Reports state that close relatives of 10 victims will request exhumation. A very high-profile hunger strike by the father of one victim, Dennis Ruci, pressured prosecutors to allow the process
Panos Ruci attracted nationwide attention in Greece last month by conducting a hunger strike and campout in front of Parliament in central Athens to demand that relevant prosecutors allow the exhumation of his son’s body
Panos Ruci, father of a Tempi train disaster victim, returned to Syntagma Square on Sunday after the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier amendment passed, fearing that the names of the 57 victims could soon be erased.
Families and supporters gathered in central Athens to honor the 57 victims of the Tempi train disaster and denounce a government proposal restricting protests near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
After 23 days without food, Panos Ruci ended his hunger strike once authorities approved his demands for new forensic tests on his son’s remains from the deadly Tempi train crash — yet he continues his vigil in central Athens to thank his supporters
Zoe Konstantopoulou, lawyer for Panos Ruci and the leader of the left Plefsi Eleftherias party, spoke of vindication after the decision by the judicial authorities on Tuesday.
Despite reports that prosecutors have allowed toxicology tests on Tempi victims’ bodies, lawyer Zoe Konstantopoulou said none of the family’s requests have been officially accepted. She accused authorities of obstructing justice and demanded transparency
However, speaking for hunger striker Panos Ruci, who lost his son in the rail collision, political party leader Zoe Konstantopoulou claimed the family has not been officially notified; hunger strike will continue
Panos Ruci, on the 19th day of a hunger strike over the Tempi train tragedy, was transferred to a hospital for medical tests but vows to continue his protest
European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi highlighted corruption challenges, constitutional barriers, and Greece’s role in EU fraud cases during her Athens press conference. She insisted the European Public Prosecutor’s Office 'is here to stay'
Emergency medical teams continue monitoring activist Panos Ruci during his 18th day of a hunger strike in Athens
On Thursday Laura Kovesi is scheduled to hold a press conference to present results of EPPO investigations in Greece
Families of Tempi victims have filed fresh exhumation requests after earlier appeals were rejected. They seek further forensic tests to uncover the truth about their children’s deaths
Protesters gathered in Athens’ Syntagma Square to support Panos Rouci, who is on hunger strike over the Tempi train tragedy. Similar rallies were also held in other cities, with participants demanding justice and accountability
In addition to gatherings scheduled for today at 6:30 pm across Greece, solidarity events are also planned abroad, including in Cyprus, New York (at the Greek Consulate), and Reykjavik, Iceland
After mounting public pressure and a hunger strike, a first instance court prosecutor in the central city of Larissa ordered a preliminary inquiry to permit Pano Ruci to exhume the body of his son, Denni. However, the latter said he'll continue his hunger strike
Families of Tempi train crash victims continue to press for answers, with a fresh request for exhumation to allow DNA testing and toxicological examinations
Greece’s top judicial officials stress that the trial must proceed swiftly, rejecting calls to reopen the investigation despite renewed pleas from victims’ families
Supreme Court Prosecutor Konstantinos Tzavellas made the statement after receiving a memorandum by relatives of the Tempi rail disaster asking for supplementary investigations into the case, and in light of a high-profile hunger strike by the father of one victim
Panos Ruci, father of 22-year-old Denis, starts a dry hunger strike outside the Greek Parliament, challenging authorities over doubts about the identity of the body handed to him