News archive of December 2023

Vui said that the list "Serbia must not stop" won convincingly at all polling stations, both at the city and republic levels.
"The turnout at the republic level is about 43 percent, which is a high turnout for repeated elections, and slightly less than 40 percent at the level of the city of Belgrade," said the President of Serbia.

Fresh out of university and with vague career prospects, I was not a little awed as I crossed the threshold of the historic Greek newspaper's old headquarters in downtown Athens on my first day at Kathimerini English Edition after weeks of making myself a nuisance to the editor in chief, Nikos Konstandaras, asking for a chance.

2023 was a landmark year for Kathimerini English Edition as it celebrated the 25th anniversary of its partnership with the New York Times.

With a special event in the port of Piraeus, Kathimerini and The New York Times marked 25 years of a joint venture between the two media groups that share common values. Their encounter elevated English-language news coverage in Greece a quarter of a century ago.

Police have arrested a Turkish citizen, an ethnic Kurd, wanted for membership in a terrorist organization.

The 41-year-old had gone to the police's aliens' division in Athens to renew his asylum request papers; when the officer entered his name an INTERPOL Red Notice appeared, asking for his arrest.

The pulse of a nation and its interconnectedness with global events is often reflected in the most-read news articles. In 2023, Bulgaria experienced a dynamic tapestry of events that garnered immense attention. From seismic geopolitical shifts to local happenings, these articles encapsulate the essence of the year:

January: A Cryptocurrency Saga Unfolds

Recent generations of Greek university graduates have grown up in a climate where the dream of prosperity that flourished in the period of post-dictatorship reformation started to fade. They experienced a serious economic crisis and uncertainty.

The 44-year-old Norwegian accused of murdering a 32-year-old police officer and injuring the officer's friend in a Thessaloniki bar on Thursday was deemed remandable following his testimony on Saturday. 

Moscow and Ankara will maintain and enhance their bilateral political dialogue in the coming year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his New Year's message to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Putin extended his New Year greetings to world leaders, a gesture he does every year on Dec. 30.