Tempi Trial: Postponement and EU Court Referral Requests Unanimously Rejected

Appeals to postpone the trial for the deadly Tempi train crash and to refer preliminary questions to the European Union's Court of Justice were unanimously rejected by the Larissa Court of Appeals. The court's decision means the trial will proceed without delay on these grounds.

Additionally, the court dismissed objections raised by specific defendants from ERGOSE (Hellenic Railway Company) concerning the principle of res judicata, which prevents a matter from being tried again after a final judgment. This ruling clears a significant legal hurdle for the prosecution.

The trial concerns the catastrophic train collision that occurred in the Tempi valley, resulting in a significant loss of life and sparking widespread public outcry for accountability. The rejection of the postponement requests signals a move towards resolving the legal proceedings.