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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Bank of Greece hit by car bomb

Explosion in Athens followed telephone warning and comes as government re-enters bond markets after debt crisis

A car bomb went off outside a Bank of Greece building in central Athens early on Thursday, smashing windows in nearby shops but causing no injuries, police and witnesses said.

The blast happened hours before Greece planned its first foray into the international bond markets since it plunged into a debt crisis four years ago, and a day before a visit by the German chancellor, Angela Merkel.

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