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A total of 287 aggressive incidents targeting political figures were recorded across Greece between July 7, 2019 and Oct. 16, 2026, including 227 involving government officials and members of the ruling New Democracy (ND) party and 60 targeting figures from other political parties, according to data submitted to Parliament on Thursday by Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Yiannis Lambropoulos.

The figures, drawn from records maintained by the law enforcement services, were provided in response to a tabled question by ND deputy and former minister Stelios Petsas, who had requested information on attacks targeting Cabinet members, deputy ministers, ND lawmakers and party officials, as well as figures from other political parties.

Greek Police experts search for evidence after a bomb explosion outside a National Bank branch in Thessaloniki, Greece on May 3, 2025. A 38-year-old woman was injured in the explosion and later died in the hospital.

Lambropoulos said all appropriate administrative and judicial procedures had been initiated in connection with the incidents, noting that most involved actions such as distributing printed material, spray-painting slogans outside political offices and hanging banners.

In his question, filed in mid-October, Petsas cited three incidents reported within a 24-hour period on Sept. 27-28.

According to an announcement by the ND press office, the party’s municipal local organization offices in the inner-city Athens district of Kypseli were attacked on Sunday, Sept. 27. Later that evening, the political office of former PASOK minister and now ND “transfer” Andreas Loverdos in Dafni was targeted, according to a social media post by the veteran politician.

In the early hours of Monday, Sept. 28, an attack was also reported at the political office of Alternate Economy and Finance Minister and ND lawmaker Nikos Papathanasis in Maroussi.

Petsas said the three incidents involved premises used by party officials, lawmakers and government members, and asked the government to provide the total number of similar attacks recorded since the July 7, 2019, general election, together with the results of investigations into the cases.

In his response, Lambropoulos said police services continuously monitor security issues within their areas of responsibility, assess relevant information and conduct checks aimed at preventing and deterring unlawful activity.

He added that police measures are determined by the circumstances of each case and that, whenever conduct constituting a criminal offense is established, the competent services initiate the prescribed procedures and inform the relevant prosecutor.

The deputy minister stressed that enforcing existing legislation was a legal obligation for police personnel, rather than a matter of individual discretion.