Clasheswithanti-riotforcesendedaseriesofralliesorganizedbystudentunions,left-wingpartiesandanti-establishmentgroupsinthecenterofAthensonWednesdaytomarkthenintha
Riot police fired teargas on Tuesday at protesters demonstrating just a few kilometers (miles) from the presidential mansion where Greek leaders were hosting a state banquet for visiting U.S. President Barack Obama.
Two emblematic Athens hotels which have put their mark on the city's tourism industry for more than half a century, the Athens Hilton and Astir Palace, changed ownership on Thursday.
Thousands of revellers paraded in the center of the Greek capital on Saturday during the 12th Athens Pride festival demanding respect for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT) community.
Following the worst day in Greece's stock market history in 28 years with a drop of 16.23 percent on Monday, the Athens Stock Exchange closed down 1.22 percent on Tuesday with banking index down around 30 percent.
With no breakthrough during Monday's Eurogroup summit in Brussels, talks on the long-awaited deal for the Greek debt resolution will be continued with a view to strike a compromise by the weekend, according to Greek government and its international lenders.
Greece's national intelligence service (EYP) cooperates with the U.S. and other countries in the battle against terrorism, Greek government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou said on Tuesday evening amid claims of espionage and counter- espionage in Athens.
Greek workers are launching on Wednesday the first general strike of 2013 to renew their protest over the government-prescribed austerity measures.
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