EU funds meant to upgrade Greece’s railway signalling system were misused, and timely completion could have prevented the tragedy. Kövesi oversees major fraud investigations across the EU, involving nearly 25 billion euros in damages
Greek Parliament opens inquiry into ex-Transport Minister Karamanlis two years after the country's deadliest rail disaster.
Police said they were led to the man, a retired court bailiff, through video footage at a café where he met with Karystianou
14 ballot boxes set up to receive a total of 4,200 ballots cast by 297 deputies voting for three different proposals; vote dragged on after 2.30 a.m.
The 2023 Tempi train crash killed 57 people when a head-on collision occurred between a passenger train and a freight train in central Greece
Maria Karystianou said she was conveyed threats against her and her son after accusing the PM of 'high treason' in the Tempi rail collision; she declined to ID the persons who she met with
The president of one group representing families of victims of the rail disaster called for a new Parliamentary committee of inquiry to focus on charges of 'high treason' against PM, and other office-holders
The proposal names six individuals to be investigated for potential criminal responsibilities related to the tragedy including Prime Minister Mitsotakis.
The document seeks a preliminary investigation into possible criminal responsibilities for “disturbing the safety of transportation.”
The presidents of SYRIZA and the New Left, Socrates Famellos and Alexis Charitsis, met Thursday to coordinate efforts for a unified stance on the parliamentary handling of the Tempi train crash investigation.
This development comes a day after the publication of the highly anticipated technical report by Professor Dimitrios Karonis from the National Technical University of Athens on the cause of the fireball that erupted shortly after the crash
New Democracy says the report debunks cover-up theories while opposition says report is incomplete and misleading.
The report represents a major development in understanding the technical causes behind the Tempi railway disaster and will be a crucial element in the judicial investigation moving forward
Multiple parties are preparing to submit motions this week for a parliamentary inquiry into former transport minister Kostas Karamanlis, following the fatal 2023 Tempi train crash that claimed 57 lives.
Greek Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias firmly rejected allegations of a government-led cover-up in the investigation of the Tempi train disaster during a parliamentary session on Tuesday.
Greece’s Parliament faces tough choices as ex-minister Karamanlis may face charges over the 2023 Tempi train crash that killed 57 and sparked mass protests.
The file includes testimonies and evidence that mention former ministers, including ex-Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis.
Maria Karystianou alleges that the committee failed to call witnesses, gather evidence, or answer phone calls to clarify the facts surrounding the tragedy.
A tense and politically charged debate is unfolding today in the Greek Parliament as lawmakers consider the findings of a pre-investigation committee concerning former Deputy Minister Christos Triantopoulos.
The deputy chairman of a committee set up by the Greek government to investigate the circumstances of the tragic 2023 Tempi train crash, which killed 57 people, has resigned amid media reports that its findings had spread confusion and were contradictory. Christos Papadimitriou, the deputy chairman of the Hellenic Rail Accident Investigation Agency (EOADASAM), forwarded […]