A Moldavian-flagged vessel loaded with 2,000 tons humanitarian aide will attempt to transport the cargo to Gaza, according to reports here on Saturday.

The Greek Parliament ratified in principle on Wednesday night a landmark social security reform bill tabled by the government last week.

Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Antonis Samaras on Wednesday unveiled his party's strategy for Greece's exit from the economic crisis and its fastest possible disengagement from the terms and consequences of the Memorandum signed with the EU and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Turnover in the Greek electronic secondary bond market shrank to 16 million euros on Wednesday, of which 11 million euros were sell orders and the remaining 5.0 million were buy orders. The five-year benchmark bond was the most heavily traded security with a turnover of 5.0 million euros. The yield spread between the 10-year Greek and German benchmark bonds was 764 basis points, with the Greek bond yielding 10.24 pct and the German Bund 2.60 pct.

Explosives were found on Monday buried in a courtyard of a stately residence in Athens' upscale Paleo Psyhiko district, which up until four years ago housed the embassy of Iraq in Greece.

Prime Minister George Papandreou, addressing a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, stressed that the memorandum and its strict observance are a necessary precondition for the coutry's salvation,"but there are sectors in which we can expand and implement specific policies that will support the citizen."

Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Antonis Samaras on Wednesday unveiled his party's strategy for Greece's exit from the economic crisis and its fastest possible disengagement from the terms and consequences of the Memorandum signed with the EU and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Explosives were found on Monday buried in a courtyard of a stately residence in Athens' upscale Paleo Psyhiko district, which up until four years ago housed the embassy of Iraq in Greece.

The parliament plenary late Monday passed a bill on payments in the domestic market, which contains a provision allowing the finance minister of the country to sign accords in the context of the European Support Mechanism for the Greek economy without requiring prior approval of the individual agreements by parliament, with the exception of borrowing from other countries.

A German tourist who lost his way on Mt. Olympos on Monday was found safe and well by rescuers in the first hours of Tuesday.