NEWS

GSEE condemns attack on ex premier

GSEE condemns attack on ex premier

Greece’s largest labor union, the private sector GSEE, on Friday sharply condemned a terrorist attack on Lucas Papademos, a former Greek prime minister and central bank chief.

“Acts of this sort aim at… hurting democracy by spreading hatred and division,” GSEE said in a statement.

Reports Friday said the 69-year-old Papademos was recovering well from injuries caused by a booby-trapped package exploding in his car Thursday, with doctors saying he would stay in hospital for two more days.

He was being treated for superficial wounds to his abdomen and a deeper injury to his right leg from the blast.

GSEE wished Papademos and his two guards, who were slightly injured by the blast, a speedy recovery.

Meanwhile, authorities were trying to establish Friday how the incident occurred despite security checks that were allegedly beefed up after a wave of similar attacks in March.

"We want to determine whether security procedures were followed," a police source told AFP. "The fact that the attackers managed to get past security is worrying," the source was quoted as saying.

There was still no immediate claim of responsibility.
 

Subscribe to our Newsletters

Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights, opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox.

By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.