Three pre-dawn firebomb attacks in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki targeted residences of members of Greece's governing conservative New Democracy party, leaving five people hospitalized, authorities said Wednesday.
Details of the Attacks
The attacks occurred between 4 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. outside apartment buildings, using crude explosive devices made with camping gas canisters. All injuries resulted from the third attack, where cars and motorcycles were set ablaze, police said. One of the cars reportedly belonged to a New Democracy parliamentary candidate, who suffered burns. Her mother was hospitalized in intensive care with burns, police added. Three other residents of the apartment building were hospitalized with smoke inhalation.
Context of Militant Violence
Attacks by shadowy Greek militant groups against symbols of power or property of politicians, police, or other authority figures are relatively frequent. Most cause material damage but no injuries. In July 2025, a bomb exploded outside the Thessaloniki home of the president of Greece's association of prison guards. The president was unharmed, but two others suffered minor injuries from shattered glass. In June 2024, a police officer guarding the home of a top judge in Athens was injured in a gasoline bomb attack.
