Greece came to a standstill on Friday as thousands joined mass protests, two years after the country's worst-ever train crash killed 57 people.

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Protests were planned in more than 300 cities and towns in Greece and abroad, with fury levied at the government for its perceived inaction over the tragedy

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Hundreds of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of cities across Greece on Friday in mass demonstrations against the Government

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Riot officers fire teargas at hundreds of hooded youths as protests across Greece mark anniversary of Tempe disasterPeaceful protests in central Athens have been eclipsed by the eruption of full-scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police, as demonstrations and strikes were held across Greece to mark the second anniversary of a fatal train crash.Thousands of people who had crammed into Syntagma Square for a demonstration later fled, some even seeking refuge in the parliament, as riot police fired rounds of teargas at hundreds of black-clad hooded youths lobbying rocks at them. Continue reading...

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Thousands are expected to protest on Friday, two years after the country's worst-ever train crash killed 57 people

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