Greek ex-premier Lucas Papademos wounded in Athens bombing
Posted May 25, 2017 7:00 am
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greek police say former Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has been wounded in an explosion in a car in central Athens.
Authorities say the daytime blast left the 69-year-old Papademos with non-life-threatening injuries.
Papademos served as prime minister for six months in 2011-2012 and is a former deputy governor of the European Central Bank.
Police said two other people in the car were also wounded.
Police didn't immediately confirm news media reports that the explosion was caused by a parcel bomb.
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