Kostas Karamanlis

The meeting of Parliament's Institutions and Transparency Committee on Monday morning is seen as the latest chapter in the acrimonious exchanges between Greece's political parties as to who was responsible for the deadly train crash on February 28 in northern Greece. 

In the wake of the deadly train collision in northern Greece on February 28, three former ministers of infrastructure and transport (Michalis Chrysochoidis, Christos Spirtzis, Kostas Karamanlis) along with incumbent Giorgos Gerapetritis will attend Parliament's Committee on Institutions and Transparency on Monday, which will convene following an initiative of ruling New Democracy's parliamentar

More than 50 people died in the accident.
Riots broke out on Syntagma Square, and the police used tear gas and stun grenades, the media reported.

The train disaster in Greece provoked protests by the thousands. About 10,000 people marched in downtown Athens. The police used tear gas and stun grenades. pic.twitter.com/lrRYSgI3TN

The initiative was undertaken by a former Greek Minister

The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Mr. Costas Karamanlis, spoke about e-mobility as a key pillar of transport development in Greece, at the 5th E-mobility Conference.

The first axis of the planning of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is the renewal of the aging fleet of cars in Greece. At all levels: private cars, taxis, public transport.

The conservative government is mulling the establishment of a dedicated police force for public transport in the greater Athens region, Transport Minister Kostas A. Karamanlis has said.

Another 300 buses will be added to the existing fleet in Athens over the next three months, according to Transport Minister Kostas A. Karamanlis, who also announced that 609 drivers will be hired in January. 

Speaking to Parapolitika radio on Friday, he said 1,280 buses are currently circulating on the streets of Athens and 1,100 services have been added per day.

Recently, three former US presidents - Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama - announced that they would get the coronavirus vaccine, and offered to do so publicly to help better inform and persuade Americans who are skeptical about its safety.

Infrastructure Minister Kostas A. Karamanlis said on Monday that the operation of the metro system being built in Thessaloniki may be conceded to a private entity.

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Kostas A. Karamanlis on Monday reiterated his pledge that Thessaloniki's long-delayed metro will be delivered in full in 2023.