Greek public sector workers striking to protest tens of thousands of looming job cuts brought their dirty laundry to an Athens protest, hoisting their underwear with the message "Take these as well." Unions warn that their members are being driven...

Workers take to the streets as general strikes are called in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, and other European countries to protest austerity measures across the continent. Isa Soares reports.

Athens became an urban war zone once again yesterday as violent protests greeted the Greek government's harshest austerity package yet. With life about to get even harder for ordinary Greeks, analyst Charlie McGrath believes the country could end ...

Petrol bombs punctuated fierce battles among riot police and protesters outside Greek parliament rallying against severe belt-tightening measures on the government agenda. The violence erupted amid thousands of protesers in the second day of a gen...

The latest demonstrations against austerity measures in Greece have led to some clashes between protesters and police. Four thousand officers have been deployed to protect parliament and government ministries. Thousands of people have been gatheri...

The European Union has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. There were gasps of surprise when the announcement was made in the Norwegian capital, Oslo.The EU was chosen over other contenders that included the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, forme...

Greeks who are angry about austerity measures being imposed on their country by the European Union and IMF in return for a financial bailout are protesting against a visit to Athens by Germany's Angela Merkel. But CNN's Mathew Chance says the Germ...

Greek police fired teargas at hooded protesters hurling stones, bottles, and petrol bombs, as tens of thousands took to the streets of Athens in the biggest anti-austerity protest in months. Report by Sophie Foster.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is trying to push a new round of austerity measures through parliament in order to obtain a vital new cash injection from the EU. But obtaining consensus on where the latest painful cuts should come from is far...

While the world's attention was diverted by the Olympics, the war in Syria, and other news over the summer, Europe's economic crisis has continued to fester. VOA's Al Pessin reports that some experts say the situation is getting worse and requir...