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Athens  – Greece’s main opposition Socialist PASOK party claimed victory over the ruling New Democracy Party Sunday in European elections, over its failure to reign in corruption and deal with the economic crisis.

Athens  – Greeks began voting Sunday in European Parliament elections which are expected to decide the fate of Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his conservative party’s political future in the wake of urban rioting and a string of scandals.

Athens – A newly emerged left-wing militant group claimed responsibility for a bomb which exploded early Friday outside the offices of a tax office in an Athens suburb causing extensive damage, but no injuries.

Athens  – The recent series of arson attacks in Greece continued Wednesday night, with Molotov cocktails thrown at the entrance of a police station in the Athens suburb of Melissia, Greek radio reported.

Athens – A Greek court allowed a group of 17 British tourists in Crete to go free after they were arrested for wearing nun costumes and allegedly flashing their backsides at residents, reports said Tuesday.

Athens  – At least three people were hospitalized in Athens Saturday morning with breathing problems after unknown assailants ignited a gas canister and threw it through the window of a store that doubles as a prayer centre for Muslim immigrants.

Lagonisi, Greece – The Oragnisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which is currently under Greek leadership, began three days of discussions Monday on labour migration management amid the global economic and financial crisis.

Athens – Two years after the cruise ship Sea Diamond sank off the coast of the holiday island of Santorini, Greek authorities are to begin the operation to pump hundreds of tons of fuel out of the vessel, reports said Monday.

Athens – Greece is to ban chewing gum and high heels at parts of the Acropolis , saying they are inflicting irreparable damage on the ancient monument.
The new law will apply to tourists and visitors to the Herod Atticus theatre, located at the foot of the famous site.

Athens – A senior official from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Thursday said the biggest challenge it faced was for sports governing bodies such as football’s FIFA to ensure that doping test rules are implemented.