Dok su političari davali izjave sućuti i pokušavali se distancirati od te tragedije, govoreći kako ona možda nije vezana za ekonomsku krizu uprkos toj poruci, Christoulasovo samoubistvo pokrenulo je grčko društvo, održana su bdijenja, protesti i bsukobi redarstvenom policijom koja je pokušala rastjerati građane koji su se okupili ispod tog drveta istog dana.
While politicians issued statements of condolence and tried to distance themselves from the tragedy, saying it may not have been related to the economic crisis despite the note, Christoulas’ suicide galvanised Greek society, sparked candlelight vigils, protests and battles with riot police who tried to disperse crowds who had gathered under the tree that same day.