Greek Government Survives No-Confidence Vote Over Train Disaster Response

Prime Minister Mitsotakis faces accusations of negligence and cover-up in the aftermath of a 2023 train collision that killed 57 people.

The Greek parliament voted 157 to 136 in favor of the government, rejecting the opposition's no-confidence motion tied to the handling of the 2023 train crash in Tempi.
The crash, which involved a passenger train and a freight train, killed 57 people, many of them young, and revealed significant safety flaws in Greece's railway system.
Protests erupted across Greece, with hundreds of thousands demanding accountability and justice, including tens of thousands demonstrating during the parliamentary debate.
A recent investigation highlighted severe shortcomings, including poor coordination among emergency services and a deteriorating rail infrastructure, but no official evidence supports claims of hazardous materials causing an explosion.
Prime Minister Mitsotakis has pledged to modernize Greece's railway system by 2027, while opposition leaders accuse his administration of criminal negligence and obstructing the investigation.