A stationmaster accused of causing Greece’s deadliest train disaster has been charged with negligent homicide and jailed pending trial
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Greek prime minister apologizes for deadly train disaster
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized for any responsibility Greece's government may bear for the deadliest train crash in the country's history, while a stationmaster facing charges gave his account of the events leading up to the tragedy.
Greece PM Mitsotakis apologizes for deadly train disaster
The prime minister promised a swift investigation of the collision and said the new Greek transportation minister would release a safety improvement plan.
Greece: Athens witnesses protest after deadly train crash
… people are protesting in the Greek capital Athens to demand a … a head-on collision. The Greek police said that 57 people … control system installed on the Greek railways, potentially averting the train …
Greek PM Mitsotakis apologises for deadly train disaster
The stationmaster is accused of mistakenly guiding the two trains travelling in opposite directions onto the same track, precipitating the head-on collision.In an initial statement Wednesday, ...
Greek PM Mitsotakis apologizes for deadly train disaster
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized Sunday for any responsibility Greece's government may bear for the deadliest train crash in the country's history, while a stationmaster facing charges ...
Police, protesters clash at Greek rail crash rally
Violent clashes broke out between police and protesters outside the Greek parliament in Athens on Sunday as thousands attended a rally following the
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Earthquake diplomacy” is not new to Greek-Turkish relations, but it has already led to a warming of relations.
Greek PM asks for forgiveness from families over rail disaster
Syntagma Square, next to the Greek parliament in Athens, was the scene of clashes between police and angry protesters on Friday night. Candle-lit marches and ceremonies have also been held in memory ...
Greek PM Mitsotakis Apologizes for Train Tragedy
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis took to social media on Sunday to apologize for the train tragedy at Tempi that resulted in the deaths of at least 57 people. Mitsotakis who is facing a general election this spring As a prime minister, Offered a “great apology” on behalf of his government and on behalf “of all […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Message From Greek PM
… that has happened in the Greek railways in the last 20 … . Everyone saw this 'other Greece'; after the tragic accident, … the face of this better Greece in the passengers who risked … their fellow passengers. In the Greek women and men that rushed …
Greece: Thousands protest train crash as PM offers apology
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has apologized for the train crash that killed 57 people. Protesters are holding the government and rail company responsible for the tragedy.
Greek FM attended Istanbul memorial for quake, rail accident
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias attended a memorial service in Istanbul to commemorate the recent earthquakes in Türkiye and the train tragedy ...
The Countless Times Greece Was Convicted by EU Courts
Greece has been convicted many times in the past decade by EU courts on issues ranging from environmental protection and labor rights to human rights and railway infrastructure. Most recently, Greece was summoned to the EU Court of Justice for failures in its railway infrastructure just two weeks before a fatal train crash killed at […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
Greek PM Asks Rail Tragedy Victims' Families For Forgiveness
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday asked for forgiveness from the families of victims of Greece's worst rail disaster, which killed 57 people and has sparked widespread outrage. "As prime ...
Greek Standings
Greek Standings · Friday, Feb. 24. Volos NPS 1, PAS Lamia 1964 1 · Saturday, Feb. 25. AEK Athens 2, Asteras Tripolis 0 · Sunday, Feb. 26. Ionikos Nikea ...
Bangladeshi expatriate to Greece killed in recent train accident
… Idris, a Bangladeshi expatriate to Greece was killed in a train … photo A Bangladeshi expatriate to Greece was killed in a train …
Greeks Set To Gather To Mourn Rail Crash Dead
… The demonstrations and vigils across Greece have expressed a combination … Details have emerged in the Greek media of the station master… The demonstrations and vigils across Greece have expressed a combination … of grief and anger at Greece';s worst rail disaster …
Grief and anger in Greece as public demand train crash answers
… More protests are expected in Greece four days on from the … ;AFP/Sakis Mitrolidis. The Greek public are demanding answers as … for the first victims of Greece';s worst rail disaster …
Anger in Greece over deadly train collision
4 Mar 15:27 Prepared By: Al Mayadeen English Executed By: Al Mayadeen Clashes erupted between riot police and protesters in Thessaloniki amid growing anger at Greek authorities following the deadliest train crash in the country's history.
Greece tragedy: Protests continue as burial of victims begins
LARISSA: Demonstrators held more rallies on Saturday to protest the causes of Greece's worst-ever train disaster, as the first of the crash ...
Ukraine war: Gains and losses for Greece
During the Cold War, Greece's geostrategic value was indisputable but it still fell short of Turkey's as the country bordered on the Soviet Union.
5 Unique Places In Northern Greece You Need To Visit
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Greek Results - San Antonio Express-News
Friday's Match. Volos NPS 1, PAS Lamia 1964 1. Saturday's Matches. AEK Athens 2, Asteras Tripolis 0. PAS Giannina 0, PAOK 0.
3,000-Year-Old Greek Olive Tree in Greece Still Grows Olives
… Ano Vouves on the Greek island of Crete has seen millennia spanning … were being grown commercially on Crete at least 3,000 years … olive tree on the Greek island of Crete still produces olives after … Vouves,on the island of Crete,still bears olives. The tree …
More protests over Greek rail disaster as first victims buried
… supervisor, according to the Kathimerini Daily, despite it being … minute’s silence outside the Greek parliament on Friday, but … number demonstrated in Thessaloniki — Greece’s second largest city — … stones and petrol bombs. Greece’s train services were …
Automation and signaling on Greek railways
The tragic rail collision in northern Greece earlier this week that killed dozens of passengers and injured scores of others was the result of an ...