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Beyond Left and Right: Karystianou’s New Movement Aims for National “Cleansing”

Maria Karystianou, the prominent President of the Tempi Victims' Families Association, revealed on Monday that she and her associates are in the final stages of forming a new political party—one she claims will be built by citizens, for citizens,...

Tempi Rail Disaster Trial Set for March 23, 2026

The highly anticipated trial for the Tempi rail disaster is set to begin in Larisa on March 23, 2026, bringing a measure of judicial focus after a tragedy that shook Greece. The disaster occurred on February 28, 2023, when a...

European Prosecutor: Constitution Changes Needed to Advance Greek Corruption Probes

European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi, speaking at Piraeus Port in Greece amid a fraud investigation at a local customs office, declared that the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is "here to stay" despite facing challenges. Kovesi is currently in Athens...

Mitsotakis Returns to Athens Facing Dual Political Crisis

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis returned to the domestic political scene following a week of intensive international engagements at the UN General Assembly in New York. His return is overshadowed by a double-barreled crisis that threatens to impact the government's...

Greek Parliament Votes to Probe Former Minister Over Tempi Disaster

The Greek Parliament voted late on Wednesday to set up a preliminary investigation committee for the role of former Transport Minister Kostas A. Karamanlis in the deadly Tempi train crash that killed 57 people, mostly students, on February 28,...

Greek Parliament Set to Vote on Tempi Disaster Probe

The Greek Parliament convenes in a special session on Wednesday to debate three separate proposals regarding the investigation into the February 28, 2023 Tempi rail disaster that killed 57 people, mostly students. The first proposal, from the ruling New Democracy...

Greece Unveils Railway Safety Bill Following Tempi Tragedy

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined key provisions of an upcoming bill on the safety and modernization of Greece’s railway network during a Cabinet meeting on Monday. He emphasized that the goal is to restore public trust in the network,...

Mitsotakis Faces No-Confidence Vote Over Tempi as Greek Students Rally

Lawmakers in Greece will vote Friday on the no-confidence motion in the government over the Tempi disaster tabled by opposition parties as new rallies demanding justice for the victims took place in several Greek cities. The no-confidence motion tabled by...

Tempi Greek Tragedy: From Mass Protests to Political Showdown

The Tempi railway disaster will dominate politics in Greece this week following the massive rallies by hundreds of thousands of people last Friday throughout the country. Opposition parties will aim to highlight the failings of Kyriakos Mitsotakis' government in telling...

In Pictures: Hundreds of Thousands Join Rallies in Greece for the Tempi Disaster

Hundreds of thousands of people in Greece on Friday gathered in towns throughout the country joining rallies calling for justice for the 57 victims of the Tempi train disaster in 2023 and demanding an open and transparent trial for...