Violent protests in Greece on rail crash anniversary as frustration at system failures boils over
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Violent protests in Greece on rail crash anniversary as frustration at system failures boils over

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Riot police fired volleys of tear gas, stun grenades and water canon at protesters hurling gasoline bombs and smashed-up paving stones in Athens Friday during a massive demonstration marking the second anniversary of Greece’s worst rail disaster that has become a symbol of institutional failure. Rail disaster exposed deficiencies in transportation infrastructure Unions called a general strike in support of the mass mobilization led by the victims’ relatives. “We don’t want to mourn more dead people, who leave in the morning to go to work and we don’t know if they’ll come back.” Precarious moment for Prime Minister Mitsotakis Memorial services were held at Orthodox churches in Athens for the victims, who included many university students returning from a long weekend. Mitsotakis promised to continue work to improve rail safety, adding: “Every Greek participates in this mourning, united under the common demand for truth.” The mountainous country is largely road-reliant and the Greek railway system is centered around a single route between Athens and Thessaloniki, a fact that made the collision harder for many to understand.

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Violence erupts during protests in Greece as government challenged in vote over rail disaster
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Violence erupts during protests in Greece as government challenged in vote over rail disaster

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Clashes broke out in Greece’s two largest cities Friday, as protesters hurled gasoline bombs and flares outside parliament, during a censure motion debate against the government over its handling of a deadly rail disaster two years ago. Police fired tear gas and stun grenades at the violent protesters and used water cannons when the clashes broke out …

Protests turn violent as Greece's government battles censure motion over deadly train crash
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Protests turn violent as Greece's government battles censure motion over deadly train crash

Hindustan Times  

ATHENS, Greece — Protesters launched gasoline bombs and fireworks in clashes with police outside Greece's parliament late Wednesday, in renewed nationwide protests calling for politicians to be held accountable for a 2023 rail disaster that claimed 57 lives. Protests turn violent as Greece's government battles censure motion over deadly train crash Scores of youths set fire to trash bins in …

Protests turn violent as Greece’s government battles censure motion over deadly train crash
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Protests turn violent as Greece’s government battles censure motion over deadly train crash

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Protesters launched gasoline bombs and fireworks in clashes with police outside Greece’s parliament late Wednesday, in renewed nationwide protests calling for politicians to be held accountable for a 2023 rail disaster that claimed 57 lives. The fierce clashes erupted hours after opposition parties challenged Greece’s center-right government with a no-confidence motion in parliament. The censure motion — …

Protests in Greece on rail crash anniversary as frustration at system failures boils over
3 weeks ago

Protests in Greece on rail crash anniversary as frustration at system failures boils over

The Hindu  

Riot police fired volleys of tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons at protesters hurling gasoline bombs and smashed-up paving stones in Athens on Friday. “The full truth must come to light, and those responsible, no matter how high their position, must be held accountable,” said Yannis Panagopoulos, president of the General Confederation of Greek Workers, the country’s largest labor …

Thousands in Greece protest the government's role in deadly train crash 2 years ago
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Thousands in Greece protest the government's role in deadly train crash 2 years ago

NPR  

Thousands in Greece protest the government's role in deadly train crash 2 years ago Thousands demonstrate in Greece on anniversary of deadly train crash that killed 57 and injured scores more in 2023. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A general strike and mass protests in Greece brought parts of the country to a halt on Friday on the second anniversary of its …

Greece: Riots erupt in Athens, Thessaloniki on second anniversary of deadliest 2023 train accident
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Greece: Riots erupt in Athens, Thessaloniki on second anniversary of deadliest 2023 train accident

Live Mint  

Clashes erupted in Athens and other parts of Greece on Friday as hundreds of thousands of Greeks protested on the second anniversary of the country's deadliest train accident. Blaming the government for the train accident and calling it a murder, the protesters said the government has not done anything to get justice. Greece's second city, Thessaloniki, also witnessed clashes, where …

Warning that Greece will come to a standstill as country hit by mass protest
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Warning that Greece will come to a standstill as country hit by mass protest

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greece will come to a standstill on Friday as thousands are expected to join mass protests, …

As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest
3 weeks, 1 day ago

As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest

Hindustan Times  

ATHENS, Greece — Two years after a devastating train crash in northern Greece, a general strike and hundreds of planned demonstrations are bringing the nation to standstill to mark the anniversary of a tragedy that has become a symbol of institutional failure. As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest The mass …

As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Feb. 28, 2023, disaster in Tempe – where …

Violent protests and general strike roil cities across Greece
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Violent protests and general strike roil cities across Greece

LA Times  

Riot police try to avoid the flames from a gasoline bomb outside the Greek parliament during a protest in Athens. Riot police fired volleys of tear gas, stun grenades and water at protesters hurling gasoline bombs and smashed-up paving stones in Athens on Friday during a massive demonstration marking the second anniversary of Greece’s worst rail disaster that has become …

Anger mounts as Greece remembers deadliest train crash two years on
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Anger mounts as Greece remembers deadliest train crash two years on

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of Greeks go on strike and join protests, directing their rage at the government two years after 57 people died. An independent accident report released on Thursday cited a litany of chronic equipment failures and human errors in the Greek railway system that led a northbound passenger train to collide head-on with a southbound freight train in the Tempe …

Greek rail disaster report cites errors and major systemic failures
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Greek rail disaster report cites errors and major systemic failures

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — A long-awaited report on the investigation into Greece’s deadliest train crash was released Thursday, blaming human error, outdated infrastructure and major systemic failures for the head-on collision that killed 57 people two years ago. Investigators also highlighted poor training, staff shortages and a deteriorating railway system that lacked automated safety controls, noting a chronic lack of public …

Greek air traffic controllers to join general strike on anniversary of fatal rail crash
1 month ago

Greek air traffic controllers to join general strike on anniversary of fatal rail crash

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s air traffic controllers said Thursday they will join a nationwide general strike called to demand justice for the victims of the country’s worst rail disaster two years ago. The air controllers’ participation in the Feb. 28 strike, called by labor unions representing public and private sector workers, is expected to ground all commercial passenger flights heading …

Mass protests across Greece to demand justice for Tempe train crash victims
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mass protests across Greece to demand justice for Tempe train crash victims

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Greeks have taken to the streets in 110 cities, including 13 locations abroad, to demand justice for the 57 victims of the country’s deadliest rail disaster in 2023. The protesters called to demonstrate by victims’ relatives held banners and signs reading “I have no oxygen”, a phrase uttered by a victim, still alive, who called the …

Protesters in over 100 cities in Greece and abroad demand justice for 2023 rail crash victims
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Protesters in over 100 cities in Greece and abroad demand justice for 2023 rail crash victims

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Tens of thousands of Greeks took to the streets in 110 cities Sunday, including 13 locations abroad, to demand justice for the 57 victims of the country’s deadliest rail disaster in 2023. The protesters, called to demonstrate by victims’ relatives, held placards and chanted “I have no oxygen,” a phrase reportedly uttered by a victim, still alive, …

Tens of thousands of Greeks seek justice for victims of Tempe train crash
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tens of thousands of Greeks seek justice for victims of Tempe train crash

Al Jazeera  

Fifty-seven people were killed when a freight train and a passenger train packed with students collided in February 2023. Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied outside Greece’s parliament in Athens to demand justice for the victims of the country’s worst railway disaster nearly two years ago. Sunday’s demonstration, one of the biggest to be held in the capital in …

Greek stationmaster suspended after 2 trains were ordered onto a collision course
6 months, 1 week ago

Greek stationmaster suspended after 2 trains were ordered onto a collision course

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A train stationmaster was suspended …

Greeks strike to mark train crash anniversary and demand justice
1 year ago

Greeks strike to mark train crash anniversary and demand justice

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of striking Greek workers and students have marched through central Athens to mark the first anniversary of the country’s deadliest train crash – and demand justice and bigger pay rises. Some of those marching in Athens held up a black banner reading: “We don’t forget – we demand justice.” On February 28, 2023, a passenger train from Athens to …

After Greek rail disaster, trains gradually restart
2 years ago

After Greek rail disaster, trains gradually restart

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Train services in Greece resumed Wednesday for the first time since a deadly rail disaster three weeks ago, and just a day after the embattled conservative prime minister announced an early election for May. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose center-right government has been struggling to regain its footing after the crash, said late Tuesday said he would …

Greek PM Mitsotakis announces May elections after rail disaster
2 years ago

Greek PM Mitsotakis announces May elections after rail disaster

Firstpost  

According to local media, elections had initially been planned for April, but the collision between two trains, the worst rail accident in Greek history, stunned the nation and led to a change in plans Athens: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Tuesday that the country would hold a general election in May, as his government faces widespread anger over a …

Thousands rally in new Greece protests over train crash
2 years ago

Thousands rally in new Greece protests over train crash

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators demand punishment for those responsible for a train collision that killed 57 people. Thousands of people have rallied in central Athens to protest over Greece’s deadliest rail disaster, which killed dozens of people last month. The demonstrators expressed anger over safety deficiencies in Greece’s railway network and demanded punishment for those responsible for the head-on collision between a passenger …

Sorrow gives way to anger in Greece’s worst ever train crash
2 years ago

Sorrow gives way to anger in Greece’s worst ever train crash

Al Jazeera  

Many of the 57 people who died in Greece’s train accident were young, sparking fury across the country. Larissa, Greece – Relatives of those killed in Greece’s worst-ever train accident stood in silence at the Larissa General Hospital amphitheatre, normally used for doctors’ seminars. “They’ve focused on one tree, and have moved the forest away,” said a taxi driver from …

Greek PM seeks forgiveness as thousands protest over rail tragedy
2 years ago

Greek PM seeks forgiveness as thousands protest over rail tragedy

The Hindu  

Greece's Prime Minister on Sunday asked for forgiveness from the families of the 57 dead in the nation's worst rail disaster as thousands of furious protesters rallied in Athens and clashed with police. "As Prime Minister, I owe it to everyone, but especially to the victims' relatives, forgiveness," Kyriakos Mitsotakis wrote in a message addressed to the nation. "For the …

Demonstrators, police clash as Greece train crash protests resume
2 years ago

Demonstrators, police clash as Greece train crash protests resume

Al Jazeera  

Protesters clashed with police in front of the Greek parliament in Athens amid continuing demonstrations against the government. Clashes have erupted between police and a group of demonstrators outside the Greek parliament in Athens on the fringes of a protest by thousands of students and railway workers over Greece’s deadliest train crash in living memory. Police said 12,000 people had …

Greece: Crash victims returned to families in closed caskets
2 years ago

Greece: Crash victims returned to families in closed caskets

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Authorities in Greece said Friday …

Train crash wreckage scoured as anger rises across Greece
2 years ago

Train crash wreckage scoured as anger rises across Greece

Al Jazeera  

Government accused of rail safety failures, as several Greeks wait to hear if their relatives are among victims. Thousands of Greek students are protesting for a third consecutive day as anger mounts after the country’s worst train tragedy, in which at least 57 people died. Authorities suggested “human error” to explain the train collision, in which two carriages were demolished …

Deadly Greek train crash prompts strike; relatives give DNA
2 years ago

Deadly Greek train crash prompts strike; relatives give DNA

Associated Press  

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Family members awaited the results of DNA testing to identify victims of a train crash that killed nearly 60 people in Greece, as workers went on strike Thursday saying the rail system is outdated, underfunded and dangerous. “I’ve been trying since yesterday afternoon to communicate with the company to find out what seat my father was in,” …

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis blames 'tragic human error' for train collision
2 years ago

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis blames 'tragic human error' for train collision

Firstpost  

Larissa, Greece: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Wednesday that a “tragic human error” was probably responsible for a train collision that left at least 38 dead in the country’s worst rail tragedy. The president of the train drivers’ union, Kostas Genidounias, told AFP that the accident “would have been avoided if the safety systems were working”. Prime Minister Kyriakos …

Rescuers comb wreckage of Greece’s deadliest train crash
2 years ago

Rescuers comb wreckage of Greece’s deadliest train crash

Associated Press  

TEMPE, Greece — Rescuers searched late into the night Wednesday for survivors amid the mangled, burned-out wrecks of two trains that collided in northern Greece, killing at least 43 people and crumpling carriages into twisted steel knots in the country’s deadliest rail crash. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called the collision of the passenger train and a freight train “a …

Rescuers comb wreckage of Greece's deadliest train crash
2 years ago

Rescuers comb wreckage of Greece's deadliest train crash

India Today  

Rescuers searched late into the night Wednesday for survivors amid the mangled, burned-out wrecks of two trains that collided in northern Greece, killing at least 43 people and crumpling carriages into twisted steel knots in the country’s deadliest rail crash. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called the collision of the passenger train and a freight train “a horrific rail accident …

What went wrong in Greece? All to know about deadly train crash
2 years ago

What went wrong in Greece? All to know about deadly train crash

Al Jazeera  

At least 57 people were killed when a passenger train collided head-on with a cargo train outside the city of Larissa. A passenger train travelling from the capital, Athens, to the northern city of Thessaloniki collided with a cargo train carrying shipping containers coming from the opposite direction on the same track. “The last conversation recorded between the station master …

Fiery Greece train collision kills 26, injures at least 85
2 years ago

Fiery Greece train collision kills 26, injures at least 85

Deccan Chronicle  

Tempe : A passenger train and an oncoming freight train collided in a fiery wreck in northern Greece early Wednesday, killing 26 people and injuring at least 85, Fire Service officials said. “The evacuation process is ongoing and is being carried out under very difficult conditions due to the severity of the collision between the two trains,” Fire Service spokesman …

Fiery Greece train collision kills 32, injures at least 85
2 years ago

Fiery Greece train collision kills 32, injures at least 85

Associated Press  

TEMPE, Greece — A passenger train carrying hundreds of people collided at high speed with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in northern Greece, killing 32 and injuring at least 85, officials said Wednesday. “The trains were completely destroyed, both passenger and freight trains.” He said dazed and disoriented people were escaping out of the train’s rear cars …

Train crash in Greece | stationmaster arrested after crash kills at least 36
2 years ago

Train crash in Greece | stationmaster arrested after crash kills at least 36

The Hindu  

A passenger train and an oncoming freight train collided in a fiery wreck in northern Greece early on March 1, killing 36 people and injuring at least 85, Fire Service officials said. “The evacuation process is ongoing and is being carried out under very difficult conditions due to the severity of the collision between the two trains,” Fire Service spokesman …

Videos: 32 killed, 85 injured as two trains collide in Greece; rescue ops on
2 years ago

Videos: 32 killed, 85 injured as two trains collide in Greece; rescue ops on

Hindustan Times  

Thirty-two people were killed and at least 85 injured in a collision of two trains near the city of Larissa in Greece, news agency Reuters reported quoting fire brigade spokesperson Vassilis Varthakogiannis. The trains collided in central Greece late on Tuesday after which rescue teams evacuated passengers as at least two carriages caught fire, the fire brigade said. Greece Train …

Rescuers comb wreckage of Greece’s deadliest train crash
2 years ago

Rescuers comb wreckage of Greece’s deadliest train crash

LA Times  

A collision of a passenger train and a freight train in Tempe, Greece, killed at least 43 people. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called the collision of the passenger train and a freight train “a horrific rail accident without precedent in our country,” and pledged a full, independent investigation. Transportation Minister Kostas Karamanlis resigned, saying he felt it was his …

Death toll from Greece’s deadliest train crash rises to 43
2 years ago

Death toll from Greece’s deadliest train crash rises to 43

Al Jazeera  

Greek prime minister blames ‘tragic human error’ for the country’s worst rail accident near central city of Larissa. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has blamed human error for a collision between two trains that killed at least 43 people, in the country’s worst rail tragedy that triggered the resignation of the transport minister. “They are in very bad condition.” Greece’s …

Photos: Deadly train collision in Greece kills dozens
2 years ago

Photos: Deadly train collision in Greece kills dozens

Al Jazeera  

A passenger train carrying hundreds of people collided at high speed with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in northern Greece, killing 36 and injuring at least 85. Multiple train cars derailed and at least three burst into flames after the collision near the town of Tempe just before midnight on Tuesday. They said others fought to free …

Fiery Greece train collision kills 32, injures at least 85
2 years ago

Fiery Greece train collision kills 32, injures at least 85

LA Times  

A freight train collided with a passenger train near Tempe, north of Athens, resulting in the derailment of several train cars. A passenger train carrying hundreds of people, including many university students returning home from vacation, collided at high speed with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in northern Greece, killing 32 and injuring at least 85, officials …

Transport disrupted as Greek workers launch 24-hour strike
14 years, 8 months ago

Transport disrupted as Greek workers launch 24-hour strike

The Hindu  

Greek workers disrupted rail and sea travel and shut down public services across the country on Tuesday in a 24-hour strike over government austerity measures. Rail and road transport across the country were disrupted while people trying to travel from the country’s main port of Pireaus experienced difficulties, after two of the 14 unions that make up the Panhellenic Seamen’s …

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