Strikes halt trains and ferries in Greece a year after country’s worst rail disaster that killed 57

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and COSTAS KANTOURIS
Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Widespread strikes in Greece halted trains, ferries and much of the capital’s public transport in protests timed to coincide with the first anniversary of the country’s deadliest rail crash, which killed 57 people. Many of the victims were university students. Wednesday’s strike disrupted public transport in the capital, Athens as unions pressed demands to further dismantle wage controls imposed during the 2010-2018 financial crisis. Relatives of the rail disaster victims also gathered at the scene of the crash for a memorial service as church bells across the country were rung 57 times to honor the dead.