Thousands of Greek workers walked off the job on Thursday and rallied in central Athens in protest at neglected safety standards they say led to the deadliest train crash in the country's history.
, whose term ends in July, has apologised over the crash, promised to hire more staff and to fix the rail sector with support from the European Union.
Four railway workers have been detained and accused of disrupting public transport leading to deaths."We will not allow a lack of transparency, a cover-up, a renunciation of responsibilities and any delays to lead to oblivion," private sector union GSEE said in a statement. Urban transport was also disrupted on Thursday as metro staff held work stoppages and taxi drivers joined the walkout.
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