Greek PM warns against violence at train crash protests this week
ATHENS - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned Greeks on Wednesday against any violence during scheduled protests to mark two years since a deadly train accident this week, saying provocative online posts aimed to create political instability.
Clashes erupt in Greece as hundreds of thousands protest over deadly train crash
ATHENS - Clashes broke out in Athens on Feb 28 as hundreds of thousands of people rallied across Greece to demand justice on the second anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash, and striking workers brought air, sea and rail transport to a halt.
Mass protests and strikes paralyse Greece on second anniversary of deadly train crash
A 24-hour general strike has halted trains and ferries, grounded flights and disrupted public services, while massive rallies are being held nationwide. View on euronews
2 years after Greece's deadliest train crash, victims and families await answers
On Feb. 28, 2023, a passenger train and freight train collided, leaving 57 dead. New evidence suggests many may not have been killed by the crash itself, but by a fire that followed.
Violence mars protests in Athens marking anniversary of Greece's worst rail crash
Hooded attackers threw firebombs at police on Friday as 200,000 people demonstrated in Athens to mark the second anniversary of Greece's worst rail accident. Opinion polls indicate that most Greeks
Violent protests in Greece on rail crash anniversary as frustration at system failures boils over
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 massive demonstration marked the second anniversary of Greece's worst rail disaster that has become a symbol of institutional failure.
No trains, no planes and huge protests: Strike brings Greece to a halt
A general strike in Greece on Friday halted trains and ferries, grounded flights and disrupted public services as thousands of workers walked off the job on the second anniversary of Greece’s worst-ever train disaster.
Greece marks train crash anniversary with national stoppage
Greece is expected to come to a standstill Friday with sweeping strikes and protests to mark the second anniversary of the country's worst rail tragedy, that left 57 dead in 2023.
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Greece gripped by massive strikes as suspicion and anger boil over
On the two-year anniversary of a train crash that killed 57 people, national protests reflect despair over its handling.
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As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands are expected to protest
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Discharge operation with Mitsotakis’ message for the rallies at today’s cabinet meeting
The Prime Minister will give the government's comprehensive position on both the gatherings and the tension that has been ...