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| Former Greek PM Lucas Papademos hurt in Athens bomb attack | Former Greek PM Lucas Papademos hurt in Athens bomb attack |
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| Former Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos suffered burns to his hands and legs in a bomb attack in his car, according to reports. His driver was also injured in the Athens blast. | Former Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos suffered burns to his hands and legs in a bomb attack in his car, according to reports. His driver was also injured in the Athens blast. |
| Local media outlets reported on social media that the bomb was contained in an envelope, however this has not been confirmed by officials. | Local media outlets reported on social media that the bomb was contained in an envelope, however this has not been confirmed by officials. |
| Police said the explosion occurred when the car was travelling between Patission and Marnis Street in central Athens at 6:30pm local time, reported Ekathimerini. | Police said the explosion occurred when the car was travelling between Patission and Marnis Street in central Athens at 6:30pm local time, reported Ekathimerini. |
| Local media didn’t confirm if anyone else was travelling in the car along with Papademos and his driver. | Local media didn’t confirm if anyone else was travelling in the car along with Papademos and his driver. |
| Papademos’ injuries are reported to be non-life threatening. Police officials told Reuters "doctors are more worried about his eyesight." | Papademos’ injuries are reported to be non-life threatening. Police officials told Reuters "doctors are more worried about his eyesight." |
| Government spokesperson Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said he “unequivocally condemns” the attack. Tzanakopoulos was reported to have visited Papademos in hospital. | Government spokesperson Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said he “unequivocally condemns” the attack. Tzanakopoulos was reported to have visited Papademos in hospital. |
| The incident comes days after an envelope containing bullets, addressed to Greece’s general secretary for public revenue, was intercepted at a post office in Athens. | |
| In March, an envelope exploded at an IMF office in Paris, injuring one person. | |
| READ MORE: Envelope explodes at IMF offices in Paris, 1 injured | |
| 69-year-old Papademos was appointed caretaker prime minister in November 2011 following concerns the country would exit the Eurozone. He remained in the position until May 2012 when elections were held. | |
| He previously served as the vice president of the European Central Bank from 2002 to 2010 and as governor of the Bank of Greece from 1994 to 2002. |