The chronicle of a media alliance

Clockwise from left: The front page of the first Kathimerini English Edition, which came out on March 9, 1998, as an insert in the International Herald Tribune. A family photo from a reception celebrating the first day the joint publication between Kathimerini and the IHT went into circulation. Kathimerini owner Aristides Alafouzos, IHT publisher Richard McClean and Kathimerini's Stamos Zoulas, Michalis Katsigeras and Antonis Karakousis peruse the first edition of the joint publication.

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. At Gate E2 in the port of Piraeus, Kathimerini and The New York Times celebrated 25 years of collaboration, marking the beginning of a joint venture between two media groups sharing common values. Their encounter elevated English-language news coverage in Greece a quarter of a century ago.

The collaboration began with the International Herald Tribune, owned by the New York Times and the Washington Post, marking only the second partnership of the international newspaper with a media outlet outside the United States. Alberto J. Cano, the current head of New York Times for conference and advertising in Greece, Cyprus,...

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