Food
Europe
Italians, French Put On An Extra Two Kilos During Lockdown
The Italians and the French, both renowned for their love of good food, have gained weight since the imposition of the coronavirus lockdown, the British newspaper Daily Telegraph reports.
Italians' feasts on pasta, pizza and Peroni have taken their toll,...
Greece
Is Coronavirus Lockdown Changing Our Culinary Preferences For Good?
The lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic is gradually bringing new culinary and dietary habits to the Greek society, according to market trends observed over the last few weeks.
The fact that millions of us are either working from home,...
Greece
The Coronavirus Easter: How Greece Celebrated its Greatest Feast in Lockdown
April 19 was an Orthodox Easter Sunday nobody will ever forget in Greece.
As strict curfew measures remain in place across the country to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Greeks tried to find new ways to...
Greece
The Best Time-Consuming Greek Moussaka Twists You Should Try At Home Now
Millions of us have found our lives completely changed in the last few weeks, as the coronavirus lockdowns across the world have become the new norm.
Millions of people are out of work, or work from home, finding themselves with...
Greece
Greece Ready to Enjoy Clean Monday Delicacies, Despite Carnival Ban
As we all know, this year's festivities which would have been part of Carnival weekend and Clean Monday have been banned across Greece due to the COVID19 Coronavirus outbreak.
However, faithful to centuries' old tradition, millions of Greeks are ready...
Economy
Food in Greece 5% More Expensive Than EU Average in 2018
According to the latest data for 2018 released recently by Eurostat, food in Greece is five percent more expensive than the average prices across the EU.
In its report, Eurostat also notes that the average disposable income of Greek households...
Business
Eurostat Reports Greek Cheese, Eggs and Milk Second Most Expensive in the EU
Eurostat released on Thursday its final ''Consumer Price Levels'' report for the year 2018, showing that Greeks paid on average considerably more money to buy everyday essentials compared to most other Europeans.
The report said that if the average price...
Greece
Greeks Among Europeans Valuing Food Safety the Most, Survey Finds
The Greek people seem to be following the general European trend of placing a high value on the safety and security of their food, according to a new survey published recently by EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority and...
Business
Greek Vineyards to Be Open to the Public for Free Tours May 18-19
Greece's Unions of wine-makers plan to open the doors of their vineyards to the public during the weekend of May 18-19.
Under the ''Open Doors'' initiative, scores of vineyards across the country will welcome travelers, tourists and oenophiles who will have...
Business
Greek Feta Receives Exemption From Proposed US Tariffs on EU Products
Greece's Agricultural Development and Foods Ministry announced on Wednesday that it gained an exemption from an approximate ten percent levy on Greek feta cheese from the US' Trump administration.
The American government plans to impose tariffs on EU products worth...