Greek government to face no-confidence vote over 2023 deadly train crash
Al JazeeraMAR 12
Greek Prime Minister Faces No-Confidence Vote After Protests Over 2023 Train Disaster
Above: The President of Elliniki Lysi, Kyriakos Velopoulos, participates in the Pre-Agenda Discussion on "The Tempi Crime" in Athens, Greece, on March 5, 2025. Image copyright: Giorgos Arapekos/Contributor/NurPhoto via Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
Millions of Greek citizens are out on the streets across the country to protest an illegitimate government that has failed to bring justice for the victims of the Tempi disaster, and even worse, covered up evidence of the crash. As Mitsotákis lacks the personal integrity to resign, this no-confidence vote represents hope for the nation.
Narrative B
This is the second time that PASOK has politicized the Tempi tragedy and exploited public grief and the suffering of victims and their loved ones to try to hurt Prime Minister Mitsotákis. While it's true that his leadership is facing growing public distrust over a plethora of other issues, there's still no widespread support for a snap election.