Huge protests over Tempe add to pressure on government

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Justice, Mitsotakis, New Democracy, PASOK-KINAL, SYRIZA
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Athens, Thessaloniki and dozens of other cities and towns saw the biggest protests held for many years in Greece on Friday, marking the second anniversary of the deadly Tempe train crash and underlining the intense pressure on the government over its handling of the accident’s aftermath.

The demonstrations came a day after the Hellenic Air & Rail Safety Investigation Authority (EODOASAAM) into the Tempe accident published its long-awaited report. The report highlighted chronic rail safety deficiencies and operational failures before and...

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