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Bulgarians Among EU's Least Frequent Vacationers, Struggling with Affordability

Bulgaria ranks at the bottom of the European Union when it comes to vacation habits, with a significantly lower percentage of people taking time off for holidays compared to other EU countries. In 2022, just over a quarter of Bulgarians took a vacation for personal reasons, placing them at the bottom of the list.

Greek Kourabiedes among 10 best cookies in the world

Regardless of sex, nationality or age, a delicious cookie will most likely put a smile on your face. Insider.com listed what it believed were the best cookies in the world and included the famous Greek “Kourambiedes”.

Here are 10 types of cookies from around the world that would be enough to tempt Cookie Monster himself.

Christmas Homecomings: Bulgarians Flying Back from Germany, Italy, and Beyond

Many Bulgarians are making their way back home for the holidays, with a significant portion of them coming from Germany. According to data from the online travel agency eSky.bg, Bulgarians returning for Christmas mostly travel from Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy, with large communities also coming from the United Kingdom and Spain.

Panagiotopoulos: Greece must closely monitor developments in Syria

Brussels sounds alarm over five areas of the Greek economy

The European Commission has placed Greece in the same group of countries as Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands, but that is not good news. It is the group of nine eurozone countries in which the Commission's "Alert Mechanism" identified macroeconomic imbalances. In-depth assessments will follow on whether these imbalances have worsened or are being corrected.

Bulgaria Remains Last in the EU for Material Well-Being and GDP per Capita in 2023

Bulgaria continues to rank at the bottom of the European Union in terms of material well-being and GDP per capita for 2023, according to the latest data from Eurostat. The country's "actual individual consumption" (AIC) is 30% below the EU average, which is equivalent to 70% of the European average.

Four arrested in major cocaine bust at Thessaloniki port

Four foreign nationals were arrested after Greek authorities, in coordination with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Thessaloniki customs, seized more than 45 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a refrigerated banana container at the northern city's port.

The suspects, described as members of a powerful drug cartel, will testify before a magistrate on Wednesday.

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