Former minister’s trial set to revive Tempe in time for elections

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: ELAS, Health, Justice, New Democracy, PASOK-KINAL
Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos
Photo by Panayotis Tzamaros/Fosphotos

A former deputy minister will stand trial before the Special Court over the clearance of the Tempe rail crash site. The ruling puts the government back on the defensive over the country's most emotive scandal just as the pre-election season gathers pace.

A five-member Judicial Council ruled on Tuesday that Christos Triantopoulos, formerly deputy minister for climate crisis and civil protection, should be tried for breach of duty, a misdemeanour. The case concerns the so-called "backfilling" of the site ...

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