Tempi train crash

As discontent among Greek public opinion continues to grow over the Tempi train crash and the subsequent poor handling of the accident by the government, a sentiment reflected in the most recent polls, a lawyer representing the families’ victims made a disturbing revelation regarding the handling of one of the victim’s remains. Speaking to local […]

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended his government’s actions and criticized the opposition for what he described as a "shameful attempt to exploit the disaster for political gain."

Vassilios Papageorgiou steps down to ‘facilitate justice’ in Tempi train crash case. Deputy Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Christos Triandopoulos also resigned on Tuesday.

Pressure on the Greek government from opposition parties is mounting, after hundreds of rallies about the Tempi train crash on Friday, February 28th, in which tens of thousands gathered to commemorate the 57 victims of the deadliest rail accident in Greek history, took place. As clashes between police and hooded protesters continued outside the Greek […]

The huge Tempi rallies in hundreds of cities in Greece and across the world have drawn widespread international media coverage. British news outlets The Guardian, German RND Network, and Al Jazeera are among the news sites reporting on the demonstrations the focus of which is in the Greek capital of Athens. The protests in 124 cities […]

UPDATE Protesters are reportedly returning to Syntagma Square in Athens after the bulk of the demonstrators dispersed earlier on Friday following skirmishes that broke out between police forces and a small group of hooded individuals. The masked individuals – purportedly anarchists and fringe anti-establishment left-wing groups – started throwing Molotov cocktails in front of the […]

From Germany and France to Argentina and Mexico, people are gathering in remembrance of those who died in the Tempi train crash in Greece.

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 […]

Travelers to Greece and residents in Athens, Thessaloniki and other large cities are advised to plan ahead and expect major disruptions throughout the day.

As citizens across Greece prepare to voice their indignation in a nationwide strike about the Tempi train disaster in tens of cities on Friday, February 28 demanding transparency and accountability for the Tempi train disaster, authorities are ramping up security measures with an estimated 6,000 police officers expected to be deployed in Athens, the focus […]

A bombshell report alleges not only that the Tempi site was cleaned up improperly, but names a government official behind the decision.

Tensions ran high in the Greek Parliament over the the recent death of Vassilis Kalogirou, son of the head of the Larissa Appeals Prosecutor's Office.

Still reeling after last month's huge nationwide demonstrations over government responsibilities for the February, 2023, Tempi train disaster that claimed the lives of 57 young people, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has launched a political counter-attack against opposition parties that have lodged charges of a government cover up of the causes of the crash.

Two experts have concluded in a report that the controversial three videos, released last week by an Athens lawyer, purporting to show the train freight headed to Tempi inside tunnels causing a firestorm in the public arena, are indeed authentic. The report, drawn up by experts Apostolos Vasilakos and Stavros Batzopoulos, confirms that the freight […]

Families of victims of the deadly Tempi train crash are suing the judiciary for an allegedly improper investigation.

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Recent polling in Greece reveals that disappointment, anger, and fear dominate public sentiment, with only a tiny minority retaining any sense of optimism and hope. Coupled with an historical low in public confidence in the state and the judicial system, it is tempting to interpret these findings as a dire reflection of a society trapped […]

Three new videos captured by CCTV inside the tunnel before a fatal train crash near the Tempi village in 2023 killing 57 people, which were leaked to the media last week, were handed over to Greek police by a security company after a raid on Monday evening, as journalist Ioanna Mandrou reported on Mega TV. […]

An in-depth analysis of the latest information on the disastrous Tempi train crash

“I don’t have oxygen”: students and teachers took to the streets as new evidence fuels further outrage over Greece’s deadliest train disaster.