Thousands of demonstrators are rallying across Greece for the third time in a week to protest the government’s handling of a deadly rail disaster that occurred two years ago
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Violence erupts in Greece as government challenged in vote over rail disaster
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A week after the second anniversary of Greece's deadly train collision, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's government once again withstood a no-confidence vote on Friday. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Greek gov't survives another no-confidence vote triggered by train collision" (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
Protest Clashes Erupt in Greece Amid Censure Vote Over Rail Disaster
Lawmakers in Greece will vote Friday on the no-confidence motion in the government over the Tempi disaster tabled by opposition parties.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned Greeks on Wednesday against any violence during scheduled protests to mark two years since a deadly train accident this week, saying provocative online posts aimed to create political instability.
Anger over the 2023 rail disaster sparked violent clashes in Athens as protesters demanded political accountability. The unrest followed a no-confidence motion, though the government is expected to withstand Friday’s vote.
Riot policemen detain a protester during a rally, after the Greek opposition parties have challenged the country's center-right government with a censure motion in parliament over a devastating rail disaster nearly two years ago, in Athens, Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
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Christodoulides: I am going to Geneva with a clear planPresident Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday said he will attend the enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem in the Swiss city of Geneva later this month with “a clear plan”, during his meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens.
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