Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Social Democratic challenger Peer Steinbrueck sparred over the debt crisis in southern Europe and Germany’s economic outlook

Just one in eight Athens merchants is in favour of commercial stores operating on Sundays

A facebook page, entitled ‘F*ck Greece’, has upset Greek people, forcing them to take action by reporting the page.

Cash-strapped developers in Greece have been adopting somewhat unusual practices in the last few weeks, in a desperate attempt to rid themselves of unsold apartments

Labor Institute says employees’ earnings have fallen 41bln since 2009 and it will take 20 years to recreate jobs lost in crisis

Mayors and municipal councillors are set to be elected on separate tickets at local elections in May

UN negotiator Matthew Nimetz is due in Athens next week for FYROM name talks

PASOK leader hopes the 39th anniversary of PASOK’s founding will mark a moment of unity for the troubled party

A gathering that the ultra-right Golden Dawn party had planned to take place in the main square of the western port of Patra was banned at the last minute by local police

Finance Minister says there will be no move to reduce heating oil tax after MPs from New Democracy and PASOK created a whirlwind of speculation about the measure