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
The former transport ministry general secretaries will face a misdemeanor charge similar to ex-minister Kostas A. Karamanlis
The initial findings in the aftermath of the crash, which occurred just south of the Tempi rail tunnel, pointed to human error in putting two trains on a collision course
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
Several opposition parties—including PASOK, SYRIZA, KKE, Hellenic Solution, New Left, and Niki—walked out in protest before the vote accusing the ruling majority of procedural manipulation
The former transport minister will face a single misdemeanor count of dereliction of duty, stemming from the Tempi rail collision
Newly upgraded Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) unveils braingain.ose.gr in a bid to hire Greeks abroad with specific experience and skills, promising high wages, partial tax-free status
Police said they were led to the man, a retired court bailiff, through video footage at a café where he met with Karystianou