Greek opposition parties have challenged the country’s center-right government with a censure motion in parliament over a devastating rail disaster

Greece's main opposition will submit a censure motion against the centre-right government following mass protests over a 2023 deadly train crash last week, its leader said on Wednesday. The motion which will be submitted by the Socialist PASOK party is backed by other opposition parties.

Greece’s opposition parties will submit a censure motion against the government Wednesday, criticizing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s administration for its handling of the nation’s deadliest train crash two years ago.

Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in cities and towns across Greece on Friday to demand justice on the second anniversary of the country’s deadliest-ever train crash, and striking workers grounded flights and halted sea and train transport.

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The protests have been fueled by public resentment against the conservative government’s perceived inaction on making train travel in the country safer. The crash killed 57 people.

Greece's main opposition will submit a censure motion against the government later on Wednesday over a 2023 train disaster, days after protests over a perceived lack of political accountability brought the country to a standstill.

The Greek parliament voted on Tuesday to set up a committee to investigate how a minister handled the aftermath of a deadly 2023 train crash, days after violent protests over a perceived lack of government accountability brought businesses to a halt.

Hundreds of thousands of Greeks took part in nationwide protests on February 28, 2025 to mark the second anniversary of the country's deadliest train crash. But a video of a large crowd of demonstrators in Athens was soon shared online with the false claim it showed a "massive riot" against immigration.