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      People march in Thessaloniki, Greece on March 8, 2023.

      'It's Not an Accident, It's a Crime': Thousands March for Justice After Greek Train Disaster

      The deadly collision "has further brought the negligence and corruption of the Greek government under scrutiny, and rightly so," said DiEM25. But "it was the E.U. and its institutions who forced Greece to sell off public utilities for a pittance."

      Kenny Stancil
      Mar 08, 2023

      Tens of thousands of people marched throughout Greece on Wednesday—amid a nationwide walkout organized by labor unions and student associations—to demand accountability and reforms in the wake of the country's deadliest train disaster, which has been attributed to austerity imposed from abroad.

      The February 28 crash that killed 57 people and injured another 72 has sparked public outrage over the deteriorating quality of the rail network. As Reutersreported, "Striking workers say years of neglect, underinvestment, and understaffing—a legacy of Greece's decade-long debt crisis—are to blame."

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      People shout during a huge anti-austerity demonstration in Athens' Syntagma square.

      Economists Predict 'No Gain, More Pain' for Greece

      If alternatives are not pursued, Greece faces many years of economic pain along austerity path

      Common Dreams Staff
      Feb 23, 2012

      If the European authorities are unwilling to abandon their destructive prescription of deeper cuts and continued austerity, Greece should seriously consider a planned default and exit from the euro, according to a new paper by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).

      "The IMF has consistently underestimated the depth of the Greek recession," said Mark Weisbrot, CEPR Co-Director and lead author of the paper. "At some point, it becomes rational for Greeks to ask, is the euro worth this kind of punishment?"

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