Greek Tempi train trial – delays, tensions, and new case

Timeline

1. 1 day ago

   [POLITICS] 20 sources

   Greek prosecutor seeks trial of ex‑minister Triantopoulos, ex‑governor Agora over Tempi crash

   Greek Supreme Court prosecutor Dimitris Mitroulias asks the Special Court’s Judicial Council to refer former deputy minister Christos Triantopoulos, ex‑Thessaly governor Kostas Agorastos and several fire‑servic

2. 3 days ago

   [CRIME] 30 sources

   Greek Tempi train trial faces adjournment requests and courtroom tension

   Greek Tempi train disaster trial proceeds amid defense requests to delay the case due to a parallel EU investigation, with courtroom clashes prompting a temporary suspension.

3. 5 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Tempi rail disaster trial resists families' push to delay

   Victims' families in Greece reject calls to postpone the Tempi rail disaster trial, saying contract 717 is being used to delay justice for the 57‑person crash.

4. 7 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Tempi Train Crash Trial Delayed as Defense Seeks Suspension

   The Tempi train crash trial was paused on 20 July as defence lawyers seek to suspend prosecutions pending the EPPO's Contract 717 investigation, amid protests from victims' families.

5. 9 days ago

   [CRIME] 6 sources

   Greek Court Delays Tempi Train Disaster Trial Over Dual Prosecution Issues

   Greek court weighs suspending the Tempi train disaster trial for 16 ERGOS officials, citing double jeopardy with a parallel EU prosecutor investigation into contract 717 fraud.

6. 11 days ago

   [CRIME] 19 sources

   Greek Tempi train disaster trial continues with defendants' individual claims

   The Larissa criminal court is hearing the Tempi train disaster case, with 36 railway officials on trial for safety‑related crimes. Defendants file individual claims, seek a suspension pending a related EU‑prose

7. 11 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Tempi train crash families demand uninterrupted trial and upgraded charges

   Families of Tempi crash victims call for a continuous trial, new charges, and oppose any delays or case splitting.

8. 15 days ago

   [CRIME] 4 sources

   Greek Courts Advance Tempi Railway Disaster Trial with New Claims and Rulings

   The Tempi railway disaster trial in Greece entered the stage of separate defence claims, with courts reserving decisions on charge upgrades and rejecting requests for further interrogation, while forensic proof

9. 17 days ago

   [CRIME] 22 sources

   Greek court appoints public defender for Tempi train‑crash defendant

   Greek judges in Larissa are appointing a court‑assigned defender for a Tempi train‑crash defendant after he could not afford his lawyer; the trial of 36 officials continues with prosecutors seeking upgraded h…

10. 23 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Tempi train crash trial: prosecutors weigh charge upgrades and new evidence

    Greek prosecutors in the Tempi train crash trial are reviewing requests to upgrade charges against two Hellenic Train executives, lift secrecy, and admit new witnesses and ministry‑railway emails.

11. 23 days ago

    [CRIME] 12 sources

    Greek Tempi train disaster trial sees prosecutor evaluate new victim‑support requests

    Greek prosecutor reviews victim‑support requests in the Tempi train crash trial, seeking new witnesses, lifted secrecy, upgraded charges against two Hellenic Train executives and an expanded indictment.

12. 26 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Greek Tempi train crash families seek harsher charges

    Families of Tempi train crash victims in Greece demand the homicide charge be upgraded to intent and request harsher penalties for Hellenic Train, citing gaps in the indictment and unassigned responsibility for

13. 30 days ago

    [CRIME] 22 sources

    Greek Tempi train disaster trial advances with new witness and evidence requests

    The Greek Tempi train disaster trial proceeds as the Larissa court rejects broadcast requests, hears new demands for witness changes, evidence from the transport ministry, and possible charge upgrades for 35 of

14. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Larissa Court Bars Bar Associations' Aid in Tempi Train Trial

    Greece's Larissa Criminal Court rejected the bar associations' legal‑aid statements in the Tempi train disaster trial, a 2‑1 decision deemed erroneous by the bar presidents.

15. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 11 sources

    Greek Tempi rail disaster trial progresses with defense statements and request rulings

    Greek court hearings on the Tempi rail disaster trial address defence statements, reject union and State filings, and rule on TV coverage and defendants’ presence.

16. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources

    Greek Tempe railway disaster trial continues as prosecutors' proposal is heard

    In Larissa, the appeal court hearing on the Tempe railway disaster continues. Prosecutors seek to admit victim and family statements while rejecting certain union claims; 36 officials face five charges.

17. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Greek auditor’s trial on Contract 717 postponed indefinitely

    Greece’s court has indefinitely delayed the trial of a Transparency Authority auditor over his report on Contract 717, tied to the Tempi rail crash, pending a European prosecutor’s investigation.

18. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Greek Court Resumes Tempi Rail Accident Trial on June 9

    The Larissa criminal court resumed the Tempi rail disaster trial on 9 June, focusing on the prosecutor’s proposal to accept lawyers’ statements while rejecting those from the government, with victims’ families,

19. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 14 sources

    Tempi train crash trial proceeds in Greece as prosecutors assess support statements

    Greece's Tempi train crash trial continues as prosecutors decide which support statements will be accepted, with 36 rail officials facing charges of dangerous intervention and negligence.

20. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources

    Tempi railway disaster trial resumes in Larissa court

    The Larissa appeal court resumed the Tempi rail disaster trial after rearranging the courtroom, hearing 36 defendants and hundreds of supporters amid objections to bar associations and the state.

21. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 11 sources

    Greek railway disaster trial resumes on June 2

    Greece's Tempe railway disaster trial resumed on 2 June, with 36 officials facing charges of dangerous interference and homicide by negligence; courtroom tensions rose as victims' families protested.

22. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Zoi Konstantopoulou urges conviction of ex‑transport minister over Tempi crash

    Victims' families, backed by Zoi Konstantopoulou, demand that former minister Kosta Karamanlis be convicted for the Tempi train crash, accusing the government of a cover‑up.

23. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Greek families deem expanded Larissa courtroom unsuitable for Tempi train crash trial

    Families of Tempi train crash victims say the enlarged Larissa courtroom is still unsuitable and plan to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.

24. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Greek victims' families decry unsuitable courtroom for Tempi train crash trial

    Victims' relatives of Greece's Tempi train crash say the trial venue is inadequate, protest police presence, and plan to take the case to the European Court of Human Rights.

25. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Greek Larissa Courtroom Expanded for Tempi Train Crash Trial

    Larissa’s criminal appeals court expanded its courtroom to 452 sqm with extra seating for the Tempi train crash trial, following Ministry of Justice upgrades and a directive from Judge Maria Lianou.