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Grab a Greek bargain

The Greek government has been forced to introduce new measures in order to try to save its economy. The new measures include a large increase on Greek property tax. Whilst this is a bad thing for the local residents, there is one group that is benefiting from it – the foreign buyer. As many Greeks [...]

By |2011-07-26T16:46:01+01:00July 26th, 2011|Articles|

All about Tobago

There is a myth surrounding the island of Tobago was the mythical Robinson Crusoe island, and it’s not hard to see why. It boasts rich tropical rainforests, and beautiful hills which look down upon the flatter areas which tourists flock to every year. The island also benefits from ideal year-long sailing conditions. Also known as [...]

By |2011-07-26T16:41:36+01:00July 26th, 2011|Articles|

Construction output in the EU

Statistics from Eurostat show that the construction output from Bulgaria shrank year on year this April by an astonishing 22.8%. That’s the sharpest annual decline within the EU countries in the whole period. In fact, the only country to fare worse than Bulgaria for that year was Slovenia, who registered a plummet of 27.3%. There [...]

By |2019-05-13T15:16:38+01:00July 21st, 2011|Articles|

30 year high for NZ dollar

Thursday saw the New Zealand dollar shoot to a thirty year high. Figures have shown that the NZ economy beat expectations of a 0.3% rise and actually grew by a fantastic 0.8%. Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) governor, Alan Bollard said a month ago that the timing of the planned increase in interest rated [...]

By |2011-07-21T09:07:46+01:00July 21st, 2011|Articles|

Portuguese earn 20% below EU average

Figures released last week by Eurostat, the European statistical agency, revealed that the Portuguese buying power is close to being 20% lower than average in the European Union. Preliminary estimates show that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita varied from 43% to a 283% average across the EU27 Member States. The Portuguese buying power was [...]

By |2011-07-19T17:30:25+01:00July 19th, 2011|Articles|

Last minute Spain deals are booming

Recent company reports have shown that the dash for last minute holiday deals to Spain have risen significantly amongst British tourists. Companies have recently reported that there has been a significant rise in the amount of British tourists looking for cheap last minute holidays in Spain. Whilst it is true that Spain has always been [...]

By |2011-07-19T15:22:22+01:00July 19th, 2011|Articles|

Explore Catholic Fatima

Just 88 miles north of Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, Fatima is one of the most important Catholic shrines, not only in Portugal, but in the world. The shrine is dedicated to the ‘Virgin Mary’ and welcomes millions each year who are on pilgrimages or simply touring the area. Fatima’s fame comes greatly from the year 1917, [...]

By |2011-07-18T15:31:41+01:00July 18th, 2011|Articles|

Turkish universities to take extra pupils

This year, the education board in Turkey is set to admit more students than ever into universities. However this has caused concerns about whether the institutions will be able to handle an extra 50,000 pupils. Head of the education trade union, Ünsal Yıldız said “Of course it is good that more and more people are [...]

By |2011-07-18T15:31:29+01:00July 18th, 2011|Articles|

Rihanna becomes ambassador for her native Barbados

Music’s singing sensation Rihanna has been named as the new official ambassador of tourism for Barbados. The Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) named her in New York recently after she signed a three year deal with them. The singer is contracted to ‘exclusively promote’ Barbados as a tourist destination. This will be done through the use [...]

By |2011-07-18T15:31:18+01:00July 18th, 2011|Articles|