Flights and rail services have been canceled, ferries halted and public transportation across the country has been severely disrupted. Private businesses and public services have also been affected, with many stores in Athens closed, leaving messages of solidarity for the victims’ families in front windows.

Greece came to a standstill due to a general strike and mass protests. Rail and air connections were cancelled. Riots broke out in Athens, and the police used tear gas and stun grenades. On Friday, demonstrations of solidarity with the families of the victims of the railway tragedy in Tempi from two years ago,