The Prime Minister announced the formation of an independent and cross-party committee of experts to investigate the causes of the Tempe accident. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, just after his return on Wednesday afternoon from the scene of the tragedy. “Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Kostas Karamanlis, having assumed objective political responsibility, immediately submitted his resignation.

The same goes for the heads of OSE and ERGOSE,” he said, adding that “his attitude does him credit, as everything shows that the drama, unfortunately, is mostly about tragic human error.” In announcing Mr. Gerapetritis’s inauguration as interim minister, the prime minister mentioned the establishment of a committee “which will look into the full causes of the accident” but “also consider long-term delays in rail projects.” “. The Prime Minister also stressed that “heard in Larisa” never again “will not remain an empty word” and the state will stand on the side of the families of the victims. In fact, the Prime Minister described what had already become apparent during his morning visit to place of the tragedy, where he expressed a desire not to go unpunished: “We will do everything in our power to ensure that this never happens again. “said.

Election scenarios

Incredible tragedy inevitably opened election timing debate. According to the government’s plan, the elections were scheduled for April 9, and were supposed to take place next week, most likely on March 8, and parliament closed two days later. Tomorrow, in fact, the last meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers should take place, which will not take place, since a three-day mourning has been declared in the country. Now the question is whether the original plan can be kept.

first script says elections can be held as originally planned as bills that go to Parliament next week – some of them preconditions for disbursement of funds from the Recovery Fund – will have time, “albeit marginally”, according to the source, to pass normally and subsequently adhere to the schedule.

Elections, main plans for April 9, schedule and scenarios.

But there is also second scenario which says Parliament will stay open for a week and finally close March 17 not the 10th. This should happen because, according to parliamentary sources, due to three days of mourning, Parliament is closed and does not have time to complete the process of introducing and voting on bills. In this case, the question is whether elections can be held on April 9th. Constitutionally, the answer is positive, since the Constitution provides for 21 days as a minimum pre-election period and the prime minister can call elections until March 19, and they will take place on April 9. However, in practice, the time of 21 days is suffocating for the preparation of electoral procedures.

third scenario says elections may be postponed for April 23that is, in two weeks. According to “K”, from the Ministry of the Interior, between the two elections can not pass less than 40 days. Therefore, if the first election was held on April 23, then the second could not have been held before June 4, which is practically impossible, since pan-Greek elections begin on June 1.

The last scenario is to move the first sections even further, i.e. in May. Either May 14, with a repeat until July 2, that is, after 49 days, since the Panhellenic judgments will still be held for 42 days, or May 21, with a repetition after 42 days, and again on July 2.