US EditionThousands block Athens traffic to protest delays in Greek rail disaster inquiry
- Thousands of high school and university students blocked traffic in central Athens, protesting against delays in the investigation of a 2023 rail crash that killed 57 people.
- Protesters accuse the government of trying to cover up evidence related to the crash, which Athens denies.
- A statement from victims' families claimed the train carried an illegal chemical cargo that caused a fire after the collision.
- Student Odisseas Gountaras spoke at the rally, stating, "We are here today as a club to protest for the 57 dead" and against policies prioritizing profits over lives.
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Outrage in Greece over train disaster probe
Pollsters and analysts are having difficulty interpreting developments in Athens as mass protests have flared up against the government’s inability to initiate an investigation into the Tempi rail disaster 2 years ago. The government wasn’t expecting such public outrage, and comparisons with other events are being sought in order to draw conclusions. On 28 February 2023, a head-on collision… Source
Shortly before the second anniversary of the most serious train accident in the history of Greece, thousands of people across the country demonstrated.
Thousands of students across Greece took to the streets on Friday to demand justice for the 2023 Tempis train disaster that killed 57 people, Balkan Insight reports. Tens of thousands also took to the streets in January. University students, teachers and schoolchildren demonstrated in the Greek capital, waving signs reading “We will not forget, we will not forgive,” “We will not tolerate the cover-up,” and “I have no oxygen,” the latter a refere…
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