ATHENS — Greek police arrested two individuals on Friday, July 10, 2026, in connection with a 2010 firebomb attack on a Marfin bank branch in Athens. This marks the first time suspects have been identified in the incident that resulted in the deaths of three employees.

The attack occurred on May 5, 2010, when protesters threw firebombs at the bank building during a general strike. The victims were employees trapped inside the building: one man and two women, one of whom was pregnant.

Firefighters faced delays in reaching the Marfin bank site due to the large crowd present. Some individuals outside the burning bank reportedly shouted for the trapped employees to be left to burn because they were working during a general strike.

Michalis Chrysochoidis, Greece's Minister for Citizen Protection, issued a statement following the arrests. In his statement, Chrysochoidis said, "Our democracy is strong and always wins in the end. It does not win vengefully. Its victories have to do with vindication and the administration of justice."

Chrysochoidis also added, "There cannot be a crime, the taking of a life, without the administration of justice. There cannot be democracy without the administration of justice."

Greek authorities reopened the inquiry into the 2010 Marfin bank deaths in 2020. The general strike during which the attack occurred was part of widespread demonstrations against new austerity measures implemented during Greece's financial crisis. This crisis led to a 25 percent reduction in the country's economy and an increase in unemployment to approximately 27 percent.