Once the shock wears off
Every major tragedy in Greece is met with a lot of dust and noise. Briefly. Then the matter vanishes.
Cartoon (06/03/2023)
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Relatives of two people who died in Tempe testify before Larissa prosecutor
Family members of two people who died in the rail collision in Tempe testified before the investigating Larissa prosecutor on Monday.
Request for appellate-level magistrate to take charge of Tempi rail crash inquiry
The head of the Larissa Appeals Court Prosecutors’ office, Stamatis Daskalopoulos, on Monday officially requested that the Larissa Appeals Justices’ Council convene in full to decide on the appointment of an appellate-level examining magistrate to investigate the Tempi rail crash, due to the seriousness of the case.
Gordian knots binding us to failure
There are too many unresolved problems and maladies to count behind the tragedy at Tempe, chief among which is the inadequacy and improbity of the political system.
Widespread strikes on Wednesday
The Greek Civil Servants’ Confederation (ADEDY) announced a 24-hour nationwide strike in the public sector on Wednesday, March 8.
Fire service responds to blaze on Crete
The Hellenic Fire Service has responded to a blaze that broke out near the town of Ierapetra on the island of Crete on Monday. Specifically, there are currently 43 firefighters and 12 vehicles on scene to tackle the fire.
Report urges restraint over fresh minimum wage hike
The planned increase in the country’s minimum wage should not exceed 7.5% because it will disproportionally affect small firms in some of the country’s most important economic sectors, such as tourism, trade and manufacturing, a report submitted to the Labor Minister warns.
Victim of Tempi train crash identified as 33-year-old from Bangladesh
Greek authorities on Monday announced that they had positively identified the remains of one of the 57 victims of the Tempi train crash, a 33-year-old man from Bangladesh, after his family came forward via a lawyer. Until now, it had not been possible to identify his body as there had been no comparative DNA sample.
Banks profitable after 7 years
The first clear signs of recovery in the banking system and its return to healthy organic profitability have emerged from the results for 2022, which will be the first profitable year after the last recapitalization of Greece’s lenders.