A church in Anafiotika neighborhood, a part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka, in Athens, Greece on March 16th, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Greece has controversially introduced a six-day working week for some businesses in a bid to boost productivity and employment in the southern European country. The regulation, which came … Read more
The wife of TV doctor Dr Micheal Mosley — who died unexpectedly while on holiday in Greece earlier this month — has opened up about what’s next after losing her husband. Dr Claire Bailey was travelling with her husband on Symi island when he went for a walk on a 37C day and never returned. … Read more
SKOPJE, North Macedonia: The center of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, a Balkan country born just 33 years ago as an independent state, is awash in history. A statue of Alexander the Great looms over the central square. One of his father, Philip II of Macedon, towers above a nearby piazza atop an oversize … Read more
A 55-year-old American has been found dead on the Greek island of Mathraki, the third tourist death in a week following a period of unusually hot weather. Temperatures soared above 40C earlier this month, just as the holiday season began across Greece’s remote beaches, ancient sites and mountain trails. The early heatwave coincided with a … Read more
Two tourists, one from the United States and one from the Netherlands, have disappeared while hiking separately in Greece, authorities in the Mediterranean country have revealed. The news of the disappearances comes just days after the body of British TV doctor Michael Mosley was discovered after he vanished while walking in sizzling temperatures on the … Read more
Greece has shut more ancient tourist sites in Athens and elderly people are taking refuge at designated air-conditioned spots as the first heatwave of the summer persists for a third day. The famous Acropolis, set on a rocky hill overlooking the capital, and other nearby tourist attractions were closed on Thursday afternoon as winds from … Read more
Questions continue to loom over the mysterious death of TV doctor Michael Mosley, whose body was discovered Sunday on the Greek Island of Symi after he vanished while walking on Wednesday. Officials have now found the 67-year-old British broadcaster’s backpack 6m up the hill from his body. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: TV doctor Michael Mosley … Read more
From beans to greens, there are many foods that make up the traditional diets of people in the Blue Zones, a handful of areas in the world where people tend to live longer. My family is from the Greek Blue Zone of Ikaria — I spend about half of every year on the island and … Read more
Extreme hot weather and persistent drought conditions have dealt a severe blow to olive oil production in southern Europe, resulting in a significant surge in prices. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Spain’s Deoleo, the world’s largest olive oil producer, says the industry needs to undergo a “profound transformation” as it grapples with one of … Read more
Extreme hot weather and persistent drought conditions have dealt a severe blow to olive oil production in southern Europe, resulting in a significant surge in prices. The effects of these adverse climate conditions have been particularly pronounced in the European Union (EU), where countries collectively account for a staggering two-thirds of global olive oil production, … Read more
