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Greek politician's mother dies of wounds after arson attack Three separate attacks involving petrol bombs and other improvised devices took place in Thessaloniki in the early hours of Wednesday.

Firebomb attacks in northern Greek city target residences of governing party members The attacks between 4 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. outside apartment buildings in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki used crude explosive devices made with camping gas canisters.

Greek cities suffer arson attacks - The Sydney Morning Herald Suspected anarchists firebombed politicians' offices, banks, a car dealership and parked vehicles during a spate of coordinated nighttime attacks in Greece's two largest cities. Nobody was injured and there were no arrests or claims of responsibility for the attacks in Athens and Thessaloniki late on Monday and early Tuesday, the latest in a surge of far-left and anarchist violence sweeping Greece. In Athens, fire service officials said five banks were set on fire with improvised incendiary devices, as well as a Mercedes dealership where three cars were destroyed. In other parts of the capital, arsonists burned a car with diplomatic plates, a security company's van and two vehicles belonging to the state power corporation. All the attacks took place within a 15-minute period, from 1am on Tuesday local time onwards. Firefighters soon put out the blazes, but the full extent of the damage was not immediately clear. In the northern port city of Thessaloniki late on Monday, arsonists exploded small camping-gas canisters outside the constituency offices of five sitting or former lawmakers, including a deputy interior min…

Firebomb attacks in northern Greek city target residences of governing ... A man looks at burned vehicles following firebomb attacks that apparently targeted members of Greece’s governing conservative New Democracy party in the northern port city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos) Burned vehicles are seen following firebomb attacks that apparently targeted members of Greece’s governing conservative New Democracy party in the northern port city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos) Burned vehicles are seen following firebomb attacks that apparently targeted members of Greece’s governing conservative New Democracy party in the northern port city of Thessaloniki, Greece, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos) THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Three pre-dawn firebomb attacks apparently targeting the residences of members of Greece’s governing conservative New Democracy party have left five people hospitalized, authorities said Wednesday. The attacks between 4 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. outside apartment buildings in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki used crude explosive devices made with ca…

Firebomb attack leaves 1 dead, 3 injured after homes of Greece’s governing party members targeted One person died and three others were injured in three pre-dawn firebomb attacks that struck the homes of members of Greece’s governing conservative New Democracy party, authorities said Wednesday.

Print: Firebomb attacks in northern Greek city target residences of ... Three pre-dawn firebomb attacks apparently targeting the residences of members of Greece's governing conservative New Democracy party have left five people hospitalized, authorities said Wednesday. The attacks between 4 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. outside apartment buildings in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki used crude explosive devices made with camping gas canisters. All the injuries were sustained from the last of the three attacks, where cars and motorcycles were set ablaze, police said. One of the cars reportedly was owned by a parliamentary candidate for the New Democracy party. The candidate suffered burns and her mother was hospitalized in intensive care with burns, police said. Three other residents in the apartment building were hospitalized with smoke inhalation, police said. Attacks by shadowy Greek militant groups against symbols of power or the property of politicians, police or other authority figures are relatively frequent. Most cause material damage but no injuries. A bomb exploded in July 2025 outside the Thessaloniki home of the president of Greece's association of prison guards. The p…

Arsonists burn French Institute car in Greece | The Victoria Advocate Published 10:04 am Thursday, March 26, 2009 ByStaff Reports THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police say arsonists have burned a car outside the French Institute in the center of the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, causing damage but no injuries.Police say a container of fuel had been placed underneath the car and set alight in the overnight attack. The car, which had diplomatic plates and was parked outside the French cultural and education center, was damaged.Small-scale arson and firebombing attacks occur frequently in Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city. They usually target symbols of state authority, banks and cars with diplomatic plates. Arrests are rare. Such attacks have escalated in recent months, after the fatal police shooting of a teenager in Athens in December sparked the country’s worst riots in decades.

Bombings in Greece Target Governing Party Members, Officials Say The aftermath of one of the bombings in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Wednesday.