Tempi train crash protests

After the collision of two trains near Tempi, Greece on 28 February 2023, protests broke out across Greece. Millions of people participated in vigils, protests, or riots in response to the perceived lack of safety measures. Railway unions declared strikes in protest of Greece's government failing to modernize the rail system. The protests are some of the largest in Greek history, comparable in size to those that took place in 2011 during the height of the Greek financial crisis.

2023 Tempi train crash protest
Date1 March 2023 - 22 March 2023 (21 Days)
Location
Greece
Caused byTempi train crash, failure to modernize the rail network,
MethodsProtests, riots, strikes
Parties
Protestors (students, rail workers, general population)
Number
65,000
est. 2,500,000 (not including school students)
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