Striking doctors scuffled with police outside Greece's parliament today as anti-cuts protests spread beyond unions to professional groups.

Hundreds of protesters clashed with riot police in Athens today smashing cars and hurling petrol bombs during a massive demonstration against the government's austerity measures.

Riot police in Greece have used tear gas and flash grenades to disperse firefighters protesting outside parliament today amid the financial crisis in the country.

A Greek policeman was today convicted of murdering a teenager whose death in central Athens sparked nationwide riots in 2008.

About 6,000 Greek Communist Party supporters marched through central Athens today to protest against austerity measures imposed by the socialist government.

Irish banks could be in the firing line if the Greek debt crisis proves to be contagious, a ratings agency warned today.

The Government has today refused to allow a debate in the Dáil this week about Ireland's contribution to the bailout of Greece.

Greek bank workers walked out on strike today in protest at the deaths of three colleagues who were trapped in a bank torched by protesters during massive demonstrations against the government’s new harsh austerity measures.

Three people died in a blaze at an Athens bank today during rioting over government spending cuts.

The Greek prime minister has denounced what he called the “murder” of three bank workers killed when the building they were in was torched today during protests in Athens against harsh new austerity measures.

Three people died in a blaze at an Athens bank today during rioting over government spending cuts.

Protesters tried to storm Greece's parliament and hurled paving stones at police today as tens of thousands of outraged Greeks took to the streets of Athens to protest at spending cuts aimed at saving their country from bankruptcy.

Greek protesters unfurled banners over the defensive walls of the ancient Acropolis today in protest at harsh new austerity measures as strikes began across the country.

Greece agreed tough new spending cuts today aimed at dealing with its massive debt crisis even as mobs protesting against them fought running battles with riot police in Athens.

Clashes have broken out during a march in Athens to commemorate the first anniversary of the police shooting of a teenager, whose death sparked massive riots.

Thousands of police were today deployed across the Greek capital to prevent violence during demonstrations to mark the first anniversary of the fatal police shooting of a teenager.

Greek police say arsonists have attacked 10 banks and two car dealerships around Athens early today amid New Year celebrations.

There have been more riots in Athens.

Rioters attacked a Christmas tree in central Athens today, tossing rubbish and hanging bin bags from its branches before clashing with riot police.

Youths attacked the Greek riot police HQ in Athens today in a revival of violence sparked by a teenager’s shooting.

Students attacked at least five police stations across Athens in a renewal of clashes over the police shooting of a 15-year-old boy.

Riot police clashed with demonstrators outside parliament today as a general strike paralysed Greece, shutting down schools, hospitals and international flights and raising pressure on a fragile government reeling from four days of riots.

Clashes have broken out between riot police and groups of youths during a demonstration in

Street violence eased early today after masked youths and looters rampaged through Greek cities for four days in an explosion of rage triggered by the police shooting of a teenager.

Riot police fought running battles with mourners after the funeral today of the Greek teenager whose shooting by officers set off waves of rioting across the country.

Greece braced itself for more violence today as it prepared for the funeral of the youth whose shooting by police sparked the worst riots in decades.

Hundreds of youths smashed, burned and looted their way through Greek cities in a third day of mayhem after the shooting of a teenager by police sparked the worst riots in decades.