Former Greek minister and conservative lawmaker Makis Voridis was attacked on Saturday night while having dinner with his family and friends in Heraklion, Crete, by a group of masked assailants.
According to local reports, around 25 individuals wearing hoods gathered outside a restaurant near the city’s port. They began shouting slogans, hurling eggs, and damaging furniture, causing panic among diners before police arrived on the scene.
Voridis, his wife, and their 12-year-old daughter were escorted to safety through a nearby restaurant and briefly sheltered in its basement until police secured the area. No injuries were reported, though the restaurant sustained property damage.
In a post on social media, Voridis described the incident as an “unprovoked attack by far-left hooligans,” adding that he was neither surprised nor intimidated. “They didn’t respect my family—my 12-year-old daughter was there—nor the children of other families dining nearby,” he wrote. “Unfortunately, we still have a long way to go to eradicate far-left violence.”
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis condemned the assault, saying that the attackers “represent the worst form of fascism.” “They didn’t respect even his family,” he said, adding that such acts “do not scare us, but make us stronger.”
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias also expressed solidarity with Voridis and his family, calling the attack “a disgrace to our democracy.”
Greek police have opened an investigation
