A parcel containing explosives was mailed to German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble from Greece but was spotted by the German finance ministry's mail department, Reuters reported.

Police said the sender's name on the package was that of senior conservative politician Adonis Georgiadis, vice president of the New Democracy party, which is currently leading the leftist-led coalition government in opinion polls.

Georgiadis confirmed that his name had been used as the sender of the parcel.

“Unfortunately it is true and not funny at all. My targeting by terrorists is continuous,” he tweeted.