Greece, Italy to discuss rail 'restart' after tragedy
Mitsotakis said Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni had accepted an invitation to talks in Athens before the Greek general election in May
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Mitsotakis said Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni had accepted an invitation to talks in Athens before the Greek general election in May
The Greek government said on Saturday (March 18) that it has sacked its national police chief, following days of clashes between security forces and demonstrators in the wake of the February 28 train tragedy that killed 57 people. According to the Prime Minister's office, police chief Constantinos Skoumas was sacked less than two months after being confirmed at the top post, the news agency AFP reported. "The appointment of a new police chief aims (to introduce) a more positive and efficient implementation of modern police operational plans on citizen safety, the office said.
The Greek prime minister on Sunday asked for forgiveness from the families of the 57 dead in the nation's worst rail disaster ahead of a major rally by students and rail workers in Athens.
The government of Greece has acknowledged the failures in the management of rail systems and the local station master also admitted negligence
Greece's train disaster death toll climbs to 46-