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Posted on March 5, 2025
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Violent clashes erupted in Athens during a protest over a 2023 train crash that killed 57 people. Demonstrators rallied outside parliament, demanding accountability.
ATHENS (Reuters) - Clashes broke out in Athens on Wednesday between Greek police and demonstrators protesting over a 2023 train crash that killed 57 people, most of them students, in the country's worst rail disaster.
The violence erupted after thousands of people peacefully rallied outside parliament where lawmakers debated a censure motion submitted by opposition parties against the centre-right government.
Earlier, demonstrators released lanterns into the air and held a moment of silence to honour the victims. Candles shaped the number "57" on the ground.
(Reporting by Louisa Gouliamaki and Stamos Prousalis; Writing by Renee Maltezou; Editing by Chris Reese)
The protests were triggered by a deadly train crash in 2023 that killed 57 people, most of them students.
Demonstrators released lanterns into the air, held a moment of silence, and arranged candles to form the number '57' on the ground.
Lawmakers were debating a censure motion submitted by opposition parties against the centre-right government.
The clashes erupted between Greek police and demonstrators after a peaceful rally, indicating a shift from non-violent protest to violence.
The events were reported by Louisa Gouliamaki and Stamos Prousalis, with writing by Renee Maltezou and editing by Chris Reese.
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