easyJet announced three new routes from Edinburgh Airport, including Scotland’s only direct route to Athens from £36.99, one way. It will begin flying to Athens three times a week, Tenerife twice weekly and Grenoble from September on board a new 180-seat Airbus A320. The new destinations bring the number of easyJet routes from Scotland to

Britain's media watchdog said on Thursday it has warned the country's press not to harass the family of Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton. The independent Press Complaints Commission (PCC) — charged with monitoring press coverage in Britain — confirmed a warning had been issued to newspapers but would not divulge the full contents of its

Greece's 2010 budget deficit was bigger than estimated at over 10 percent of GDP, heralding yet more austerity measures, a source close to the country's international lenders told Reuters on Thursday. The revision will heap another fiscal burden on a government already struggling to avoid a debt restructuring after missing some targets of an EU/IMF

  * 25 bps rate rise is first since July 2008 * Policy "very accommodative", to watch prices very closely * Trichet says hike not seen as first in a series * ECB concerned by inflation, must watch periphery * Encouraged Portugal to seek bailout   The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first

Officials from the Cypriot, the Danish and the Polish Ministries of Health will meet on Friday to discuss issues related to the Presidency of the EU. According to an official announcement, the meeting will take place at the Cyprus Ministry of Health in Nicosia. The head of the delegations from the three countries will have

Inflation in Cyprus reached 2.8% in March 2011 compared to 2.4% in the previous year. According to an official press release, the Consumer Price Index for March 2011 increased by 1,12 units or 0.98% to 115,12 units compared to 114,00 in February 2011. According to Cyprus Statistical Service, this is mainly due to increases in

 * Majority of Greeks expect debt restructuring, poll says * Greece not seen returning to bond markets in 2012 Most Greeks believe their country will not be able to return to bond markets next year and its debt will be restructured, an opinion poll showed on Thursday. The survey by pollster MRB for the Realnews

British astrophysicist Martin Rees, whose research delves deep into the mysteries of the cosmos, has won the 2011 Templeton Prize for career achievements affirming life's spiritual dimension. The one million sterling ($1.6 million) award, the world's largest to an individual, was announced on Wednesday in London. Rees, master of Trinity College at Cambridge University, is