While many of the more prominent groups active in the 1980s and 1990s have been dismantled, newer factions continue to emerge.
These groups typically target government offices, banks, and foreign interests, and while most incidents cause property damage, fatalities are rare.
In 2023, a man died while allegedly assembling a bomb in a central Athens apartment, and a woman present was severely injured. The intended target in that case remains unknown.
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Rise of New Extremist Groups
Earlier this year, a group calling itself Revolutionary Class Struggle claimed responsibility for a bombing near the Hellenic Train offices in Athens. They also claimed responsibility for planting another explosive device near the Labor Ministry in February.
The explosion near the train offices caused only limited structural damage, and no injuries occurred, thanks to an anonymous tip-off that allowed police to evacuate the area in time.
