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Train tragedy prompts urgent questions about railway safety
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA major rail disaster that happened in central Greece early on Wednesday and which caused at least 36 deaths and dozens of injuries has laid bare the deficiencies in the country’s rail network and raised questions about the possible mismanagement of the service. A passenger train crashed head
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Our tragedy: How could this happen?
Agorait happened. On both counts, the train crash in Tempe, central Greece, was the grimmest possible
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Newsletter 372 - 03/03/2023
PoliticsTrain tragedy casts long shadow over election build-upThis week’s deadly train accident in central Greece has put the government in an awkward position and has generated speculation that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis may opt to delay the general election, which he was widely expected
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Political clash brewing over fatal train collision, railway safety
PoliticsGreek Politicssurveillance scandal. This involves Mitsotakis playing a central role in establishing the narrative
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ND prepares for opinion poll hit after crash protests, shaky communications
PoliticsGreek Politicssafety and accountability for the train collision which resulted in 57 deaths last week in central
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Tragedies bring period of calm in Greek-Turkish relations
PoliticsForeign PolicyTwo tragic events in Turkey and Greece have paved the way for a period of calm between the two countries and a change in the atmosphere in bilateral relations. The deadly earthquakes in Turkey and the fatal rail accident in central Greece have caused solidarity between the two peoples and a new
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ND turns sights on public servants as train crash prompts drop in ratings
PoliticsGreek Politicscollision between a freight train and a passenger train in central Greece was the result of failures
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Sensing weakened government, opposition pushes back against blame-sharing for rail accident
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe continuing expressions of public anger sparked by the deadly train collision in central Greece almost two weeks ago have given the opposition the upper hand as New Democracy struggles to maintain a consistent line against its falling popularity ratings. With the election date pushed back
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Mitsotakis sets May 21 election date, eyes opposition MPs as potential allies
PoliticsGreek Politicsnot produce a single-party government. Speaking at a party gathering in Lamia, central Greece
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Parties give first hint of strategies in reaction to poll announcement
PoliticsGreek Politicsto attract defecting MPs from other parties to an ND government. In an interview with Star Central Greece
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