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Friday, March 3, 2023

Thousands march in Greece as anger builds over train deaths

Protests have intensified in Greece days after the country's deadliest rail disaster, as thousands of students took to the streets in several cities and some protesters clashed with police in Athens.


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American Couple Who Disappeared in Greece Found Dead

An elderly American couple who went missing in Greece in late January this year were discovered dead in Taygetos mountain range. The missing couple were identified as David Harrison Robinson and his wife Lucretia Robinson. The pair were both from the United States but had lived in the Peloponnese region of Greece for the past […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Hear audio of what happened in Greece moments before crash

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FG Mourns Victims Of Greece Fatal Train Crash

… in its wake. The Greek Fire Service said 57 people … government’s condolence to the Greek government and people. She … in various medical facilities in Greece. “The Federal Government of … connection to the collision, Greek authorities on Thursday also released …


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A road trip to the centre of Crete’s rebellious heart


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Police fire tear gas at Greece train crash protesters

Riot police can be seen at the protests in Athens, sparked by anger over Tuesday's disaster.


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Greece Ends Search for Train Crash Survivors

… survivors at the site of Greece’s deadliest train crash … and restore the operation of Greece’s railway network. The … among grieving relatives and Greeks altogether. A Greek government spokesman said the … telling me how to enjoy Greece';s safest travel.” …


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Anger and grief after deadly train crash in Greece

… Iliana Magra, a journalist with Kathimerini who covered the accident, joins … the deadly rail crash in Greece this week, the current situation … the accident, the reaction among Greeks, and the steps the government …


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TMID Editorial: A lesson from the Greek minister

… hours after the accident, Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis resigned … these days, so the Greek minister must be shown … or a government consultant when Greece built its train network. … they will contest. The Greek minister knew that, irrespective …


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Greek crash: Funerals begin after harrowing ID process

… of Katerini, in northern Greece. Her injured husband was … other public buildings around Greece remained at half-staff … trains in recent years. Greece’s center-right government had … Costas Kantouris in Thessaloniki, Greece, and Menelaos Hadjicostis in Nicosia …


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Experts comb Greece train wreckage for DNA to identify victims

… collided head-on in central Greece this week killing at least … have died in what was Greece’s deadliest rail disaster, Vasilios … the trains collided, according to Greek public broadcaster ERT, which shared …


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Greek crash families plead for answers as search ends

The search for survivors of Greece’s deadliest train crash has … and restore the operation of Greece’s railway network. The carriages … late on Tuesday in northern Greece. The passenger train’s engine …


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Greece crash victims returned to families in closed caskets

… (222 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Friday, March 3, 2023. AP … faster trains in recent years. Greece';s center-right government … the crash was traveling along Greece';s busiest route, from …


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Train crash wreckage scoured as anger rises across Greece

Government accused of rail safety failures, as several Greeks wait to hear if their relatives are among victims.


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Greek inflation eases to 6.5% in February

ECONOMY [Shutterstock] Greece’s annual European Union-harmonized … .5%), Spain (6.1%) and Greece had the lowest.


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First funeral takes place after Greece’s worst rail disaster

… of nearly 60 victims of Greece’s worst rail disaster has … town of Katerini, in northern Greece. Her injured husband was in … faster trains in recent years. Greece’s centre-right government had … the crash was traveling along Greece’s busiest route, from the …


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Search of Train Crash Site in Greece Nears an End

The authorities were planning to start clearing the debris after Greece’s deadliest rail disaster, with some relatives receiving confirmation that their loved ones had died, while others had to wait.


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Greece Missing Out on Promoting Green Gold – Olive Oil – Tourism

ATHENS – Greece’s push to bring in … has been used for centuries, Greek olive oil isn’t just … (PTO) President Konstantinos Marinakos said Greece should do better at getting … ;01/detrop-2023-expo-greece-should-focus-on-olive-tourism …


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Unemployment in Greece Now Lowest Since 2009

The unemployment rate in Greece eased to 10.8% in January, down from 12.4% in December, data from the statistics service ELSTAT showed on Thursday. The reading was the lowest since December 2009 – at the start of Greece’s decade-long economic crisis – following the revision of last month’s figure. More specifically, the number of unemployed […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Cyprus Mourns Two Students Killed in Greek Head-on Train Crash

… trains collided head-on in Greece, as they were aboard heading … -among-train-collision-wreckage-in-greece/; New President Nikos Christodoulides … with his focus being on Greek Orthodox chanting and after his …


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DFA: No Filipino casualty in Greece train crash

… collision between two trains in Greece this week, the Department of … trains collided head-on in Greece late February 28. To date … return from the crash site, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said …


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Greek life leaders fight for office space

… whether they are involved in Greek life, Peer and Purisic … information about how to join Greek Life organizations. “When they [ … Peer said.“The director of Greek Life, she has a cubicle … flags and displays representing the Greek Life organizations at SUNY …


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Sunny, Cheap Greece Tops One List of Best Countries for Retirees

… democracy,” the study said. “Greece is already a popular retirement … is a major market for Greece’s tourist sector and … The International Living Index rated Greece 7th in the world – … second – the site saying of Greece that, “This sunny Mediterranean country …


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Train crash turns holiday trips into tragedy for Greeks

… deadliest rail crash in Greece’s history. Antonoglou learned … last weekend, and many Greeks took advantage of the … the company responsible for maintaining Greece’s railways. Demonstrations were … body was identified. Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, …


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Warmest winter in Greece recorded Dec

Temperatures in Greece fluctuated at very high levels in winter 2022/2023 the National Observatory of Athens/meteo.gr announced on Friday. According to the network of 53 meteorological stations of the National Observatory of Athens/meteo.gr that have been operating continuously since 2010 until today, the winter of 2022-2023 was the warmest for Northern Greece and the 3rd … The post Warmest winter in Greece recorded Dec- Feb appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Watch: Police fire tear gas in Greece train crash protests

Thousands of people took to the streets of Greece on Thursday night, to protest over the collision of two trains in which dozens of people died. Riot police were at the scene of the demonstrations in Athens,


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Greece: Crash victims returned to families in closed caskets

Authorities in Greece said Friday that all remains recovered so far from scene of this week's rail disaster have been accounted for, with the death toll from the crash remaining at 57. The bodies of victims from Tuesday's head-on train collision were being returned to families in closed caskets after DNA matches were confirmed.


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Greece reacts to fatal train crash with protests, strikes

… the disaster. How did the Greek train crash happen? A high … several being engulfed in flames. Greece';s main railworkers union … ." Calls for justice in Greece after train crash To view … country's rail network. Greece';s protest tradition of …


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Greek player handed 12-month ban

… match. Oresti Karamichailidis of Greek Super League side Attica Rhinos … team at these matches. A Greek RL statement said: “The … also dealt with by the Greek disciplinary, receiving a three … gained official government recognition in Greece. The men’s competition …


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King Charles ‘profoundly saddened’ over Greece train tragedy

… shocked’ and ‘profoundly saddened’ over Greece train tragedy that left over … monarch to the President of Greece following the train crash … involving two trains in Northern Greece and would like to … kindness and generosity of the Greek people and our thoughts, …


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Greece Dismantles ‘Pink Panthers’ Gang After Rolex Heist

Police in Greece announced on Thursday the dismantling of the “Pink Panthers” international criminal gang that is suspected of an armed robbery at a Rolex jewelry store in Athens in December. On December 20, 2022, “Pink Panthers” stole 24 luxury watches, with a total value of approximately 135,000 euros from a Rolex store on Kolokotroni […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Anger Grows as Greece Counts Its Dead from the Train Disaster

Anger is growing in Greece following the train disaster on Tuesday that has caused the death of at least 57 people with dozens still missing. Many in Greece see the crash as an accident that had been waiting to happen, and the rail union blamed successive governments’ “disrespect” towards Greek railways for leading to this […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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Anger in Greece grows as train crash death toll rises to 57

Athens: Anger in Greece over poor railway safety … clashed with police. The Greek Transport Minister resigned after the … reported. It blamed the Greek government for disrespecting railways for … another 24-hour strike. Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis …


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DFA: No reports of Filipino casualties in Greece train collision

… the deadly train collision in Greece earlier this week. “Athens … collided head-on in Greece,” DFA spokesperson Teresita Daza … Tempi in central Greece, CNN reported, citing Greek authorities. Dozens … : Protests erupt in Greece following deadly train collision


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Greek unemployment rate fell in January

The Greek unemployment rate dropped to 10. … from December 2022. Meanwhile, the Greek annual inflation rate fell to … .5%), Spain (6.1%) and Greece (6.5%) had the lowest … . At the same time, the Greek state budget recorded a surplus …


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Strike, protests in Greece as anger grows over train crash

Greek railway workers extended their strike to a second day on Friday, and more protest rallies were planned, amid anger over a devastating train crash that killed at least 57, among them many ...


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Outrage as Greece admits 'failures' after fatal train crash

Greeks will hold a third day of protests across the country on Friday after a fatal train collision killed at least 57 people, sparking public criticism of government failures in the rail network.


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Greece mourns victims of train crash

… the freight train. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis … ever happens again. Greek Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis … responsible for the accident, Kathimerini reported. Despite the modernization, … explained on state radio. Greece';s railway, Hellenic …


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EUROSTAT: Greek inflation rate fell to 6.5% in February

The inflation rate in Greece fell to 6.5% in … .5%), Spain (6.1%) and Greece (6.5%) had the lowest …


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Conversion Work Begins for Greece’s First FSRU

… eastern Mediterranean and supply Greece and the surrounding region. … first ever FSRU in Greek waters.” The project was … Gas Transmission System of Greece. The existing transmission system also … natural gas in the Greek and wider Balkan region, improving …


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Greek director returns to roots with long-term goals

… , Gamma Phi Beta, and other Greek groups like Panhellenic and Order … Kearney. Council leaders for UNK Greek Life were in the process … , it is recruitment for the Greek community,” Zimmer said. “Specifically with …


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Greek train tragedy reveals chronic state failures

The train tragedy that unfolded in Greece this week, claiming dozens of lives in the country's worst rail disaster, has exposed chronic failures by successive administrations, insiders say.


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Protests erupt after deadly Greek train crash

• Video shows scuffles after tragic train crash


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Greece train tragedy sheds light on chronic state failures

The train tragedy that unfolded in Greece this week, claiming dozens of lives in the country’s worst rail disaster, has exposed chronic failures by successive administrations, insiders say.


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Greece admits 'failures' after deadly train crash

LARISSA: The Greek government on Thursday acknowledged … station master admitted negligence in Greece';s worst-ever rail … after the state-owned Greek rail operator Trainose was privatised … will be presented to Greek citizens," Giorgos Gerapetritis said …


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Greece railway accident death toll climbs to 46

… in the railway accident in Greece, the representative of the Hellenic …


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