Parliament observes minute of silence for Tempe train crash victims
The Greek Parliament on Friday observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the tragic rail accident in Tempe, central Greece, as thousands rallied in major cities.
The Greek Parliament on Friday observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the tragic rail accident in Tempe, central Greece, as thousands rallied in major cities.
Local news website voria.gr is live-streaming the rally and protest march held in Thessaloniki on the second anniversary of the train collision at Tempe, central Greece, that killed 57 people and injured dozens more.
Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in cities and towns across Greece on Friday to demand justice on the second anniversary of the country’s deadliest-ever train crash.
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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday his government is working to modernize the Greek railway network and make it safer, as hundreds of thousands gathered in Athens and numerous cities across the country to mark two years since the country’s deadliest train collision and protest the official handling of the case.
Clashes broke out in central Athens on Friday, as a group of unidentified individuals started hurling petrol bombs towards a large unit of riot police stationed in the yard of the Greek Parliament, as a massive peaceful protest rally was being held to mark the two year anniversary from the country’s deadliest train crash.
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis held key meetings in Washington DC with members of Congress to boost bilateral ties.
Outgoing President Katerina Sakellaropoulou marked two years since the deadly train collision in central Greece, that killed 57 people and injured dozens more, saying “truth and accountability” are needed in a case that has yet to reach court.
Two years after a devastating train crash in northern Greece, a general strike and hundreds of demonstrations are bringing the nation to standstill to mark the anniversary of a tragedy that has become a symbol of institutional failure.
On Friday, many of us will take to the streets to express our anger, our sadness, our concern about our country, about our lives. The disappointment is focused not only on today’s government, nor only on previous governments and opposition parties.