protests demanding gov't pledged aid

STORY: Greek farmers continue protests demanding gov't pledged aid SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of protest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KOSTANTINOS TZELLAS, Unitarian Federation of Agrarian Associations of Karditsa 3. various of farmland STORYLINE: Greek farmers are planning protests across the country for Feb. 1, demanding sufficient financial aid pledged by the government with no delays. Representatives of farmers' associations gathered to discuss mobilization plans at Palamas municipality in the Thessaly region in central Greece, one of the country's main agricultural production regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KOSTANTINOS TZELLAS, Unitarian Federation of Agrarian Associations of Karditsa "The farmers took to the streets for two reasons. Firstly, because of the destruction and damage we have suffered from the September floods. And the change has clearly to do with the agricultural sector, where the cost of prod

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GREECE-ATHENS-TAX REFORM-PROTEST

(231125) -- ATHENS, Nov. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People protest against the government's proposed tax reforms in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 22, 2023. Taxi drivers, lawyers, doctors and civil engineers -- thousands of Greece's self-employed professionals took to the streets in the country's capital on Wednesday to protest against the government's proposed tax reforms. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Greek workers strike against planned labor law changes

STORY: Greek workers strike against planned labor law changes DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protest rallies 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): YANNIS ROUPAS, Member of the board of directors of Teachers' Federation in Greece 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KATERINA MALAKOU, Pensioner 4. various of protest rallies 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): GIORGOS DRAGANAKIS, Vice President of Panhellenic Association of Contract Firefighters STORYLINE: Thousands of civil servants and private sector workers across Greece walked off their jobs on Thursday to join rallies in protest of a labor bill submitted to Parliament by the government. The public sector umbrella union ADEDY and other labor unions called for the 24-hour strike, demanding the bill's withdrawal. In their press releases, they argued that it undermines workers' basic rights. However, according to the government, it will help tackle the problem of undeclared labor and will allow workers to increase their incom

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GREECE-ATHENS-STRIKE

(230921) -- ATHENS, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a demonstration in Athens, Greece, on Sept. 21, 2023. Thousands of civil servants and private sector workers across Greece walked off their jobs on Thursday to join rallies in protest of a labor bill submitted to Parliament by the government. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-STRIKE

(230921) -- ATHENS, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a demonstration in Athens, Greece, on Sept. 21, 2023. Thousands of civil servants and private sector workers across Greece walked off their jobs on Thursday to join rallies in protest of a labor bill submitted to Parliament by the government. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-STRIKE

(230921) -- ATHENS, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a demonstration in Athens, Greece, on Sept. 21, 2023. Thousands of civil servants and private sector workers across Greece walked off their jobs on Thursday to join rallies in protest of a labor bill submitted to Parliament by the government. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-STRIKE

(230921) -- ATHENS, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a demonstration in Athens, Greece, on Sept. 21, 2023. Thousands of civil servants and private sector workers across Greece walked off their jobs on Thursday to join rallies in protest of a labor bill submitted to Parliament by the government. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Protest in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - Demonstrators march in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 6, 2013, during a general strike against the government's austerity measures.

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Protest in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - About 100,000 demonstrators fill an area near the parliamentary building in Athens on Nov. 7, 2012, in protest against Greece's austerity measures, which passed parliament early on Nov. 8.

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Protest in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - Demonstrators protest in Athens on Nov. 6, 2012, against Greece's austerity measures. Seen in the background is a building gutted by a fire due to arson during a previous demonstration.

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General strike in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece's radical left coalition, is surrounded by reporters in Athens on Nov. 6, 2012. Labor unions began a 48-hour general strike in Greece to protest against austerity measures.

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General strike in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - Labor union members demonstrate in Athens on Nov. 6, 2012. Labor unions began a 48-hour general strike in Greece to protest against austerity measures.

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Historic building damaged in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Photo shows damage to the historic Attikon cinema from arson in Athens, Greece on Feb. 14, 2012, after demonstrators clashed with police in protest against austerity measures.

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Athens after violent clash

ATHENS, Greece - A man hoses down the street in central Athens on Feb. 13, 2012, a day after demonstrators clashed with police during a protest against austerity measures. The Greek parliament approved the measures on Feb. 13, 2012, to secure a second bailout fund from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

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Protest in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Photo taken Feb. 13, 2012, shows Syntagma Square in Athens a day after demonstrators clashed with police during a protest against new austerity measures necessary for Greece to receive the second tranche of bailout funds from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. The Greek parliament approved the austerity bill demanded by bailout creditors on Feb. 13.

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Protest in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - Demonstrators protest Greek austerity measures in front of the parliament building in Athens on Feb. 11, 2012.

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Demonstration in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - People gather for a demonstration at Syntagma Square in Athens on Nov. 4, 2011. Many demonstrations have been held in protest at the Greek government amid the debt crisis. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's Cabinet narrowly survived a confidence vote in parliament earlier in the day.

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Demonstration in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - People demonstrate near the parliament building in Athens on Nov. 4, 2011. Many demonstrations have been held in protest at the Greek government amid the debt crisis. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's Cabinet narrowly survived a confidence vote in parliament earlier in the day.

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Aftermath of strike in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - People walk by piles of garbage in a street of Athens on Oct. 21, 2011. Garbage was left uncollected after two days of a massive general strike to protest the latest wave of austerity measures planned by the government.

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Protesters in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Members of labor unions march in front of the Greek finance ministry in Athens on Oct. 5, 2011, in protest against the latest waves of austerity measures by the government.

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Greek strike over austerity plan

ATHENS, Greek - Police officers guard an area near the Greek parliament (shown in the background) in Athens on June 28, 2011. Greek unions began the same day a 48-hour general strike to protest against the government's new austerity plan.

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Strikes in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - Members of public and private sector labor unions protest in the streets of Athens against austerity measures on June 28, 2011, prior to voting in the Greek parliament in the following two days. Government services and transportation including flights were disrupted on the first day of a 48-hour walkout.

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Demonstrators in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Demonstrators protest against a new austerity plan, raising a banner mocking Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on June 21, 2011.

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Powell's visit to Olympic Games protested

ATHENS, Greece - Anti-war protesters parade in the city of Athens on Aug. 27 to protest a weeklong visit to the Olympic Games by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell. Police hurled tear gas to stop the demonstrators reaching the U.S. Embassy.

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Greece paralyzed by general strike over price hikes

STORY: Greece paralyzed by general strike over price hikes DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protests and strikes in Greece 2. various of Greece's grid 3. shot of the exterior of Hellenic Statistical Authority 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): APOSTOLIS RAZIS, private sector employee 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek) RENA DAKOUTROU, a civil servant 4. various of exterior of Greece's parliament building 6. various of protests and strikes 7. various of a market 8. various of minor clashes STORYLINE: Thousands of protesters marched in the center of Athens and other major cities on Wednesday during a 24-hour general strike called in protest of price hikes fueled by the ongoing energy crisis. The first large labor mobilization of this winter was organized by the umbrella unions of Greece's public and private sectors, bringing to a halt public services, schools, hospitals, and media among many sectors. Strikers asked for more support measures to cope with rising inf

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Russia expels 8 Greek diplomats in tit-for-tat move

STORY: Russia expels 8 Greek diplomats in tit-for-tat move DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Russia 2. various of Ukraine STORYLINE: The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday that Russia has declared eight Greek diplomats "personae non gratae," ordering them to leave the country within eight days. The statement said that Greek Ambassador to Russia Ekaterini Nassika was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in protest over the expulsion of Russian diplomats in Greece and Greece's supply of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine. It added that the measures were taken as a direct response to the hostile actions of the Greek authorities, and Moscow will reserve the right to respond if Athens continues to take such an anti-Russian course. Also on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting Moldovan President Maia Sandu to discuss bilateral cooperation and the two countries' prospects for joining the Europea

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GREECE-CLIMATE-PROTEST

Rally Against Climate Change in Athens, on November 6 , 2021. Fire stricken, farmers and environmentalists demonstrate against climate change at the center of Athens. (Photo by Konstantinos Zilos/NurPhoto) (Credit:Konstantinos Zilos/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)