Riot police fired volleys of tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons at protesters hurling gasoline bombs and smashed-up paving stones in Athens on Friday (February 28, 2025). The massive demonstration marked the second anniversary of Greece's worst rail disaster that has become a symbol of institutional failure.

A protest over the Greek government’s response to the nation’s largest ever train crash turned violent on Friday as Scores of youths hurled rocks and gasoline bombs at police.

Two years after the country’s deadliest rail disaster, many are still demanding greater safety and accountability.