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Bomb hoax temporarily shuts streets around Parliament

Bomb hoax temporarily shuts streets around Parliament

A phone call warning of a bomb on the premises of the Greek Parliament proved to be a hoax.

Authorities had closed the streets around Parliament, in central Athens, shortly after a woman called TV station Ant1 at 6.30 p.m. Saturday warning that the bomb would explode at 7.15 p.m.

Traffic resumed opened shortly after 7.30 p.m., police said.

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