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Greek children increasingly living in poverty, says UN report

Alexander BesantMay 23, 2013 12:49

Austerity measures in Greece have caused soaring unemployment and rising levels of poverty.

Police break up Golden Dawn food handout in Athens

Faine GreenwoodMay 2, 2013 05:30

Greek police dispersed a planned food handout to Greek citizens only by nationalist group Golden Dawn Thursday, carrying out Athens mayor Giorgos Kaminis's vow to prevent "thuggery" in his city.

Greece holds 24-hour anti-austerity strike as Europe protests on May Day (PHOTOS)

Priyanka Boghani and Paul AmesMay 1, 2013 10:36

BRUSSELS — Four years into the euro zone's debt crisis there was anger but also resignation at the traditional May Day labor protests and rallies around Europe. In Greece, the day was marked by the 20th one-day strike since the start of the crisis. Trade unions called for "mass mobilization" of protesters, as a general strike shut down ferry services and transportation, and left hospitals with reduced staff on Wednesday.

Austerity programs are bad for our health: researchers

Samantha StainburnApril 30, 2013 11:49

"Our politicians need to take into account the serious, and in some cases profound, health consequences of economic choices,” researcher David Stuckler said.

2 bodies found, 8 missing in ship collision off southern Greece

Jill LangloisApril 29, 2013 07:42

The drowned and missing crew was from the Pirireis, a Cook Islands-flagged ship carrying fertilizer, which collided with the ConSouth, sailing under an Antigua-Barbuda flag without cargo.

Greek parliament set to vote on massive job cuts

Alexander BesantApril 28, 2013 15:45

The Greek Parliament will vote Sunday evening on a law that would see the laying off of 15,000 public sector workers.

Greece pursues WWII reparations from Germany

Jill LangloisApril 24, 2013 10:33

The Greek Finance Ministry has compiled a report that includes all relative available documents from more than six decades. The report will be submitted to Greece's legal advisers and Athens will be left to decide how to officially proceed with the claim.