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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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cI lost Anastasia on the train\u2014she 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\u2019t be out on the streets, together with everyone. For Anastasia, for Giorgos, for Francesca, who had no oxygen, because they took it from [them].\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Due to the protest in downtown Athens, the \u201cSyntagma\u201d and \u201cPanepistimio\u201d Metro stations have been closed by police order, with trains passing through without stopping.<\/p>\n
Earlier, police announced the detention of 13 individuals in connection with the demonstration.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a large crowd has also assembled in Thessaloniki\u2019s Aristotelous Square, and protests are currently taking place in several other major cities across the country.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
This story has been updated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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