Protest turns violent outside Greek parliament

On Friday, thousands attended a protest in Syntagma Square outside the Greek parliament marking the second anniversary of Greece’s worst rail disaster. 57 people were killed in the head-on collision between a freight train and a passenger train that had accidentally been put on the same track in February 2023. The official handling of the disaster has been criticized, with public anger over delays in the inquiry and allegations of a cover-up that the government strongly denies. A general strike has also halted or disrupted flights, ferries, public services and commercial activity.