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Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 3, 2022

Many European nations have decided to follow Denmark’s lead, seeking to provide some relief to their coronavirus-weary populations amid a surge in infections and some doubts about the safety of reopening. Europe is rapidly easing coronavirus restrictions in the hopes of bringing a sense of normality back to people’s lives, despite a surge in infections […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 31, 2022

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday that European gas demand is expected to drop this year as continued high prices make coal more competitive for power generation, adding that Asian demand growth could slow. Last year, European gas consumption increased by an estimated 5.5% to 552 billion cubic meters (bcm). However, demand is […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 30, 2022

We speak to some workers who have swapped the office for a laptop in Malta Residency Malta’s announcement last week that it had received 180 applicants for a temporary residency scheme for nomads has put the spotlight on a growing economic niche in the country. The scheme is targeted at non-EU individuals with a gross […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 26, 2022

As the winter set in across Turkey, Antalya and Muğla in the south had their share of snowfall as well on Monday and Tuesday. Though most of the other provinces in the northern, central and eastern regions have been blanketed by precipitation, it was a rare occasion for the two otherwise warm provinces. In Antalya, […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 25, 2022

Rescue crews, including the army, worked through the night to evacuate thousands of people stranded in their cars on an Athens motorway after a severe snowstorm swept across Greece on Monday, blanketing the capital and causing traffic chaos. More than 3,500 people had been evacuated by early Tuesday, some abandoning their cars on foot, but […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 25, 2022

The list of potential side effects from COVID-19 vaccines is long. But scientists now say many of the adverse reactions people have been feeling could be caused not by the vaccines themselves, but by the “nocebo effect.” This is when people anticipate a negative response to a medicine and then experience exactly that, even if […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 18, 2022

While the pandemic may have forced museums around the world into an involuntary temporary slumber, builders have been busy. Here are the most exciting new and expanded museums opening in 2022. Norway’s new Nasjonalmuseet has a prime fjordside location in the centre of OsloPhoto: Borre Hostland; courtesy of the museum Nasjonalmuseet Oslo, Norway Opening 11 […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 9, 2022

Cooking seems to be a highly complex process, but the moment you get into the kitchen and start trying out new things, it can actually be an enjoyable and satisfying hobby. Here are some tips As someone who loves trying out new things and has accumulated a bit of culinary knowledge, I know many a […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 2, 2022

With its history beginning once upon a time in ancient Egypt among gods and witnessing the birth of Hermeticism, to becoming a symbol of anarchists and hopping between American and French revolutions, a simple red cap spins a fascinating tale through history In the aftermath of the French Revolution, Louis XVI, the last king of […]

Mediterranean ObserverDecember 26, 2021

Pope Francis gave a message of dialogue in his Christmas message as the surging cases caused by the latest COVID-19 variant cast a shadow on celebrations across the world, including Bethlehem. An explosion in cases driven by the rise of the omicron variant has meant a Christmas season tainted by the pandemic for a second […]

Category: Lifestyle

European nations take COVID Restriction-Free Path

European gas demand expected to drop this year on cheaper coal

Who are these digital nomads living in Malta?

Rare snowfall hits Turkey’s Mediterranean cities Antalya, Muğla

Snowstorm blankets Greece’s Athens as Thousands Rescued from Motorway

You Want It, You Got It: COVID Vaccine Symptoms and ‘Nocebo Effect’

Making a fresh start: new museum openings for 2022

Tips and Tricks around the kitchen: Stuff you must know

Ancient Egypt to Little Red Riding Hood, the red cap of Hermetics

COVID-19 overshadows Christmas Celebrations

MHRA Welcomes Direct New York–Malta Air Connection

MHRA Condemns Indecent Tourist Behaviour and Calls for Zero Tolerance on Anti-Social Conduct

MHRA Congratulates Labour Party on Election Victory and a Clear Mandate Focused on Economic Sustainability and Wellbeing for All

MHRA Welcomes Direct New York–Malta Air Connection

MHRA Condemns Indecent Tourist Behaviour and Calls for Zero Tolerance on Anti-Social Conduct

MHRA Congratulates Labour Party on Election Victory and a Clear Mandate Focused on Economic Sustainability and Wellbeing for All