Afroditi Nestora
- 5d ago
Three arrested for arson that killed ND politician’s mother; key suspect hid on Crete
Greek anti-terrorism police arrested three people on 10 July 2026, nine days after a gas-canister attack on the home of New Democracy candidate Afroditi Nestora killed her mother Vagia and injured her and four others.
- 6d ago
Greek PM attends funeral of arson victim Vagia Nestora as injured daughter defies doctors to say goodbye
The funeral of Vagia Nestora, who died after a gas-canister arson attack on her family home in Thessaloniki, is taking place in Kozani with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and opposition leader Nikos Androulakis in attendance. Her daughter, New Democracy politician Afroditi Nestora, left hospital against medical advice to be present.
- Jul 5
Mitsotakis condemns Thessaloniki arson attack that killed politician's mother, vows perpetrators will face justice
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said no ideological pretext can justify murder after an arson attack in Thessaloniki killed Vagia Nestora, mother of a New Democracy politician.
- Jul 5
Arson attacks on New Democracy officials in Thessaloniki kill one woman, injure five; police hunt at least three suspects
Three coordinated arson attacks targeting homes of ruling New Democracy party members in Thessaloniki early Wednesday left one woman dead and five others injured. The Anti-Terrorism Unit is analysing video footage, DNA traces and phone records to identify at least three perpetrators.
- Jul 3
Greek politician Afroditi Nestora posts after arson attack kills her mother in Thessaloniki
New Democracy politician Afroditi Nestora, hospitalised with burns, issued her first public statement on Friday following an arson attack that killed her mother and injured several people in Thessaloniki.
- Jul 1
Three gas-canister blasts target New Democracy officials in Thessaloniki, five injured, one critically
Early Wednesday, coordinated gas-canister devices exploded at the homes of three New Democracy figures in Thessaloniki, injuring five people. The mother of candidate Afroditi Nestora is intubated with severe burns; anti-terrorism investigators are examining security footage.
