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An envelope containing explosives was found in the mailroom of the Athens Stock Exchange. While inspecting correspondence, employees became suspicious and alerted the police.

Later the police said that the package was size A4 and had been sent from the island of Corfu. Inside, there was an issue of Economic Review magazine. The sender was a nonexistent publishing house.

The explosives were deactivated by fire workers of the Greek Police. The remains were transferred to the crime lab to be examined. Investigation of the case is being carried out by the Office for Combating Terrorism.

According to initial reports, the explosived consisted of a battery, a clip, a small bulb and a small amount of gunpowder. The mechanism did not have a detonator and it is not yet clear whether it was likely to explode.

Police sources say that the package is significantly different from previous packages sent by terrorist groups.