Greek embassy in Prague attacked with Molotov cocktail

The Greek embassy in Prague was attacked with a Molotov cocktail in the early hours of Thursday, Czech police said. The bottle with flammable liquid landed in the embassy’s garden, and damaged the main entrance to the building. Fire-fighters were able to put out fire before it could cause further damage. Nobody was injured in the incident as the embassy was empty at the time. A spokeswoman for the fire brigade said the fact that the embassy is part of Greek sovereign territory somewhat complicated the emergency operation.

A member of the Greek mission told Radio Impuls the attack was not related to the current economic situation in Greece; it was rather an act in support of a Greek anarchist, Janis Dimitrákis, who recently landed a prison sentence.