The former minister will appear before the Greek Parliament's investigative committee today at 10 a.m.
The aftermath of this devastating event sparked nationwide outrage, with citizens protesting and pointing fingers at the government over the safety standards of public transportation in Greece
The investigations into fraud, misappropriation and false certification started November 28, 2022, two months before the fatal Tempi crash, and involve 18 public officials
A Politico report shows the European Public Prosecutors Office called on the Greek gov to investigate former Ministers Christos Spirtzis and Konstantinos Karamanlis for alleged criminal offences last June 2, but Parliament chose not to open an investigation
Investigations by TaNea show that 11 months after the tragic Tempi train crash, issues with theft, vandalism, unguarded crossings, insufficient staffing persist
A deadly train crash killing 57 people, mostly students, fires ravaging though rich forests and floods killing several people marked Greece in 2023
RR network in central Greece was destroyed last September due to record-breaking rainfall and subsequent flooding from storm front “Daniel”