Car Bomb Blast Outside Greek Central Bank Building
The blast outside the Bank of Greece building came as the country, plunged into a debt crisis four years ago, readied its return to international bond markets today. It is also the eve of a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
An anonymous caller warned a newspaper of the attack about 45 minutes before the explosion just before 6 a.m., saying about 70 kg of explosives were involved, according to a police official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but police reportedly believe leftist or anarchist groups were behind the blast.