The government’s arrogance is what drove thousands to the streets in last week’s rallies marking the second anniversary of the Tempe railway disaster, which claimed 57 lives, main opposition PASOK [arty leader Nikos Androulakis told Parliament on Tuesday.
Christos Triantopoulos announced his resignation as Deputy Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection in Parliament on Tuesday while firmly denying any role in an alleged cover-up of evidence related to the Tempe railway disaster, which claimed 57 lives just over two years ago.
Greece has “urged all [its] allies to increase” defense spending, Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said in an interview in Fox News, adding that Greece has increased its defense spending to 3% of GDP, exceeding NATO’s 2% target.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis received a birthday call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday, as he turned 57.
Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said he is unaware of any plans to shut the country’s railway system for safety reasons.
A tow-truck driver called by police to remove a vehicle belonging to a drunk driver in central Athens on Sunday morning was himself found to be intoxicated, Greek police reported.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reaffirmed Greece’s unwavering support for Ukraine during a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday.
Vassilis Papageorgiou, General Secretary for Civil Protection, has resigned, stating that the primary purpose of his decision aims to facilitate Greece’s judicial investigation into the Tempe railway disaster just over two years ago.
Individual taxpayers will have to pay an additional 1 billion euros at least this year compared to 2024.
Iran’s foreign ministry summoned ambassador, state TV reported on Tuesday, after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned Tehran against undermining Syria’s stability.