Massive proteste oggi in tutta la Grecia (Tessaloniki nella foto) per il disastro del treno Temi
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Massive proteste oggi in tutta la Grecia (Tessaloniki nella foto) per il disastro del treno Temi
https://i.redd.it/uaierz8rlvle1.jpeg
di ConsciousPatroller
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**Context:** today marks the two-year anniversary of the [Tempi train disaster](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempi_train_crash), where two trains (a passenger and a freight train) collided head-on in the Tempi pass of the main Athens-Thessaloniki line. 57 people died as a result of the crash, with most of those being students and young people returning from Carnival celebrations.
The accident exposed the terrible state of Greek railways, lacking modern control and safety systems and relying on employees’ skill and oftentimes luck to accomplish their operations. There were also suspicions (most of which have been officially confirmed by now) that the freight train carried illegal fuel in a smuggling operation, which exploded and caused most of the deaths (instead of the crash itself).
Most importantly however, the current government immediately tried to suppress the protests that followed the incident, insulting the parents of the victims who lead the protests and accusing them of exploiting the situation for political gain. Throughout the past two years, these accusations, as well as attempts to actively sabotage the investigation into the freight train’s cargo, have escalated, causing many people to condemn the government, and leading to today’s protests. Current estimations of the people attending are in the hundreds of thousands, ranging to at least a million in Athens alone.
There were a lot of communist party flags and banners today in Athens
Serbian people are with you, Greek brothers, we need to fight tyranny and corruption together wherever we see it!
One of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen in my ever short life.
This was the most populated mass movement in the history of Greece (or since the liberation from the Nazis).
Zero protests like this in the US.
I was near the parlament. Some masked people were throwing firecrackers into the crowds on one of the side streets of the people leaving. I had to flee there. I am here as a tourist and I really like greece so far, yet I didn’t expect this protest to turn so violent.
Great shot, ionic really. Very ignorant of me but I had no idea Thessaloniki was so built up.
I’m glad to see this. Hope they prevail.
Good luck to our greek brothers and sisters!!!
There is also protest in Belgrade in front of embassy of Greece to support you!