Greek politicians visit injured ex-PM at hospital after explosive detonates in car

Record ID: 875876

  • Title: Greek politicians visit injured ex-PM at hospital after explosive detonates in car
  • Date: 25th May 2017
  • Summary: ATHENS, GREECE (MAY 25, 2017) (REUTERS) ENTRANCE TO ATHENS HOSPITAL 'EVAGELISMOS' VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING BY AND AMBULANCES LEAVING HOSPITAL ENTRANCE/ SECURITY GUARD STANDING AT ENTRANCE VARIOUS OF POLICE IN BULLET-PROOF VESTS AT ENTRANCE EXTERIOR OF HOSPITAL BUILDING/ PEOPLE WALKING OUTSIDE/ LIT SIGN READING: (Greek) "GIVE PATIENT INFORMATION TO RECEPTION" LIT SIGN READING: (Greek) 'AT THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ACUTE EMERGENCIES ARE EXAMINED' BELOW NAME OF HOSPITAL FORMER GREEK PRIME MINISTER, KOSTAS SIMITIS, WALKING TOWARDS REPORTERS (SOUNDBITE) (Greek) FORMER GREEK PRIME MINISTER, KOSTAS SIMITIS, SAYING: "He (former Greek prime minister Lucas Papademos) helped a lot in very difficult circumstances. This murderous attempt on his life shows that in this country we have a dismal situation, those who do their jobs well and who care for the country become targets." GREEK PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT, NIKOS VOUTSIS, APPROACHING REPORTERS (SOUNDBITE) (Greek) GREEK PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT, NIKOS VOUTSIS, SAYING: "The Greek parliament, in all its diversity, is steadfast in its belief that democracy must not be afraid and must not yield. I hope everything will go well." ENTRANCE TO HOSPITAL HOSPITAL WINDOWS TWO POLICE OFFICERS IN BULLET-PROOF VESTS OUTSIDE HOSPITAL POLICE OFFICERS AND AMBULANCE PARKED AT HOSPITAL ENTRANCE
  • Embargoed: 8th June 2017 22:07
  • Keywords: car Papademos envelope explosive bomb Greece
  • Location: ATHENS, GREECE
  • City: ATHENS, GREECE
  • Country: Greece
  • Topics: Bombing (non-military),Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016IC9PAF
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Greek politicians including a former prime minister visited on Thursday (May 25) the hospital where former premier Lucas Papademos was taken after being injured when a booby-trapped package exploded in his car in central Athens, in the worst act of violence targeting politicians in the crisis-hit country for several years.
    Papademos, who served a brief stint as caretaker prime minister in late 2011 to mid-2012, did not have life threatening injuries, authorities said. He was being treated for superficial wounds to his abdomen, chest and thighs, and his condition was stable, according to a written statement put out by the hospital.
    Papademos, 69, a former central banker who held a senior role in the European Central Bank, was hurt when the package he opened in his car exploded.
    There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
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