[InTimeNews]
Thousands of people have gathered in Syntagma Square for a new Tempe rally, coinciding with the ongoing debate on a motion of no confidence in Parliament.
At the rally, the mothers of two victims took the stage, expressing their gratitude to the crowd for their support. One of them was the mother of 18-year-old Anastasia Papaggeli, who delivered a heartfelt message.
“I lost Anastasia on the train—she was 18 years old, a university student for just six months. Thank you for taking to the streets for our children. The families have become one family. Let them not think for even a minute that I won’t be out on the streets, together with everyone. For Anastasia, for Giorgos, for Francesca, who had no oxygen, because they took it from [them].”
Due to the protest in downtown Athens, the “Syntagma” and “Panepistimio” Metro stations have been closed by police order, with trains passing through without stopping.
Earlier, police announced the detention of 13 individuals in connection with the demonstration.
Meanwhile, a large crowd has also assembled in Thessaloniki’s Aristotelous Square, and protests are currently taking place in several other major cities across the country.
This marks the second wave of rallies this Friday, following earlier student-led demonstrations demanding justice for the victims of the 2023 Tempe railway disaster in Athens and other cities.
This story has been updated.