The total number of tourists heading for Mediterranean coastlines is expected to rise to between 235 to 355 million per year by 2025 - roughly double 1990 levels.
The bubble formed like this: When countries such as Ireland, Greece and Spain joined the euro, their interest rates immediately dropped to near-German levels, in some cases from double-digit territory.
And while stocks rallied sharply higher in October, managers entered the fourth quarter with low exposure levels and were caught off guard by the double-digit rally.
The number of police-related deaths last year totaled 797, more than double levels from a decade earlier, according to figures from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate.
Sales at both automakers dropped more than 20% from their September 2004 levels, while the three Japanese carmakers increased their sales at double-digit rates.