A train crash that caused the death of 57 people and a balance of 85 injureds in Greece, triggered a massive protest in the country. Employees from different sectors carried out a strike to demand efficient public services.
Workers from hospitals, schools, urban, air and sea transport today joined the measure called by the main unions. Air and sea controllers also participated, so there was no activity at the airports, while the boats remained moored.
Meanwhile, dozens of thousands of people took to the streets from all over the country to protest and ask for the clarification of the railway tragedy that occurred in the city of Larissa two weeks ago.
He epicenter of the demonstrations was the city of Athensthe Greek capital, where there was some disturbances due to clashes between civilians and police forces.
The strike, which paralyzed the country this Thursday, had been called by the unions of the private sectors, the National Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and public with the Confederation of Unions of Public Employees (ADEDY).
The tragic accident that gave rise to these protests occurred on February 28, when a passenger train collided head-on with a freight train north of the city Larissa, killing 57 passengers, most of them university students.
For his part, Prime Minister Myriakos Mitsotakis admitted that the sector where the incident occurred did not have the corresponding security systemhe apologized and accepted his responsibility in the act.
This episode clearly harmed Mitsotakis, who faces a drop in the intention to vote for his party -New Democracy- with a view to the elections that will take place on May 21.
Source: Argentine News
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