News archive of November 2023

Greece on Tuesday moved toward building its first offshore wind farms, identifying areas for private development in a draft plan that the current government hopes will lessen the country's dependence on fossil fuels.

Young American jazz sensation Samara Joy shot to fame in 2019 after winning the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. In early 2023 she won two Grammy Awards for her album "Linger Awhile" and has come to be viewed as a successor to jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.

He added that during her visit to Belgrade, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, clearly stated that the EU wants Serbia to join the bloc.

Nine individuals were taken into police custody on Wednesday at Neo Iraklio, Attica as a precaution against violent riots given the 10th anniversary of the murder of two members of the far-right party Golden Dawn. 

Despite a ban on gatherings that is in force until 6 a.m. on Thursday, a large number of people have gathered in the areas of Neo Iraklio and Nea Ionia. 

PARIS  - Serbia's Novak Djokovic, the world number one in men's tennis singles, is through to the Paris Masters third round after a 6-3, 6-2 win over world number 31 Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina on Wednesday evening.

Djokovic, who won after an hour and 25 minutes of play, is now 2-0 head-to-head against Etcheverry.

BELGRADE - The head of the Directorate for Cooperation with the Diaspora and Serbs in the Region Arnaud Gouillon on Wednesday welcomed a delegation of French businesspeople led by Serbia's Honorary Consul to France Philippe Mangeard, and invited them to consider investing in Serbia.

On the occasion of what would have been renowned Greek artist Kostas Loustas' 90th birthday, the Ersi Gallery (ersi.gr) will present a collection of previously unseen works illustrating the progression of his craft.

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic on Wednesday received a Honduran delegation headed by Deputy FM Gerardo Torres Zelaya.

In a deadly traffic accident in Thessaloniki on Wednesday afternoon, a city bus crossed to the opposite traffic lane sweeping away a motorbike, a taxi and another car. The woman driving the motorbike has died.

The bus driver as well as the drivers of the other two vehicles have been injured and transferred to the hospital.

A Swiss couple was rescued by the Fire Brigade early on Wednesday after it got trapped at Geropotamos Gorge of Mount Oeta, west of Thermopylae, where they spent the night.