Tempi rail disaster

Greece’s Tempi train disaster report faces backlash as Ghent and Pisa universities deny involvement, raising doubts about the probe’s credibility.

Today was the first day in the highly anticipated pre-trial investigation into former Deputy Minister Christos Triantopoulos in connection with the Tempi train disaster of March 2023. 

Greece’s broad ministerial immunity has become a target of frustration as public outrage grows over accountability in politics and responsibility for the Tempi train crash.

Multiple demonstrations will be held in Athens and other cities of Greece on Friday. Syntagma and Panepistimio stations will be closed from 10am.

Recent Tempi protests and the no-confidence motion against the Greek government reflect the public’s growing distrust in Greece’s institutions and political leadership, along with mounting frustration over the country’s cost-of-living crisis

The no confidence motion was submitted following the Greece-wide protests in criticism of the government's handling of the deadly Tempi rail disaster.

After a heated debate in the Greek Parliament on Tuesday over the Tempi train crash regarding a PASOK proposal to establish a parliamentary inquiry committee into Deputy Minister for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Christos Triantopoulos, who resigned earlier in the day, 277 MPs voted for the motion, while 12 voted against it Deputies of […]

According to reports, a kiosk owner was injured in the chaos and was escorted by police to safety until paramedics arrived.

Mitsotakis highlighted that only the independent judiciary can provide moral redemption, free from political exploitation of human suffering.

"I have no oxygen." These were the final words of one of the victims of the Tempi train tragedy. "We have no oxygen." The last word has not yet been spoken. "I" has become "we."

Responding to reporters in a press briefing on Thursday, Greek Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis stated that there was no indication of a cover-up in a long-awaited investigation report on the causes of the Tempi train crash which was released at the Athens Daily Newspaper Union (ESIEA) by a panel of experts. Marinakis acknowledged possible weaknesses […]

RAS is urged to strengthen its supervisory capacity to assess the overall safety performance of the Greek railway system.

"What was officially carried on the train cannot justify the fireball," concluded the experts who investigated the Tempi train disaster.

The father of a Tempi victim critiques political exploitation ahead of nationwide strike.

"Just as the grief over Mati became a catalyst for effective civil protection, let Tempi serve as a turning point for achieving a modern railway system," Mitsotakis stated.

Demonstrations have been scheduled in over 300 cities across Greece and internationally, with more locations being added daily.

Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis spoke days before protest rallies around the country will be held on the 2-year anniversary of the Tempi rail disaster, which claimed the lives of 57 people

Maria, a victim's daughter, expressed deep frustration and sorrow, stating that after two years, families are still waiting for justice.

Suspect allegedly called for violence, in X posts, at Friday's protest on the occasion of the 2-year anniversary of the Tempi rail collision; mass protests set for Friday

Local news site posts report it says was commissioned by Hellenic Train, which concludes that carriage B2 was engulfed in flames caused by electrical arcs and short circuits burning a transformer