A device exploded overnight from Friday to Saturday in front of the Labor Ministry building in central Athens without causing any casualties. The explosion, which caused material damage, was preceded by an anonymous telephone call to the Greek daily “Editors' Journal” An unknown person warned that an explosive device had been placed in front.

of the ministry and would detonate 40 minutes later. The area around the building was cordoned off by police and the device exploded at 1:29 a.m. local time. According to the public channel ERT, the device was placed in a bag placed in the gates of a bank close to the ministry.