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Greece: Nationwide Protests Mark Two Years Since Deadly Train Disaster

Two years after Greece's worst train disaster in Tempi, which killed 57 people, hundreds of thousands of people took part in nationwide demonstrations on Friday, February 28. In Athens, some protesters threw petrol bombs, set fire to trash cans, and clashed with police.

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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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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: Celebrations In Athens After Marriage Equality Bill Passes

People celebrated on the streets in Athens after a bill for same-sex marriage passed in the parliament on Thursday, February 15. The bill that will also allow same-sex couples to adopt children made Greece the first Christian Orthodox country and the 16th EU nation to legalize marriage equality.

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Supporters of radical Greek leftist party rally in Athens

Supporters of radical Greek leftist party rally in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Supporters of Greece's radical leftist party Syriza rally in Athens on May 22, 2014, as European Union voters cast ballots in European Parliament elections.

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Demonstration in Greece

Demonstration in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - Protestors hold signboards during a demonstration against a march by Greece's ultra-rightist Golden Dawn party in Athens in this file photo taken on Sept. 25, 2013. The rally came in the wake of the fatal stabbing by a supporter of the party of a rapper known for his anti-racist stance.

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Demonstration in Greece

Demonstration in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - About 10,000 demonstrators protesting Greece's ultra-rightist Golden Dawn party march in Athens on Sept. 25, 2013. The rally followed the fatal stabbing of a rapper known for his anti-racist stance by a supporter of the party.

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Greek radical left leader

Greek radical left leader

ATHENS, Greece - Alexis Tsipras, leader of the radical left SYRIZA party, speaks during a rally against the closure of Greek public broadcaster ERT in Athens on June 17, 2013.

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Greek election

Greek election

ATHENS, Greece - Supporters of Syriza, a left-wing group opposing austerity measures for Greece, attend a rally in Athens on June 17, 2012. New Democracy, a conservative party that supports keeping Greece in the eurozone, came first in the day's Greek parliamentary elections, raising the likelihood of a pro-bailout coalition government being formed.

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Greece leftist politician Tsipras

Greece leftist politician Tsipras

ATHENS, Greece - Alexis Tsipras, president of the Synaspismos leftist political party, gives a speech at a rally in Athens on June 14, 2012.

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Supporters of Greek leftist party

Supporters of Greek leftist party

ATHENS, Greece - Supporters of Greece's Synaspismos leftist political party attend a rally in Athens on June 14, 2012.

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Greeks protest austerity plan

Greeks protest austerity plan

ATHENS, Greece - Demonstrators rally against a new austerity plan in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on June 21, 2011.

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Athens rally continues

Athens rally continues

ATHENS, Greece - Labor union members stage a rally near the parliament building in Athens on May 6, 2010. Thousands of protesters marched in the capital after parliament approved bills to seek drastic spending cuts.

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Demonstrators-police standoff in Athens

Demonstrators-police standoff in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Demonstrators and police face off in front of the parliament building in Athens on April 27, 2010. The participants in the rally were protesting an expected cut in salaries and pension benefits.

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Greek people rally against 1945 atomic bombings in Japan

Greek people rally against 1945 atomic bombings in Japan

ATHENS, Greece - Greek people rally in Athens against the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 5, one day before the 59th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6.

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Japanese solar car teams dominate Athens-Olympia rally

Japanese solar car teams dominate Athens-Olympia rally

ATHENS, Greece - The Ashiya University Solar Car Team, one of the five Japanese solar-powered racing vehicles, started the Phaethon 2004 solar car race on May 24 in Athens. The team joined a five-day rally that covers more than 800 kilometers.

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-WRC RALLY ACROPOLIS

(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-WRC RALLY ACROPOLIS

(220909) -- ATHENS, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Belgian driver Thierry Neuville and co-driver Martjin Wydaeghe compete at the Super Special Stage of the World Rally Championship Acropolis Rally Greece 2022 in Athens, Greece, on Sept. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-WRC RALLY ACROPOLIS

(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-WRC RALLY ACROPOLIS

(220909) -- ATHENS, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Finnish driver Kalle Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen compete at the Super Special Stage of the World Rally Championship Acropolis Rally Greece 2022 in Athens, Greece, on Sept. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-WRC RALLY ACROPOLIS

(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-WRC RALLY ACROPOLIS

(220909) -- ATHENS, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- British driver Elfyn Evans and co-driver Scott Martin compete at the Super Special Stage of the World Rally Championship Acropolis Rally Greece 2022 in Athens, Greece, on Sept. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-WRC RALLY ACROPOLIS

(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-WRC RALLY ACROPOLIS

(220909) -- ATHENS, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 8, 2022 shows a general view of the Super Special Stage of the World Rally Championship Acropolis Rally Greece 2022 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-WRC RALLY ACROPOLIS

(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-WRC RALLY ACROPOLIS

(220909) -- ATHENS, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Finnish driver Kalle Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen compete at the Super Special Stage of the World Rally Championship Acropolis Rally Greece 2022 in Athens, Greece, on Sept. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-WRC RALLY ACROPOLIS

(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-WRC RALLY ACROPOLIS

(220909) -- ATHENS, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Greek driver Jourdan Serdaris and his Belgian co-driver Frederic Miclotte compete at the Super Special Stage of the World Rally Championship Acropolis Rally Greece 2022 in Athens, Greece, on Sept. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-WRC RALLY ACROPOLIS

(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-WRC RALLY ACROPOLIS

(220909) -- ATHENS, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- British driver Elfyn Evans and co-driver Scott Martin compete at the Super Special Stage of the World Rally Championship Acropolis Rally Greece 2022 in Athens, Greece, on Sept. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-CLIMATE-PROTEST

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)

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Tsipras returns to power as left-wing Syriza wins Greek election

Tsipras returns to power as left-wing Syriza wins Greek election

Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who leads the ruling Syriza party, smiles during the party's election campaign rally in Athens on Sept. 13, 2015, ahead of the country's general election on Sept. 20. The left-wing party won the largest number of seats in parliament in the election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Polls project close contest in Greek election

Polls project close contest in Greek election

Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (C), who leads the ruling Syriza party, smiles alongside supporters at a party campaign rally in Athens on Sept. 13, 2015, ahead of the country's general election on Sept. 20. The leftist party and the major opposition New Democracy party remain neck-and-neck in public opinion polls. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Polls project close contest in Greek election

Polls project close contest in Greek election

Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who leads the ruling Syriza party, addresses supporters at a party campaign rally in Athens on Sept. 13, 2015, ahead of the country's general election on Sept. 20. The leftist party and the major opposition New Democracy party remain neck-and-neck in public opinion polls. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Greek people stage rally against austerity measures

Greek people stage rally against austerity measures

People stage a rally on July 22, 2015, near the parliament building in Athens to show opposition to austerity measures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Greek people stage rally against austerity measures

Greek people stage rally against austerity measures

People stage a rally on July 22, 2015, near the parliament building in Athens to show opposition to austerity measures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Greek people rally against 1945 atomic bombings in Japan

Greek people rally against 1945 atomic bombings in Japan

ATHENS, Greece - Greek people rally in Athens against the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 5, one day before the 59th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6. (Kyodo)

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Greeks protest austerity plan

Greeks protest austerity plan

ATHENS, Greece - Demonstrators rally against a new austerity plan in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on June 21, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Athens rally continues

Athens rally continues

ATHENS, Greece - Labor union members stage a rally near the parliament building in Athens on May 6, 2010. Thousands of protesters marched in the capital after parliament approved bills to seek drastic spending cuts. (Kyodo)

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Demonstrators-police standoff in Athens

Demonstrators-police standoff in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Demonstrators and police face off in front of the parliament building in Athens on April 27, 2010. The participants in the rally were protesting an expected cut in salaries and pension benefits. (Kyodo)

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Japanese solar car teams dominate Athens-Olympia rally

Japanese solar car teams dominate Athens-Olympia rally

ATHENS, Greece - The Ashiya University Solar Car Team, one of the five Japanese solar-powered racing vehicles, started the Phaethon 2004 solar car race on May 24 in Athens. The team joined a five-day rally that covers more than 800 kilometers. (Kyodo)

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