US EditionGreece's shipping minister resigns a week after a passenger pushed off a ferry ramp drowns
- Greece's shipping minister, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, has resigned following controversy over his comments about the death of a man who was pushed off a ferry by crew members. Varvitsiotis apologized for his comments but claimed they were misinterpreted.
- The incident occurred when a 36-year-old man, Antonis Kargiotis, attempted to board the Blue Horizon ferry from Athens to Crete. Video footage showed crew members physically trying to prevent him from boarding, and he was ultimately pushed into the sea.
- The captain of the ferry and three crew members are facing criminal charges related to the death. The incident has sparked outrage in Greece, with the Prime Minister expressing disgust and horror over the outcome.
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Greek minister resigns over death of ferry passenger allegedly pushed into sea
Miltiadis Varvitsiotis caused outrage by appearing to express sympathy for accused crew membersGreece’s merchant marine minister has resigned over the death of a ferry passenger who was allegedly pushed into the sea last week.Miltiadis Varvitsiotis had caused outrage by appearing to express sympathy for the crew members accused of pushing him, in televised comments that the main opposition party described as “inhumane”. Continue reading...
Greek minister resigns after ferry passenger death
ATHENS, Sept 11 — Greece’s merchant marine minister said today he had resigned over the death of a late ferry passenger who was forcefully pushed into the sea last week. Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis had sparked outrage by appearing to express sympathy for the crew members accused of pushing him, in televised comments the main opposition party described as “inhumane”. A video that went viral on social media showed 36-year-old Antonis Kargiotis…
Greek minister resigns after ferry passenger was thrown into the sea and died
Greece's merchant navy minister, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, announced his resignation on Monday amid controversy over the death of a passenger who was thrown into the sea by a ferry crew. The passenger was trying to get on the ship that was just leaving the port, and the crew members pushed him back, the man falling into the water and drowning.
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