Clashes erupted briefly between police and a group of demonstrators in central Athens on Sunday on the fringes of a protest by thousands of students and railway workers over Greece's deadliest train crash in living memory.
A small group of protesters hurled petrol bombs at police, who responded with teargas and stun grenades. The protesters then dispersed to nearby streets.
“That crime won't be forgotten,” protesters shouted as they released black balloons into the sky. A placard read: “Their policies cost human lives.” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' government has blamed human error for the crash. However Mitsotakis said on Sunday that human error should not deflect from responsibilities for a long-suffering railway network.
The station master, who cannot be named under Greek law, appeared before a magistrate on Sunday after his lawyer requested extra time on Saturday to respond to the charges after new information concerning the case. Those proceedings were ongoing.
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