Firebomb attacks on the homes of members of Greece’s governing New Democracy party left one person dead and several others injured in the northern city of Thessaloniki. Authorities said three separate attacks took place between 4 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. The attackers used homemade explosive devices made from camping gas canisters. The first two explosions caused damage, while the third sparked fires that destroyed several cars and motorcycles. Emergency crews quickly responded to the scene as police began investigating the incidents.

Firebomb violence turned deadly during the final attack. One of the damaged vehicles reportedly belonged to New Democracy parliamentary candidate Afroditi Nestora. She suffered burns in the explosion, while her mother later died from severe burn injuries in the hospital. Two other residents from the apartment building also required hospital treatment. Police continue to examine the attack sites and gather evidence as they search for those responsible.

Firebomb attacks prompted Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to travel to Thessaloniki, where he visited the injured in the hospital. In a statement, he described the incidents as an act of blind violence and said Greece would not accept terrorism or political extremism. He stressed that the country’s progress and unity must prevail over violence. Mitsotakis also said Greece had worked hard to rebuild its economy and overcome past divisions, adding that the country would not allow such acts to reverse that progress.

Firebomb attacks against politicians, police, and government-linked targets have occurred several times in Greece over the years. Most incidents have caused property damage rather than serious injuries. In July 2025, a bomb exploded outside the Thessaloniki home of the president of Greece’s prison guards association, causing minor injuries to two people. In June 2024, a police officer guarding the home of a senior judge in Athens was injured in a gasoline bomb attack. Following the latest violence, New Democracy political committee secretary Konstantinos Kyranakis said the party would not be intimidated. He described the attacks as terrorism and said those responsible intended to kill. Police continue investigating the coordinated attacks while security remains heightened.