Opposition Targets Greek Leadership Over Tempi Train Disaster

Mass protests in Greece and globally demand end to Tempi rail crash cover-up

The demonstrations recalled the mass protests of the working class which filled up city centres during the movement against austerity in Greece from 2010.

Opposition Targets Greek Leadership Over Tempi Train Disaster

Demonstrators in Athens hold letters that make up the phrase “Den Echo Oxygono” (“I have no oxygen”). Credit: AMNA/Giorgos Vitsaras Sunday’s mass protests, held across Greece to demand justice for the victims of the 2023 Tempi rail disaster, have spurred left-of-center opposition parties to explore the possibility of united action against the conservative New Democracy government. On Sunday afternoon, SYRIZA leader Sokratis Famellos reached out …

Asked about the explosion and whether there was any illegal chemical cargo, Mr. Georgiadis noted that this is also a matter for the court, reiterating his desire "for full light to fall on it."

“Present” will be the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the pre-daily debate announced by the KKE and SYRIZA about the deadly train accident in Tempe, as the government official said... Read more...

The Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and government spokesman, Pavlos Marinakis, referred to Tempi in response to a relevant question during the briefing of political editors. "It is difficult for anyone to remember such tragic days as that day of the tragic accident in Tempi. It is a collective trauma and all citizens are demanding justice, especially the relatives of the victims, who have suffered more than anyone else. They are demanding…

Nikos Plakias, Anastasia Plakias and Pavlos Aslanidis, relatives of the victims of the train tragedy in Tempi, spoke about yesterday's magnificent gatherings