Larissa

Larissa is a city in central Greece, located near Tempi, the site of Greece's deadliest train crash in history on February 28, 2023, which resulted in 57 fatalities. The city is now newsworthy due to the commencement of the long-awaited trial addressing the circumstances surrounding the disaster. The trial, intended to clarify the causes of the crash, has been met with outrage and delays, with grieving families denouncing the proceedings. Additionally, a local news outlet in Larissa, onlarissa.gr, published images that sparked speculation about the potential use of a secret U.S. spy drone, the RQ-180, in the region. Furthermore, the Athens-Thessaloniki highway near Larissa has been the site of farmer protests over delayed EU subsidies, highlighting ongoing socio-economic tensions in the region. The train crash trial, drone sighting, and farmer protests underscore Larissa's current relevance as a focal point for legal proceedings, international security speculation, and domestic economic grievances in Greece.