Observers who have closely followed political and judicial developments in recent years note that while the Tempi tragedy and its judicial handling have further shaken public confidence, they merely added to a longstanding sense of frustration among citizens

Three years after Greece’s worst rail disaster, 36 defendants will stand trial in Larissa as investigators present a 60,000-page case file detailing the 2023 Tempi tragedy

The exhumation of Dennis Ruci’s body has been delayed to allow a foreign technical expert, chosen by the family, to be present throughout the process and oversee new toxicological tests abroad

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

The mother of a Tempi train crash victim submitted a third request to exhume her daughter’s remains, following prosecutors’ decision to approve a similar petition by another victim’s father

After criticism, Defense Minister Dendias clarified that the case of Panos Ruci falls under judicial authority—not government—and that responsibility would lie with the government only if it were a governmental act

Emergency medical teams continue monitoring activist Panos Ruci during his 18th day of a hunger strike in Athens

A court in Larissa has allowed the exhumation of a Tempi rail crash victim for DNA identification, as another grieving father, Pano Ruci, marks day 17 of his hunger strike

Laura Kovesi is expected to hold a press conference and will address all major issues within her jurisdiction.

Trains will not pass through the Syntagma Metro station in Athens, by order of the Hellenic Police (ELAS), today, Saturday, September 6, at 4:00 p.m. Trains will pass through without stopping. It is noted that rallies over the Tempi tragedy are being held this evening in Athens, Thessaloniki, and other cities across Greece. On Saturday, […]

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

Maria Karystianou, who leads a group called “Tempi Relatives’ Association,” whose purpose is to shed light on the tragic railway accident that claimed the lives of 57 people in 2023, submitted a document signed by 1.32 million citizens to the Greek Parliament on Monday morning, calling for the revision of the Greek Constitution. Karystianou, who […]

Tempi still has its audience; it may be smaller than it once was, but it's still out there

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

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 […]

As discontent among Greek public opinion continues to grow over the Tempi train crash and the subsequent poor handling of the accident by the government, a sentiment reflected in the most recent polls, a lawyer representing the families’ victims made a disturbing revelation regarding the handling of one of the victim’s remains. Speaking to local […]

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended his government’s actions and criticized the opposition for what he described as a "shameful attempt to exploit the disaster for political gain."

Vassilios Papageorgiou steps down to ‘facilitate justice’ in Tempi train crash case. Deputy Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Christos Triandopoulos also resigned on Tuesday.

Pressure on the Greek government from opposition parties is mounting, after hundreds of rallies about the Tempi train crash on Friday, February 28th, in which tens of thousands gathered to commemorate the 57 victims of the deadliest rail accident in Greek history, took place. As clashes between police and hooded protesters continued outside the Greek […]

The huge Tempi rallies in hundreds of cities in Greece and across the world have drawn widespread international media coverage. British news outlets The Guardian, German RND Network, and Al Jazeera are among the news sites reporting on the demonstrations the focus of which is in the Greek capital of Athens. The protests in 124 cities […]