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Global Wellness Tourism Market Revenue To Worth USDUSD 954.11 Billion By 2030, Driven By Holistic Health Demand Focus Report Store
(MENAFN- GetNews) "Global Wellness Tourism Market Research by Focus Report store"Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook, Growth Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & Forecast 2025–2030.According to recent research by Focus...

Understanding the multifaceted dance of economic inequality: Insights from Thomas Sowell’s “Wealth, Poverty and Politics”
Understanding the multifaceted dance of economic inequality: Insights from Thomas Sowell’s “Wealth, Poverty and Politics” Thomas Sowell argues in "Wealth, Poverty and Politics" that economic outcomes arise from a complex interplay of geography,...

Fake Farmers: Greek EU Aid Scam Highlights Scourge of ‘Clientelism’
Five years ago, Vaios Ganis received an anonymous letter sent to his home in the Domokos municipality of central Greece. As head of the regional agricultural association, Ganis was shocked to read the contents. The sender alleged that certain...

Libya files UN complaint over Greek maritime zones
FOREIGN AFFAIRS One of the maps attached by the Libyan government to its diplomatic note against Greece. The Libyan government in Tripoli has lodged a diplomatic protest with the United Nations, objecting to Greece’s delineation of its Exclusive...

25 of the most stylish Greek beach hotels
Whatever you want from your Greek beach break — mainland or island, shingle or sand, wild shores or neat rows of loungers — a stylish place to stay should be non-negotiable. If you value chic interiors just as much as a lovely sea view, Greece has...

The jaw-dropping tip Michael Jordan left a waiter in Greece
In recent days, Michael Jordan has been in Greece to attend an exclusive event for Jordan Brand, the Nike sub-brand dedicated entirely to the NBA legend and global icon. After enjoying a well-deserved break on the island of Spetses, the Cumberland...

Libya Asserts Mediterranean Maritime Claims at UN, Rejects Greece-Egypt Accord
Libya has officially submitted its claim on the outer limits of its continental shelf in the Mediterranean to the UN. The declaration, made via a note verbale on May 27, 2025, was circulated as an official document of the 79th UN General Assembly...

Greek Businesses Report Staff Shortages for Summer
Three out of four Greek businesses reported they had job vacancies for summer, according to a survey carried out by the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA). Nearly all business executives queried (96%) in the study cited high...

Bank of Greece sees primary surplus at €4.5 bln
ECONOMY The primary surplus of the state budget jumped to 4.5 billion euros in the first half of 2025, according to data published by the Bank of Greece on Wednesday. In the period January-June 2025, the primary surplus of the state budget...

Athens to join 'Good Trouble Lives On' national protests
Athens-Clarke County will join hundreds of communities around the nation taking part in Good Trouble Live On protests on Thursday. The name comes from a phrase used by the late Representative and civils rights icon, John Lewis, who urged “good...

Greek FM in Tripoli Amid Maritime and Migration Disputes
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis is set to travel to Tripoli, Libya, today, July 15, for high-level talks with officials from the Dbeibah-led government. The visit comes at a critical time, with two major issues dominating the agenda:...

Greek police arrest five people in murder case of UC Berkeley professor, including his ex-wife
Athens, Greece (CNN) — Greek police have arrested five people in the case of murdered UC Berkeley professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, including his ex-wife and her current partner. The arrest warrants were issued after the five people were brought in...

Greek police questioning five people in murder case of UC Berkeley professor, including his ex-wife
By Elinda Labropoulou and Lauren Kent, CNN Athens, Greece (CNN) — Greek police have brought five people in for questioning in the case of murdered UC Berkeley professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who was shot dead on July 4 while visiting Athens to see...

Eurobank: The Greek tourism model is changing - Less revenue per visitor, more arrivals
A new study by Eurobank’s Economic Analysis and Research Unit, led by economist Tassos Anastasatos, highlights significant changes in the Greek tourism model. The study’s main finding is that tourism in Greece is now evolving in a direction where...

Greece’s housing crisis and the decline of home ownership
Nikos Roussanoglou, a journalist at Kathimerini covering the economy and the housing market, joins Thanos Davelis to break down the latest statistics showing a decline in home ownership in Greece amid rising costs across the housing market, and...

Greece, Croatia, Malta And Cyprus Hold Finance Talks
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) The Statistical Office of Cyprus (CYSTAT) organised a high-level meeting on National Accounts and Government Finance Statistics, which took place on 7 and 8 July 2025 in Nicosia. This event is a continuation of the...

Greece Lifts Supermarket Price Cap with Minimal Market Disruption
Two weeks after Greece lifted the cap on gross profit margins in supermarkets, the market remains calm, contrary to early fears of price volatility. The measure, abolished by Minister of Development Takis Theodorikakos, had raised concerns that...

Attack on West Bank Christian town stirs calls for Israeli government to curb settler violence
JERUSALEM (RNS) — For years, extremist Israeli settlers have tried to intimidate the small clusters of Bedouin — Muslim tribal desert dwellers — living on the outskirts of Taybeh, the only fully Christian town in the West Bank. In the past two...

Berkeley professor's ex-wife arrested in his slaying in Greece
Greek authorities arrested the ex-wife of a UC Berkeley professor in connection with his slaying in Athens earlier this month. Marketing professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski was fatally shot July 4 in the Agia Paraskevi district of Athens, authorities...

Greek police continue to search for gunman who killed UC Berkeley professor in broad daylight on July 4
By Elinda Labropoulou and Lauren Kent, CNN Athens — Police in Greece are searching for the killer of a University of California Berkeley professor who was shot dead on July 4 while visiting Athens to see his children and attend a family custody...