University students protest over the worst train disaster in Greek history that killed 57 people last week
The government had been planning to call elections in coming weeks as its term ends in July. It has acknowledged deficiencies due to underinvestment andThe station master on duty at the time of the crash has been. Three more railway workers were detained and accused of disrupting public transport leading to deaths, the semi-state Athens News Agency reported.
As the cabinet meeting started on Thursday, Mitsotakis outlined his government's priorities which include a transparent investigation into the causes of the crash and compensating the families of victims. Mitsotakis said that modernising Greece was "a tough and arduous task" and he was determined to go forward with it.
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