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Greece: Workers Across Greece Join New 24-Hour General Strike

On Wednesday, April 9, public and private sector workers in Greece have begun a 24-hour strike to demand a salary increase and the full restoration of collective bargaining rights. This action is also causing disruptions to public services throughout the country.

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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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Christmas tree lighting ceremony held in Athens

STORY: Christmas tree lighting ceremony held in Athens SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the lighting ceremony of the Christmas tree in Athens 2. SOUNDBTIE 1 (Greek): KOSTAS BAKOYANNIS, Mayor of Athens 3. various of the lighting ceremony of the Christmas tree in Athens 4. SOUNDBTIE 2 (Greek): CHRISANNA, Tourist from Cyprus 5. SOUNDBTIE 3 (Greek): CHRISO, Tourist from Cyprus 6. various of the lighting ceremony of the Christmas tree in Athens STORYLINE: A Christmas tree lighting ceremony was held in Athens on Thursday, kicking off the festive season celebration events. Mayor of Athens Kostas Bakoyannis gave the signal for the illumination of a 17-meter natural tree which stands on Syntagma Square in front of the Greek parliament with 24,000 LED lights. SOUNDBTIE 1 (Greek): KOSTAS BAKOYANNIS, Mayor of Athens "One wish, health and love! Christmas is a celebration in particular for the children. Wishing them the

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GREECE-ATHENS-CHRISTMAS TREE-ILLUMINATION

(231123) -- ATHENS, Nov. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A couple hugs each other in front of an illuminated Christmas tree at Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 23, 2023. The holiday season kicked off in Athens with a tree lighting ceremony on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-CHRISTMAS TREE-ILLUMINATION

(231123) -- ATHENS, Nov. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl takes a selfie with an illuminated Christmas tree at Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 23, 2023. The holiday season kicked off in Athens with a tree lighting ceremony on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-CHRISTMAS TREE-ILLUMINATION

(231123) -- ATHENS, Nov. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A family poses in front of an illuminated Christmas tree at Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 23, 2023. The holiday season kicked off in Athens with a tree lighting ceremony on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-CHRISTMAS TREE-ILLUMINATION

(231123) -- ATHENS, Nov. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a lighting ceremony for the holiday season at Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 23, 2023. The holiday season kicked off in Athens with a tree lighting ceremony on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Greece braces for 1st summer heatwave

STORY: Greece braces for 1st summer heatwave DATELINE: July 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:04 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people trying to cool off in the fountain of Syntagma Square in central Athens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): PANAGIOTIS GIANNOPOULOS, Meteorologist, Hellenic National Meteorological Service 3. various of Athens downtown 4. various of people trying to cool off in the fountain of Syntagma Square in central Athens 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): PANAGIOTIS GIANNOPOULOS, Meteorologist, Hellenic National Meteorological Service 6. various of archaeological sites in Athens STORYLINE: Greece is bracing for the first major heatwave of the season, which is expected to push temperatures in parts of the country above 40 degrees Celsius. However, Panagiotis Giannopoulos, a meteorologist with the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), said that "this is not unprecedented." SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): PANAGIOTIS GIANNOPOULOS, Meteorologist, Hellenic National Meteorological Service "Tem

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Over 10 pct Greek voters remain undecided on eve of general elections

STORY: Over 10 pct Greek voters remain undecided on eve of general elections DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in Syntagma square in Athens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): ISMENE, Voter 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): GEORGIA, Pensioner 4. various of newspapers 5. various of people in Syntagma square in Athens 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): VASSIA, Voter 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): VASSIA, Voter 8. various of the 2019 elections (file) STORYLINE: The latest opinion polls indicate that over 10 percent of eligible Greek voters remain undecided ahead of the May 21 general elections. Dimitris Mavros, managing director at research firm MRB Hellas, told national radio ERT that he could not recall such a high percentage of undecided voters only days before the elections since 1986. In a recent MRB poll, 63.9 percent of the undecided respondents said they would likely abstain, 50.8 percent said they felt disappointed and 44.4 percent said they were angry at the pol

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Greek political parties trying to woo young voters ahead of general elections

STORY: Greek political parties trying to woo young voters ahead of general elections DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syntagma Square in Athens 2. various of the election campaign 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): VALANTIS, University student 4. various of Syntagma Square in Athens 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KONSTANTINA, University student 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): SAMAR, Student 7. various of the election campaign STORYLINE: Greece's political parties are trying to woo young voters ahead of the scheduled May 21 general elections. According to analysts, the political preferences of this segment of the population are highly difficult to capture. The country's new electoral law gives the right to vote to Greeks whose 17th birthday falls within the calendar year of an election, a year earlier than previously. Out of the 9.8 million registered voters, approximately 438,000 young people aged 17-21 are eligible to vote for the first time, according to offic

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Greek PM rules out cooperation with socialists after elections

STORY: Greek PM rules out cooperation with socialists after elections DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his election campaign 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 3. Various of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his election campaign 4. Various shots of Alexis Tsipras, President of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance Party during his election campaign 5. Various shots of Nikos Androulakis, President of PASOK-KINAL (Panhellenic Socialist Movement- Movement for Change) party during his election campaign 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 7. Various file shots of the elections of 2019 in Greece 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 9. various of Greek Parliament from Syntagma square 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 11. Various of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek Prime Minister wit

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN CRASH-VIGIL

(230303) -- ATHENS, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman holds a candle to mourn victims of a train crash in Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on March 3, 2023. The death toll from Tuesday night's train crash in central Greece has increased to 57, authorities said on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN CRASH-VIGIL

(230303) -- ATHENS, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People place candles for victims of a train crash in Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on March 3, 2023. The death toll from Tuesday night's train crash in central Greece has increased to 57, authorities said on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN CRASH-VIGIL

(230303) -- ATHENS, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People hold candles to mourn victims of a train crash in Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on March 3, 2023. The death toll from Tuesday night's train crash in central Greece has increased to 57, authorities said on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN CRASH-VIGIL

(230303) -- ATHENS, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People hold candles to mourn victims of a train crash in Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on March 3, 2023. The death toll from Tuesday night's train crash in central Greece has increased to 57, authorities said on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN CRASH-VIGIL

(230303) -- ATHENS, March 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People mourn victims of a train crash in Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, on March 3, 2023. The death toll from Tuesday night's train crash in central Greece has increased to 57, authorities said on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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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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Aftermath of riot in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Photo taken Feb. 12, 2012, shows a street where rioters and police clashed the same day near Athens' Syntagma Square over new austerity measures necessary for Greece to receive the second tranche of bailout funds from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

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Aftermath of riot in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Photo taken Feb. 12, 2012, shows a street where rioters and police clashed the same day near Athens' Syntagma Square over new austerity measures necessary for Greece to receive the second tranche of bailout funds from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

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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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Syntagma Square in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - People walk in Syntagma Square in Athens on Nov. 3, 2011. The square in front of the Greek parliament building has been the site of protests against government austerity measures.

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Greece projects 1.8 pct GDP growth, 5 pct inflation in 2023

STORY: Greece projects 1.8 pct GDP growth, 5 pct inflation in 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Greek Finance Ministry and people walk in front of it 2. various of people in Syntagma square in front of the Greek parliament STORYLINE: The Greek Finance Ministry forecasted the country's economy to grow by 5.6 percent this year and 1.8 percent in 2023, according to a revised estimate in Greece's final 2023 draft budget presented to the parliament on Monday. The projected growth figures in the initial draft, which was submitted in early October, were 5.3 percent for 2022 and 2.1 percent for 2023. The forecast for the annual inflation rate has been increased to 5 percent from 3 percent for 2023. In the initial draft budget, the forecast for inflation in 2022 was 8.8 percent, rising to 9.7 percent in the new draft. The primary surplus is expected to be 0.7 percent in 2023, up from a 1.6 percent deficit in 2022, the ministry said on Mon

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Energy-driven inflation shrinks Greeks' purchasing power

STORY: Energy-driven inflation shrinks Greeks' purchasing power DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:10 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a bakery in Athens 2. various of an open market in Athens 3. various of an electrical appliances trader at his store 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): NIKOS KARONIS, Electrical appliances trader 5. various of an air conditioner 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KOSTAS SKREKAS, Greek Energy and Environment Minister 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): NIKOS KARONIS, Electrical appliances trader 8. various of the Greek parliament in Syntagma square STORYLINE: Galloping inflation, driven by the energy crisis, has dramatically shrunk in recent months the purchasing power of people in Greece, who are bracing for a heavy winter. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): NIKOS KARONIS, Electrical appliances trader "People are under a lot of pressure, because wages have not increased, and there are no other resources. The government is adopting support measures, they are allocating funds to help. However,

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People in Athens

People demonstrate against austerity measures around Syntagma Square in central Athens on July 15, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Greek capital sees anti-austerity demonstration

Greeks opposed to pension and tax reforms demanded by international lenders take part in an anti-austerity demonstration in Syntagma Square in central Athens on June 21, 2015, the day before an emergency meeting of eurozone leaders in Brussels on a bailout for Greece. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Greek capital sees anti-austerity demonstration

Greeks opposed to pension and tax reforms demanded by international lenders take part in an anti-austerity demonstration in Syntagma Square in central Athens on June 21, 2015, the day before an emergency meeting of eurozone leaders in Brussels on a bailout for Greece. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of riot in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Photo taken Feb. 12, 2012, shows a street where rioters and police clashed the same day near Athens' Syntagma Square over new austerity measures necessary for Greece to receive the second tranche of bailout funds from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of riot in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Photo taken Feb. 12, 2012, shows a street where rioters and police clashed the same day near Athens' Syntagma Square over new austerity measures necessary for Greece to receive the second tranche of bailout funds from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Syntagma Square in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - People walk in Syntagma Square in Athens on Nov. 3, 2011. The square in front of the Greek parliament building has been the site of protests against government austerity measures. (Kyodo)