In civilized societies, justice is dispensed by judges and the courts. No one else. Not by governments or oppositions. Not by parties or ministers. Not by protesters or viewers. Not by relatives and friends. Even when it’s political figures being judged, it’s the judiciary that ultimately passes sentence. Parliament simply conducts the preliminary inquiry. Which […]

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A new MRB poll reflects a widespread sentiment of disappointment and anger among the Greeks and a lack of trust in both its government and the judiciary regarding the Tempi train crash. The survey was conducted following the massive demonstrations on January 26 across Greece and in cities abroad, reflecting widespread public dissatisfaction with the […]

On Friday, Vassilis Lampropoulos, police editor for NEON and VIMATOS revealed on MEGA TV that police officers were allegedly pressured by government officials to allow the "landfilling" of the crash site just days after the tragedy. 

Mitsotakis acknowledged the challenges ahead but expressed confidence in overcoming them

The Prosecutor’s Office has summoned the former CEO of the Hellenic Train, Maurizio Kapotorto following statements he made before a Parliamentary Inquiry Committee last year, according to which there was no suspicious cargo on the fatal Tempi freight train in 2023 which killed 57 people, the majority of which were university students. The former CEO […]

When pressed during the interview on whether illegal cargo, such as flammable materials, was being transported on trains, Staikouras deflected.

The Hellenic Train company has released another statement implicitly denying allegations that their trains were carrying flammable cargo in the Tempi crash.

Greek PM gives TV interview days after large rallies took place around the country demanding swift justice for the deadly Tempi rail disaster; answers question on 'suspicious' cargo

“Today, there is a need for broader party and social acceptance,” she claimed.

Greece’s railway infrastructure has been in a state of poor maintenance for decades with officials across the political spectrum in public office always promising actions but rarely delivering.

Spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis stated on Monday that the government would accept the debate, adding that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had never shied away from answering questions

Greece’s typically fragmented opposition parties are looking to coordinate efforts against the conservative New Democracy government, which they accuse of a cover-up of the Tempi rail tragedy.

Harrowing voice recordings of people trying to escape the flames after the Tempi crash occurred nearly two years ago have come to light, undermining the government’s narrative that deaths were caused by the collision impact and the subsequent fire from the trains’ transformer oil. The leaked audio came from phone calls made by passengers on […]

Holding up placards and signs with “I can’t breathe” or “Justice” on them, Greek citizens flocked to Syntagma Square in front of the country’s Parliament to express their anger about what many claim was a cover-up in the course of the investigations to determine the culpable parties

Calls for demonstrations were sparked both by new revelations in the details of the crash this week, and the nomination of Konstantinos Tasoulas as presidential candidate. 

The 39-year-old reportedly disappeared after leaving his parents' home in Larissa for a walk. According to a revelation on Mega, he is the son of the prosecutor handling the Tempi case.

Giorgos Koftis, the creator of the symbolic art installation, discovered the artwork was missing during a maintenance visit to the site, sparking public outrage over its removal

Greece’s top prosecutor has ordered a probe into missing CCTV footage amid allegations of tampering in the deadly tempi Train crash

The only survivor of the first train car from the tragic Tempi train collision is set to leave the US after nearly a year in a specialized rehabilitation center in Boston.