The rotten state
The Greek state is indifferent: It allowed trains to travel at more than 160 km/h without having bothered to install the electronic safety system – and was proud of the high-speed Arrow trains!
Reds beat AEK away as Panathinaikos returns to the top
Olympiakos recorded its first derby win of the season, beating AEK 3-1 away to bring the Yellows down from the top and let Panathinaikos, victorious at Atromitos on Sunday, finish first at the end of the regular season.
ND: Mood in society not the same as in 2012
The first polls recorded after the deadly train collision in northern Greece show that the ruling conservative New Democracy party recorded a significant drop in its approval rating – around 3 percentage points.
Greek bonds unaffected by extension of pre-election period
Political developments after the railway tragedy have certainly moved onto investors’ radar, however, they are not seen as a risk on the bond market, as yields have stayed put.
Let’s share the wealth in the Aegean, Turkey’s Akar says
Turkey is ready to open a channel for dialogue to solve its problems with Greece “peacefully,” the country’s Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar, said in an interview to the Anadolu news agency Sunday.
Release Festival | Athens | June & July
Exciting announcements have been coming in from the organizers of the Release Athens rock and metal festival, which is taking place this summer at Faliro Bay.
Thousands take part in new protest over train crash
Thousands of people protested on Sunday against safety deficiencies in Greece’s railway network nearly two weeks after dozens were killed in the country’s deadliest train crash.
Activists throw fliers outside ex-Transport minister’s home
Members of far-left activist group Rouvikonas (“Rubycon”) threw fliers Sunday outside the home of former Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis and posted the event, along with a statement, on their Facebook account.
4 police officers arrested for torturing detainee
Four police officers were arrested Saturday for allegedly beating and torturing a detainee.
Millions in EU funds invested in rail network
Almost 800 million euros have been allocated in aid to the Greek railways by the European Union, according to a representative of the European Commission in comments to Kathimerini.