Tsipras, Voutsis condemn Rouvikonas’ vandalisation of Parliament

The office on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Parliament Speaker Nikos Voutsis condemned the anarchist group Rouvikonas' vandalisation of the Parliament building in Athens today with red paint.

"We condemn without reservation the vandalism of Parliament. Such actions are deeply undemocratic and have nothing to do with social struggles," the office of the prime minister said in a statement today.

It is the first time Tispras' office has categorically condemned a Rouvikonas attack.

Voutsis described the culprits as "activists" and characterised their action as "unacceptable and undemocratic". He said they surprised the police guard as they mounted the stairs on the right side of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, right outside Parliament in Syntagma Square, and that they used smoke bombs to camouflage their movement.

"These types of actions against Parliament and any interpretation that sanctifies them are undemocratic and contribute nothing to social struggles which should and do evolve in a different manner," Voutsis said, noting that such acts aggravate an already tense electoral climate.

The culprits threw bottles filled with red paint on the exterior wall but did not throw flyers or shout slogans as they have during other forays.

The latest foray of the anarchist group was carried out by 30 individuals who threw two smoke bombs and red paint on the exterior of the Parliament building.

One individual was arrested.

Voutsis told journalists that the group was pushed out of the area within 15 seconds.

The attack comes just five days before crucial European Parliament, municipal, and prefectural elections.

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