Who's going to investigate the deadly train crash?

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This is our weekly round-up from Greece.

Protests kept strong this week as people demanded justice for the train victims. The police attacked the protesters with tear gas and flash grenades, while footage indicates their behavior is becoming increasingly uncontrollable.

The Railway Regulating Authority report unveiled severe deficiencies in the stationmaster’s training. It was also reported that the European Commission has “identified” the lack of a permanent and independent railway accident investigation body in Greece since 2019 in violation of EU law. Still, no action has been taken until now.

Plus, the new ‘Transportation Minister’ is no Transportation minister after all. The Ministry is effectively headless. Law professionals explain how this sets a serious constitutional issue. Why did the government decide to do that?

Finally, the attack against opposition party DiEM leader Yanis Varoufakis allegedly by a gang of thugs, raised questions. Why did the perpetrators erroneously accuse Varoufakis of having voted in favor of Memoranda? Why did the heavy police force nearby not take notice of the incident?