Greeks start a general strike to protest government-proposed reforms on taxes and pensions.

An academic says the EU is making a deal with Turkey because of the fear that if it cannot control the flow of refugees into Europe, it will disintegrate.

The Greek parliament has approved a new round of austerity measures required by the country’s international creditors in return for financial aid.

On the final day of campaigning for Greece's general elections, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has called on the Greeks to give him a second chance.

Another tragedy in the refugee crisis: A newborn boy from an asylum seeker family has been found dead on the shores of a Greek island. The two-month-old Syrian baby was found in a boat traveling from Turkey to the island of Agathonisi. He was pronounced dead later at a hospital in the nearby island of Samos. His death comes as many have galvanized efforts to help asylum seekers after the death of a 3-year-old refugee boy came to surface days ago. Pictures of Aylan Kurdi’s death went viral, sparking outrage and drawing attention to the worsening migrant crisis in Europe. He was making the same journey toward Greece with his family. Greece is struggling to cope with a wave of asylum seekers fleeing the war in Syria. Thousands are waiting to be identified and ferried to Athens to continue their trip to other European countries.

New ministers are sworn in in Greece at a ceremony after a cabinet reshuffle.

Thousands of protesters have held a rally in Athens to call on their government to pay attention to people’s demands for an end to austerity policies.

Oil prices have plunged amid concerns that Greece may have to leave the eurozone after Greeks voted ‘No’ to the conditions of a bailout package.

The Greek finance minister has reportedly announced his resignation.

A number of Greek citizens have held a pro-EU rally in the capital Athens ahead of the country's expected default on IMF loans.