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UK technical glitch disrupts flights from Greece, Israel, Portugal, Spain

Passengers for flights headed to UK or whose flight crossed UK space faced cancellations or delays of several hours Monday due to what Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS) said was a technical issue that it had identified and remedied by late afternoon Monday.

The Mediterranean Diet | Athens | September 10 – October 29

"The Mediterranean Diet" photography exhibition is on display at the National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens-EMST (emst.gr). Celebrating the UNESCO-recognized Mediterranean diet's significance in today's world, the exhibit features captivating works by photographers such as Johann Clausen and Myrto Papadopoulou.

Olive oil adds to inflation concerns

Compounding worries that prices of grains and fuels will help drive inflation higher are indications that olive oil, especially, but also sunflower oil will become far more expensive.

EU olive oil production this year is expected to be 40% lower than last year, and Turkey's decision to block exports until the November harvest will further depress supply.

Med presidents issue urgent joint appeal on climate crisis

Following an initiative launched by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the presidents of the member-states of the Arraiolos Group - Greece, Italy, Croatia, Malta, Portugal, and Slovenia - issued a joint appeal on Thursday, urging urgent action to address the dangers posed by the climate crisis in the Mediterranean.

Southern Europe remains preferable, but has to invest more

Holidays in Greece and other southern European countries remain cheaper than rival summer destinations internationally, despite the fact that their costs have risen, with tourists preferring the region, Allianz Research noted in a report.

Therefore these countries remain the top choice for European travelers, it noted.

The European Commission extended Three Criminal Proceedings against Bulgaria

The European Commission announced today that it is extending three criminal proceedings against Bulgaria by sending official letters of notification.

The cases are related to automobile insurance, the transportation of dangerous goods and the reporting of corporate taxes.

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