{"id":6436,"date":"2025-04-11T13:08:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T13:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/11\/former-mayoral-candidate-attacked-rejects-link-to-municipal-disputes\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T13:08:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T13:08:03","slug":"former-mayoral-candidate-attacked-rejects-link-to-municipal-disputes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/11\/former-mayoral-candidate-attacked-rejects-link-to-municipal-disputes\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Mayoral Candidate Attacked, Rejects Link To Municipal Disputes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2>A violent assault in Thessaloniki has left Iordanis Dimitriadis, a former mayoral candidate and current Delta municipality councilor, shaken but defiant.<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megatv.com?p=1901561\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEGA<\/a>, Dimitriadis described being attacked by masked assailants outside his accounting office late at night, an incident caught on video. He insists the assault should not be tied to his political role.<\/p>\n<p>The attack occurred around 10:20 p.m. while Dimitriadis was working with his son. \u201cI stepped outside, talking on my phone, when I heard running. I saw young men with covered faces. One punched me and hurled insults,\u201d he recalled. His son\u2019s swift response scared the attackers off.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0398\u03b5\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03af\u03ba\u03b7: \u0398\u03cd\u03bc\u03b1 \u03be\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03b4\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03bf\u03cd \u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ce\u03b7\u03bd \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03c8\u03ae\u03c6\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b4\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03c2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UMdydpZC5zI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Dimitriadis rejected suggestions that the assault relates to his recent council actions, including a complaint filed with the Corruption Prosecutor over \u20ac13 million in direct contract awards and other issues, some involving the mayor. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t a robbery\u2014they had their chance. I\u2019ve always run clean businesses and have no enemies,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople are connecting this to my complaints, but I don\u2019t want to jump to conclusions about municipal matters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The attack has sparked concern in Thessaloniki\u2019s tight-knit community, with many awaiting answers as police investigate using the video evidence. Dimitriadis remains steadfast, calling for calm while the truth is uncovered.<\/p>\n<p>(Source: In.gr)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2025\/04\/11\/thessaloniki-mayoral-candidate-attacked\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A violent assault in Thessaloniki has left Iordanis Dimitriadis, a former mayoral candidate and current Delta municipality councilor, shaken but defiant. Speaking to MEGA, Dimitriadis described being attacked by masked assailants outside his accounting office late at night, an incident caught on video. 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