At least 300 rallies and protests have been planned to mark the 2nd anniversary of the Tempi train crash in Greece which left 57 mostly young people dead on February 28, 2023.
So far, according to the official Facebook page of the Tempi Victims’ Relatives Association 2023, rallies have been planned in hundreds of towns, cities and islands in Greece and in cities across the globe.
Under the slogan “I Have No Oxygen”, the association consisting of Tempi victim families, has created a map of planned rallies for Friday, February 28.
Late on Thursday, more than 1.3 million people had viewed the map.
According to the Tempi 2023 page, a total of 381 protests have been planned: 262 in Greece and at least 119 abroad. Cities and countries in Greece and abroad have created their own unique posters to extend an open call to the upcoming rememberance events.
On Friday, thousands of demonstrators are expected to show up at Syntagma Square in central Athens at 11:00 AM. At the same time, both the private and public sectors, including mass transit will be on strike in solidarity.
More specifically, demonstrations outside Greece have been planned in the following countries and cities:
Argentina
- Buenos Aires – Plaza de Mayo – 18:00
Australia
- Melbourne – Greek Consulate of Melbourne – 12:00
- Perth – Consulate of Greece 7/16 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA – 18:30
Austria
- Vienna – Embassy of Greece (Vienna) – 18:00
Belgium
- Bruges – Market Square – 17:00
- Brussels – Place Luxemburg – 17:00
Bulgaria
- Sofia – Kliment Ohridski University Main Entrance – 17:00
Canada
- Montreal – 3003 Boul. le Carrefour, Laval, QC H7T 1C7 – 17:00
- Toronto – M. Alexandrou Danforth Square – 12:00
Cyprus
- Larnaca – Europe Square – 17:00
- Limassol – Α’ parking lot of Limassol Pier – 18:00
- Nicosia – Eleftherias Square – 17:00
- Paphos – City Hall – 17:00
Czech Republic
- Brno – Astronomical Clock – 18:00
- Prague – Namesti Miru – 18:00
Denmark
- Aarhus – Banegårdspladsen 1, 8000 – 17:00
- Copenhagen – Hammerensgade 4, 1267 – 17:00
Egypt
- Alexandria, Averofeio School
Finland
- Helsinki – Oodi Library – 18:00
France
- Marseille – Vieuw Port A L’Ombriere – 18:00
- Paris – Place de la Republique – 19:00
- Strasbourg – Place Broglie – 17:00
- Toulouse – Métro Jean Jaurès – 18:00
Germany
- Berlin – Hiroshimastraße 11-15, 10785 – 18:00
- Bonn – Münsterplatz – 18:00
- Cologne – Harry-Blum-Platz – 22:00
- Dortmund – Friedensplatz – 18:00
- Düsseldorf – Johannes-Rau-Platz – 11:00
- Frankfurt – Paulskirche – 17:00
- Hamburg – Rathausmarkt – 18:00
- Hannover – Goseriedeplatz – 11:00
- Karlsruhe – Bundesverfassungsgericht – 18:00
- Leipzig – AM MARKTPLATZ – 17:00
- Munich – Konigsplatz – 16:00
- Nuremberg – Veit-Stoß-Platz – 18:00
- Stuttgart – Schlossplatz – 18:30
Hungary
- Budapest – Greek Embassy (Szegfu u. 3) 1063 – 18:00
A previous demonstration over the Tempi tragedy in Brussels.
Iceland
- Akureyri – Round square, Center – 17:30
- Reykjavik – Austurvöllur – 17:30
Ireland
- Cork – Daunt Square Patrick’s St. – 15:00
- Dublin – The Spire – 12:00
Italy
- Lecce – di fronte alla Prefettura – 9:30
- Milan – Piazza Sempione, Arco della Pace – 11:00
- Napoli – Largo Berlinguer – 16:00
- Perugia – Piazza 4 Novembre – 16:00
Malta
- Valletta – Triton Fountain Square – 17:30
Mexico
- Ciudad de Mexico – Plaza Coyoacán – 16:00
Netherlands
- Amsterdam – Museumplein – 18:00
- Groningen – Grote Markt – 18:00
- Maastricht – Stadhuis – 17:00
- Utrecht – Dom Tower – 12:00
- Wageningen – Forum Wageningen – 13:00
Norway
- Oslo – Stortinget – 18:00
- Tromsø – Tromsø Cathedral – 18:00
Poland
- Warsaw – Greek Embassy – 18:00
Portugal
- Lisbon – Praça do Comércio – 19:00
- Porto – Praça dos Poveiros – 19:00
Romania
- Bucharest – Piata Universitatii – 14:30
Scotland
- Edinburgh – Princess Street & Castle Street – 12:00
South Korea
- Pohang – Postech University – 12:00
Spain
- Barcelona – Arc de Triomf – 12:00
- Madrid – Greek Embassy, Avenida Dr Arce 24 – 18:00
Sweden
- Gothenburg – Järntorget – 18:00
- Stockholm – Humlegarden – Sturegatan – 17:30
- Uppsala – Greek Cultural Center – 17:00
Switzerland
- Geneva – UN – 15:00
- Lausanne – Rue St-Laurent Place 14-juin – 18:00
- Zurich – Helvetiaplatz – 13:00
Turkey
- Sivrihisar – Teknik Ve Endustri Meslek Lisesi – 17:00
UK
- Belfast – Belfast City Hall – 17:00
- Birmingham – Victoria Square – 21:00
- Cambridge – Cambridge Market – 18:00
- Leeds – City Square (opposite the train station) – 18:00
- London – Greek Embassy – 18:00
- Manchester – Greek Consulate in Manchester (37-43 King St., M27AT) – 18:00
- Newcastle under Lyme – Queen’s Garden – 19:00
USA
- Ann Arbor, Michigan – Federal Building (Central Post Office) S. 5th Avenue & E. Liberty – 16:30
- Boston – Consulate General of Greece – 86 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108 – 17:00
- College Station, Texas – Aggie Park – 15:21
- New York – Astoria – Athens Square – 12:00
- Tucson, Arizona – University Blvd & Tyndall – 19:00
The deadliest train crash in Greece’s history at Tempi in February 2023. Photo credit: Leonidas Tzekas / Eurokinissi
The central demand of the Tempi Victims’ Relatives Association 2023, spearheaded by Maria Karystianou, the mother of a Tempi victim, is for justice and accountability. Two years after the accident and following the release of a 176-page investigation report on Thursday indicating government neglect, and amid allegations government coverups, justice still hasn’t been served.
Approximately 6,000 police officers will be deployed in Athens for Friday’s protest and national strike actions.
