April 23, 2025
Trending News

Strikers paralyze the entire railway network due to a train derailment in Greece

  • March 6, 2023
  • 0

The circulation of trains in Greece was completely paralyzed because of the railroad strike, which, in protest against a serious accident that claimed the lives of more than

Strikers paralyze the entire railway network due to a train derailment in Greece

The circulation of trains in Greece was completely paralyzed because of the railroad strike, which, in protest against a serious accident that claimed the lives of more than 57 people, reached its climax. sixth dayThis is reported by the operator company Hellenic Train.

All train routes in Greece are saved “temporarily suspended”says on the company’s website.

The workers in this sector are as follows six consecutive days of strike demand to remove responsibility for the lack of security measures on the country’s railway network.

Yiannis Ikonomou, government spokesman, Minister of State Yorgos Erapetritis, who temporarily took over the transportation services portfolio after the resignation of his predecessor Konstantinos Ajileas Karamanlis due to a serious railway accident, said today, is drawing up a series of proposals for promote the resumption of railway traffic, which may be presented to the press next Wednesday.

Then this issue will be dealt with Council of Ministers Thursday.

Experts from the European Commission (EC) and the European Railway Agency (ERA) will travel to Greece this week to offer technical support, This was announced on Monday by the president of the executive branch of the community, Ursula von der Leyen.

Von der Leyen revealed through his official Twitter profile that he spoke today with the first Greek, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, about “the technical support that the European Union can provide to Greece for modernize their railways and improve their safety.”

Mitsotakis, confessed on Sunday lack of security measures and automated systems control over the railway network and asked for a “great forgiveness” from all Greeks.

We cannot, we do not want and we must not hide behind human error“, – said Mitsotakis in his Facebook account.

Head of the section of the city of Larisa, accused of negligent homicidewas arrested yesterday after testifying before a deputy prosecutor for almost eight hours.

(Information EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *