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.
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"Vagia Nestora's death had exposed the 'murderous and inhumane nature' of political violence and called for a united response to 'banish terrorism to... the margins.'"
— Kyriakos Mitsotakis , Politician
"Those responsible for Vagia Nestora's death must be arrested, brought to justice and punished."
— Nikos Androulakis , Politician
"'Terrorism has no place in a democracy.'"
— Alexis Tsipras , Politician
Key People
Daughter of Vagia Nestora and a candidate from Greece's ruling New Democracy party.
Former Prime Minister of Greece and leader of the leftist Syriza party.
Prime Minister of Greece, member of New Democracy party.
Leader of Greece's opposition party, Pasok.
Mother of a politician from Greece's ruling New Democracy party who died from injuries sustained in an arson attack.
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Three separate attacks involving petrol bombs and other improvised devices took place in Thessaloniki in the early hours of Wednesday.
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