Kalashnikov attack on the office of Greek Prime Minister Samaras, at the headquarters of his party in Athens14 jan 2013 agencies
translation:blame Google In recent days, banks, offices of the ruling party and Electricity offices have been attacked by unknown
Government spokesman, Simos Kedíkoglu, told the media that at around 2.00 CET attackers fired nine shots with Kalashnikov rifles against the second floor of the building, where the office of Samaras.
Police sources confirmed that a bullet was found inside the office of Samaras and another on the roof of the building.
Shortly after this incident, a car that had been stolen was found burned in the Faliro neighborhood. Those sources said that
examines the potential relationship between the car burned in the incident.
Other attacks this weekend.
This aggression is part of a new series of violent acts against journalists, banks and agencies of the government parties, which began at dawn on Friday with the coordinated attack with bombs against the homes of five prominent journalists.
On Saturday morning the whites were two local New Democracy, one of the socialist party Pasok cogubernamental and two bank tellers in neighborhoods on the outskirts of Athens.
Also last night were torched several ATMs in different parts of the capital. On Sunday morning unknown broke the windows at the entrance of the home of the brother of the government spokesman.
Shortly after household items caused damage to a unit of New Democracy, and an office of the public electricity company, DEI.
The attacks coincide with a time when Greece has taken a further step in implementing austerity measures demanded by the troika through a new tax law that aims to increase revenue this year to about 2,500 million euros and reduce and the high deficit. The law carries a substantially higher tax burden at all levels, but especially in the middle income brackets.
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