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.
Live feed from the Tempe protest march in Thessaloniki
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.
Photos: Thousands flood the streets across Greece on Tempe crash anniversary
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.
Exports by fewer and larger enterprises
Fewer small businesses sold their products to buyers outside Greece in 2023 compared to 2022.
Mitsotakis says government will work to make trains safe
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 break out in peaceful rally on train crash anniversary
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.
Gerapetritis discusses US-Greek relations with Senators
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis held key meetings in Washington DC with members of Congress to boost bilateral ties.
President on Tempe anniversary: ‘Two years later, demand for accountability is universal’
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.
As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, thousands join protests
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.
Charting a course or fly blind
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.