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Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 20, 2022

The pandemic and soaring inflation have done nothing to take the shine off luxury brands, from Louis Vuitton to Gucci and Cartier, as the sector hiked prices to notch up stellar profits. The world economy began to recover from the pandemic last year but the rebound has been accompanied by rising inflation, with prices for […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 19, 2022

Sleep is such an important part of life that it even has its own special day. World Sleep Day is an annual event that celebrates the benefits of good and healthy sleep and draws attention to the burden of sleep problems. Like everything else, sleep has also been affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “COVID […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 3, 2022

Extreme weather events such as heat waves and floods have cost Europe almost 510 billion euros ($575.17 billion) and around 142,000 lives over the past 40 years, according to a new report published Thursday. In its study, the European Environment Agency (EEA) called for continued adaptation measures at both individual and state levels. A small […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 3, 2022

World food prices rebounded in January and remained near 10-year highs, led by a jump in the vegetable oils index, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 135.7 points last month against an upwardly revised 134.1 […]

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 […]

Category: Lifestyle

Luxury clothing sector undaunted by COVID-19, soaring inflation

Need to Sleep: Experts encourage good rest ahead for World Sleep Day

Extreme Weather events in Europe: Dangerous and Expensive

Vegetable Oils send Food Prices up in January: UN Agency

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’

MHRA Welcomes New Measures to Strengthen Standards and Protect Malta's Tourism Reputation

MHRA Calls for a National Climate Resilience Plan to Address Summer Power Cuts

MHRA Welcomes Enforcement Action on Short-Term Rental Regulations in Swieqi

MHRA Welcomes New Measures to Strengthen Standards and Protect Malta’s Tourism Reputation

MHRA Calls for a National Climate Resilience Plan to Address Summer Power Cuts

MHRA Welcomes Enforcement Action on Short-Term Rental Regulations in Swieqi