Greece’s newly-elected socialist government won a vote of confidence in its programme.

Greece’s parliament cleared a former minister in a corruption probe that had threatened to trigger early elections.

Greek protesters hung two giant banners off the Acropolis today with slogans calling for mass demonstrations across Europe after days of violence sparked by police shooting dead a teenager in Athens.

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

Polls opened at dawn today as Greeks began voting in snap general elections that will determine the fate of governing conservatives who have been hurt by deadly wildfires and a challenge from the far right.