Greece's main opposition will submit a censure motion against the centre-right government following mass protests over a 2023 deadly train crash last week, its leader said on Wednesday.

Greek opposition parties have challenged the country’s center-right government with a censure motion in parliament over a devastating rail disaster.

Hundreds of thousands of Greeks took part in nationwide protests on February 28, 2025 to mark the second anniversary of the country's deadliest train crash. But a video of a large crowd of demonstrators in Athens was soon shared online with the false claim it showed a "massive riot" against immigration.

Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in cities and towns across Greece on Friday to demand justice on the second anniversary of the country’s deadliest-ever train crash, and striking workers grounded flights and halted sea and train transport.

Air, sea and train transport was halted and mass protests were planned in Greece on Friday in anger over a perceived lack of justice two years after the country's worst-ever train crash killed 57 people.

The protests have been fueled by public resentment against the conservative government’s perceived inaction on making train travel in the country safer. The crash killed 57 people.

Also today: A US tent facility holds migrants longer than advised, and London’s Mayor eyes banning Oxford Street traffic.

The Greek parliament voted on Tuesday to set up a committee to investigate how a minister handled the aftermath of a deadly 2023 train crash, days after violent protests over a perceived lack of government accountability brought businesses to a halt.