Riot police fired volleys of tear gas, stun grenades and water canon at protesters hurling gasoline bombs and smashed-up paving stones in Athens during mass demonstrations Friday to mark the second anniversary of a devastating train crash that has become a symbol of institutional failure in Greece.

Blaming the government for the train accident and calling it a murder, the protesters said the government has not done anything to get justice

Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in cities and towns across Greece to demand justice on the second anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash. Fifty-seven people were killed when a passenger train filled with students collided with a freight train on February 28,

A 24-hour general strike has halted trains and ferries, grounded flights and disrupted public services, while massive rallies are being held nationwide. View on euronews

A protest over the Greek government’s response to the nation’s largest ever train crash turned violent on Friday as Scores of youths hurled rocks and gasoline bombs at police.

Masked youths threw petrol bombs and clashed with police outside the Greek parliament on Friday, as huge crowds gathered in a show of force to mark the second anniversary of the country's worst rail tragedy.

Two years ago this week, a train crash near the Greek village of Tempi killed 57 people and injured 81, making it the second deadliest collision in Europe this century. To mark the second anniversary,

Protesters hurled petrol bombs and set fire to trash cans in Athens on Friday (February 28, 2025) as hundreds of thousands of Greeks went on strike and took to the streets in nationwide demonstrations on the second anniversary of the country's deadliest train crash.