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The political fallout of the tragic train crash in Greece

As the dust begins to settle following the tragic and deadly train crash in Greece last week, there are still a number of questions, from those related to the safety standards of the country’s railway system to who is to blame. In the meantime, we are continuing to see an outpouring of grief and anger in Greek society, with nationwide protests and demonstrations taking place on Wednesday. Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimeirni’s English Edition, joins Thanos Davelis to look at the potential impact this tragedy will have on Greece’s politics, what it means for the upcoming elections in the country, and look at the role of civil society and the media in addressing the deep rooted issues this crash has put in the spotlight. 

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Greek PM calls Cabinet meeting for Thursday

Greek workers join walkout over deadly train crash, call protests

Vatican ‘donating’ its own 3 Parthenon sculptures to Greece

Turkey's opposition unsure on embracing pro-Kurdish party

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