SYRIZA-PΣ has criticized the police for excessive force during preemptive detentions of individuals wishing to participate in protests marking the anniversary of Alexandros Grigoropoulos’ death. The party calls this blind police violence an unacceptable provocation and an infringement on individual freedoms, attributing the responsibility to the New Democracy government for creating an atmosphere of fear and repression within society. They assert that such actions will not suppress the community’s fight for justice.