The Greek government has announced that it will seek financial assistance from the European Union (EU) to improve the state of the railway after a historic accident that killed 57 people.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis acknowledged that decades of negligence may have contributed to the fatal accident on February 28. Government spokesman, quoted Reutersconfirmed the intention of the Greeks to ask, in addition to money, knowledge from European partners to improve the railway.
The EU, through European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, confirmed technical support but did not provide any financial assistance.
The death of dozens of people in a collision between two trains led to the arrest of the head of the station, Larisa, who was charged with negligent homicide.
Since the day of the accident, the Greeks have participated in protests and strikes. Greek railway workers are on strike until Wednesday, when they will be joined by community workers, teachers and students in a joint demonstration.