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A suspicious package has been discovered in the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, it was alarmed just hours after a string of attacks were staged at a number of foreign embassies in Athens, Greece.
The information, reported by German media and confirmet by the Chancellor's Office and police authorities alike, confirms that explosives have indeed been uncovered in the package.
The shipment was rendered harmless before it caused injuries to anyone
Angela Merkel herself is currently on a visit to Belgium.
Police sources have stated that an advance warning has been received, upon which the entire mail at the Chancellor's Office has been searched.
The sender labelled on the package is reportedly the Greek Ministry of Economy. It had been sent over UPS.
The Athens attacks were directed at the missions of a number of nations, including Germany and Bulgaria.
Monday Greek police had prevented the shipping of a suspicious package addressed to French President Nicolas Sarkozy that turned out to contain explosives.
A criminal network linked to Bulgaria has been accused of defrauding dozens of elderly people in northern Greece through an elaborate telephone scam that resulted in losses exceeding 600,000 euros, according to Kathimerini.
Fuel prices in Germany have recently reached new highs, with diesel briefly exceeding 2.40 euros per litre during the Easter holiday period before easing slightly afterward
The United States is expanding shipments of liquefied natural gas to Southeast Europe and Ukraine via Greece, according to remarks by the US Ambassador to Athens, Kimberly Guilfoyle
Greece has raised its minimum monthly wage to 920 euros as of today, marking an increase from the previous level of 882 euros, according to official information
Greece has reportedly expanded its regional air defense involvement, including measures linked to the protection of Bulgarian airspace, amid heightened tensions in the wider Middle East following strikes involving the US, Israel and Iran
Eurostat provisional estimates, cited by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute, indicate significant disparities in GDP per capita across the European Union in 2025 when measured in purchasing power standards
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The Kremlin has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an “Easter ceasefire” in the war in Ukraine, declaring a temporary halt in hostilities lasting around 36 hours
A group of Members of the European Parliament has raised concerns over the potential leakage of confidential EU information to Russia, urging stronger safeguards within the European Parliament
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has formally enacted legislation withdrawing the country from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), marking a decisive step in Chisinau’s gradual disengagement from Russian-led structures
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has carried out a series of coordinated investigative actions across several countries, including Bulgaria and Romania, as part of a probe into suspected large-scale fraud involving EU funds
A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has coincided with escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has moved to tighten control over one of the world’s most critical maritime routes
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