News archive of October 2023

BELGRADE - Serbia's real GDP was up by 3.5 pct y-o-y in Q3 2023, the Serbian national statistical office RZS said in a flash estimate released on Tuesday.

The RZS also said a more detailed GDP calculation for Q3 2023, performed at lower aggregation levels, would be published on November 30.

With the war in Ukraine on one side, and the outbreak of war in the Middle East on the other, Greece has become a strategic hub, and is practically the only reliable US partner in a region that is in constant turmoil. Whether it's the port of Alexandroupolis in northern Greece, or Souda Bay in the south, Greece's geopolitical value is becoming more and more tangible.

Friends stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer shared a joint statement on Monday on Matthew Perry's death, saying they were "utterly devastated".

The hail fell in the area of Zabok, Veliko Trgovie, Oroslavje and Sveti Kri Zaretje, as well as parts of Krapinske Toplice and Luka, the Zagorje portal reports.
An eyewitness from Zabok said within 24 hours that the wind carried everything before it and that the storm started in a second.
DHMZ announced heavy rain and storm for today in Croatia.

According to one study, a 1% loss in deep sleep each year for persons over 60 years old translates into a 27% higher chance of dementia.

BELGRADE - Serbia has named its new ambassadors to Riyadh, Vienna, Sarajevo and Unesco.

"Today's publication of a decree by President Aleksandar Vucic completes the procedure of appointing four Serbian ambassadors," FM Ivica Dacic said in a written statement.

Greek police and intelligence services are monitoring activity at the country's borders for the possible arrival of neo-Nazi and other far-right demonstrators responding to a call from local like-minded groups planning a rally in Athens on Wednesday.

The US Embassy is delighted to welcome a delegation of 15 leading American companies to Bulgaria, November 1-2, for a series of high-level governmental and business engagements.  This visit, organized by the American-Central European Business Association (ACEBA) and the US Commerce Department, represents the largest US trade and investment delegation to visit Bulgaria in recent years.  The dele

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Tuesday Italian heating systems and boiler manufacturer Ariston would open a plant in Nis and invest 75 mln euros in it.

Working parents with young children in Greece will receive 500 euro vouchers to hire a babysitter, envisages a program announced by the Greek Ministry of the Family.

The measure is related to the shortage of places in kindergartens, BNR reported. This program provides daily care for every child up to preschool age, provided the parents work full-time.