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Letter bombers target European Parliament

by Richard Carter, Brussels,

The President of the largest political party in the European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering, today received a letter bomb.

The envelope exploded in the hands of an employee who was not injured.

In a statement issued by the group, spokesman Robert Fitzhenry said that "the security services of the European Parliament were informed immediately and an investigation launched".

"In a second incident shortly afterwards, Spanish deputy, José Ignacio Salafranca discovered a simila...

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