Athens: protesters clash with police during demonstration over 2023 train crash – video report
Protesters launched burning projectiles and fireworks in clashes with police outside Greece's parliament on 7 March in renewed nationwide protests calling for politicians to be held accountable for a 2023 rail disaster that claimed 57 lives. The protests began in Athens and other cities as the centre-right government of the prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, faced a censure motion over the train collision. In a rare display of unity, four centre-left and leftwing opposition parties tabled the no-confidence motion, arguing that the government has failed to accept responsibility for multiple rail safety system failures identified by investigators Continue reading...
Protesters launched burning projectiles and fireworks in clashes with police outside Greece's parliament on 7 March in renewed nationwide protests calling for politicians to be held accountable for a 2023 rail disaster that claimed 57 lives. The protests began in Athens and other cities as the centre-right government of the prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, faced a censure motion over the train collision. In a rare display of unity, four centre-left and leftwing opposition parties tabled the no-confidence motion, arguing that the government has failed to accept responsibility for multiple rail safety system failures identified by investigators Continue reading...
