Greek firebomb attacks kill mother of candidate
Analysis based on 23 articles · First reported Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026
The attacks are unlikely to have a significant direct impact on Greek financial markets, as they are isolated incidents. However, they may increase security costs and political uncertainty in the short term.
On July 1, 2026, coordinated firebomb attacks targeted homes of New Democracy party politicians in Greece — Thessaloniki, Greece. A crude bomb made with camping gas canisters exploded under the car of parliamentary candidate Afroditi Nestora, killing her mother Vagia Nestora and injuring Afroditi Nestora, her father, and two others. Two other attacks caused property damage but no casualties. On July 10, Greek anti-terrorist police arrested three suspects: a 29-year-old man in Greece — Thessaloniki, a 26-year-old woman in Greece — Crete, and a third man accused of harboring them. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis praised the arrests as democracy's answer to violence. The attacks have renewed attention on Greece's history of political violence.
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