Greek letter bomb for German ministry

berlin/athens - A suspicious package that Wednesday was intercepted in the mailroom of the German Ministry of Finance has been sent from Greece. In the thick envelope contained an explosive mixture with an edgy inflammation. Specialists made it harmless.

According to police, the letter bomb could cause serious injury if opened. Or destined not say in the interest of the investigation, the spokesman for Minister Wolfgang Schäuble wanted. Some newspapers claimed that up.

The Greek government confirmed Wednesday it was the dangerous post in Athens. If sender Adonis Georgiadis was in the envelope, the deputy leader of the conservative opposition party New Democracy. ' The perpetrators might have used my name because I'm known in Greece as a friend of Mr Schäuble, 'he replied in the German media.