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Greek police probe hardline group claims on bombing attacks

Revolutionary Class Struggle asserts attacks on railway operator and a ministry dedicated to ‘the Palestinian people’.

Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2025

Unknown leftist extremist group claims responsibility for Athens bombing

While no injuries were reported in the blast on Friday, the group said the attacks were part of an "armed struggle against the state".

Euronews · Apr 14, 2025

New extremist group claims responsibility for Athens bombing

The explosion also came during widespread public anger over a 2023 railway disaster

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2025

Greek stationmaster suspended after 2 trains were ordered onto a collision course

Greece’s railway company says a train stationmaster has been suspended after allegedly giving an order that would have placed two passenger trains on a head-on collision course on the same stretch of track on Athens’ suburban railway

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024

Greek passenger trains resume at lower speeds on route of deadly crash

Greek passenger trains resumed service at lower speeds and with stricter safety rules on Monday along the route where dozens of people travelling to northern Greece were killed in a crash in February.

Reuters · Apr 3, 2023

Greek parties bleed votes between a train disaster and election

Dozens were killed when a passenger train collided with a freight train in Greece’s worst-ever train accident.

Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2023

Greek PM asks high court to expedite cases over rail disaster

ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday asked the country's Supreme Court to prioritise any criminal cases over last week's deadly train crash and to shed light on what led to the country's worst rail disaster.

Bangkok Post · Mar 6, 2023

Greek PM apologises, angry protests erupt over deadly train disaster

Greece's prime minister on Sunday asked for forgiveness from the families of the 57 dead in the nation's worst rail disaster as thousands of furious protesters rallied in Athens and clashed with police.

France 24 · Mar 5, 2023

Greeks set to gather to mourn rail crash dead

ATHENS: Students and rail workers were preparing to rally in Athens on Sunday in the latest expression of grief and anger at Greece's worst rail disaster, which killed at least 57 people.

Bangkok Post · Mar 5, 2023

Greek station master court appearance delayed as anger simmers

Station master faces life imprisonment if found guilty of negligent homicide after train crash killed at least 57.

Al Jazeera · Mar 4, 2023