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Two Greek Ministers Resign After Meeting With Media Mogul Marinakis

Two Greek ministers resigned on Thursday after it was revealed that they met Evangelos Marinakis, a Greek media and football tycoon earlier in the week. Minister of State Stavros Papastavrou and Deputy Minister to Prime Minister Ioannis Bratakοs submitted their...

Greece’s Mitsotakis Faces No-Confidence Vote in Parliament

Greece's conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis is facing a no-confidence vote in parliament after five opposition parties joined forces to table the motion last week. The ruling New Democracy has accepted the challenge. The vote was triggered by allegations that...

Greek Parliament Debates Tempe Disaster as Cover-up Allegations Intensify

The Greek Parliament will debate the findings of the Tempe railway disaster on Wednesday in what is expected to be a heated debate as allegations of cover-up by the government intensify. The findings of a parliamentary committee investigating the case...

Petition to Lift Immunity of Politicians in Greece Gets More than 1.2 Million Signatures

A petition launched in Greece to lift the immunity of politicians from prosecution following last year's Tempe rail disaster has gathered more than 1.2 million signatures. The petition was initiated by Maria Karystianou, the mother of Marthi, a 20-year-old girl...

Relatives of Rail Tragedy Victims Mourn Their Dead at Tempe

A memorial service was held on Wednesday at the site of the rail tragedy in Tempe in Central Greece to honor the 57 individuals who lost their lives on February 28, 2023. Relatives and friends gathered to pay their respects,...

Mitsotakis on Tempe Train Tragedy: The Guilty Will be Punished

In a video message on Wednesday, marking the first anniversary of the Tempe train tragedy in Greece, which claimed the lives of 57 people, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised that those found guilty will be punished. "Some relief will come...

Workers in Greece Strike Demanding Answers for Tempe Rail Tragedy

Strikes across Greece mark the first anniversary of the nation's worst rail tragedy at Tempe as workers demand answers for the accident and punishment for those responsible. A year after the railway disaster, that claimed the lives of 57 people...

European Parliament Alarmed Over Rule of Law in Greece

On Wednesday, the European Parliament raised the alarm over several worrying developments in Greece threatening the rule of law and called on the Commission to act. In a resolution adopted with 330 votes in favor, 254 against, and 26 abstentions,...

Darkness in the Tunnel of the Tempe Railway Disaster  in Greece

In the aftermath of the Tempe railway disaster in Greece, the affected area was covered up by the state to conceal vital evidence, with a proper investigation case in pursuit of justice losing momentum, according to the Association of Victims...

Panel of Experts Releases Report on Deadly Rail Crash in Greece

A panel of experts appointed by authorities in Greece to examine the causes of the deadly rail crash at Tempi issued its long-awaited report on Thursday. The 228-page report examined the causes of the crash on February 28. The collision,...