“End of online impunity.” With this statement, New Democracy Secretary Konstantinos Kyranakis announced today (3 June 2026) that the party will pursue legal action against individuals inciting violence online following the arson attacks in Thessaloniki that claimed the life of Vagia Nestora.
Legal Measures Against Online Incitement
Kyranakis spoke to SKAI about social media users who encouraged violence against New Democracy members after the Thessaloniki attacks—and also addressed his recent remarks about Alexis Tsipras, which drew criticism from ELAS (Greek Left Coalition). The New Democracy legal team will take action against all those who posted messages such as “you got what you deserved” on social media just hours after Nestora’s murder and the injury of four others—including Afroditi Nestora, a New Democracy councilor and daughter of the victim.
“We will take legal action against everyone threatening the lives of New Democracy members online these past days. End of online impunity. End of the impression that you can anonymously—or even publicly—sit at your keyboard and tell ND members they ‘got what they deserved.’ That is incitement to violence. And incitement to violence is a criminal offence in both Greece and the European Union,” Kyranakis stated.
Response to Criticism Over Tsipras Remarks
Regarding interpretations of his comments about Alexis Tsipras—as suggesting that anyone with a left-wing affiliation condones violence—Kyranakis said: “Let everyone say what they wish. The first Minister for Citizen Protection appointed by Alexis Tsipras, who later resigned, stated that SYRIZA officials at the time had ties to terrorists and had threatened his life. They tolerate violence—even yesterday, Tsipras’s party officials struggled to clarify whether they support or oppose university occupations. Now that the law has been enforced, these groups are retaliating. That is my assessment.”
Tribute to Panagiotis Nestora
On Panagiotis Nestora—the victim’s husband, who was discharged from hospital—Kyranakis added: “I thank him for receiving me yesterday. He is a man who lost his wife and a child five years ago. His story is deeply moving. There are people like Mr. Panagiotis who simply want a quiet, orderly, safe life—free from fear for their children. Yet some choose to look away when others seek chaos, terrorism, and violence. This is not a one-off comment or coincidence—it is a consistent stance over many years: tolerance toward terrorists, anarchist groups that occupied universities, and individuals who threw Molotov cocktails. They cannot retract what they have repeatedly told the Greek public.”