Deputy Minister of Migration and Asylum Sevi Voloudaki revealed on Monday morning (13 July 2026) that she has been targeted by unknown individuals four times — most recently when hooded perpetrators spray-painted threatening slogans outside her family home in Chania.
A Calculated, Repeated Threat
Speaking to reporters, Voloudaki described in detail what security cameras captured at the building housing both her private residence and political office. She identified ‘three known–unknown hooded individuals’ who appeared to know exactly where to strike — arriving late at night, moving with purpose, and stopping directly at the entrance to her home. Next to the doorbell, they scrawled slogans referencing two high-profile violent incidents: the recent gasoline attack in Thessaloniki and the murder of Vagia Nestor.
Voloudaki stressed that her family remains in Chania and that one of her children was inside the house just hours before the incident. She noted the home’s prominent location — on the central Court Square — underscoring how brazen and deliberate the act was.
‘They Accept the Risk of Death’
‘These people have only one goal: to terrorize and intimidate,’ Voloudaki said. ‘They don’t care if their actions lead to death or injury. They accept that risk — because fear is their weapon.’
She drew a direct parallel to the Thessaloniki attack, warning: ‘If someone had opened the door at that moment, it could have ended exactly as it did with Vagia Nestor. That possibility isn’t accidental — it’s intentional. Their willingness to accept it reveals a clear intent to kill. If they’re caught, good. If not, it doesn’t matter to them.’
Rule of Law Over Expediency
When asked whether stricter legal measures should be introduced to counter such attacks, Voloudaki emphasized democratic safeguards. ‘We can’t act unilaterally or bypass due process,’ she said. ‘Any legislative response must go through a proper parliamentary committee, with proposals heard and debated. I refuse to become like those we oppose. What I want — what our democracy demands — is a functioning rule of law.’
She called for stronger accountability, stressing that perpetrators act with indifference to consequence — and that the state must respond with proportionate resolve, grounded in constitutional principles.