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An explosion outside the Athens stock exchange has caused minor damage to the building, Greek police said. | An explosion outside the Athens stock exchange has caused minor damage to the building, Greek police said. |
They said the blast - which also set eight cars on fire - was caused by an "explosive device". | They said the blast - which also set eight cars on fire - was caused by an "explosive device". |
"The blast was strong, but damage to the building was minor," a police official told Reuters news agency. | |
Media reports said a newspaper had been warned about the blast. Greece has been dogged by unrest since police shot a teenager last December. | |
The death sparked Greece's worst riots in decades, leading to clashes between police and protesters in the weeks that followed. |