Europe Economics Preview: Czech, Hungary Central Bank Minutes Due (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) – Friday’s economic calendar shows data releases are limited from European economies. Some of the countries that are expected to publish reports are Finland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
Czech deputy foreign minister hails Polish-U.S. missile agreement ( esk noviny)
Prague/Warsaw- Czech deputy foreign minister Tomas Pojar has hailed the U.S.-Polish agreement on the stationing of elements of the U.S. anti-missile shield on Polish soil today.
Serbian Foreign Minister heads to New York to question Kosovo s independence (Pravda)
Serbia’s Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic headed to New York on Thursday to seek U.N. support for his country’s plan to question Kosovo’s independence at the International Court of Justice.
Emerging Markets Report: Growth slows in Czech Republic, Slovakia, but picks up in Hungary (Market Watch)
Economic growth in the Czech Republic and Slovakia slowed down in the second quarter of this year, while growth in Hungary picked up, according to economic reports released in central Europe.
Slovak businessman prosecuted in Czech Republic wins case ( esk noviny)
Bratislava- A district court in Bratislava today acquitted controversial Slovak businessman of Lebanese origin Tarek Bechara, also prosecuted in the Czech Republic, of fraud charges.
Moldovan young people studying in Romania will receive higher scholarships (Moldova.org)
The scholarships of the residents, candidates for master s degree and doctor s degree and students that study in education establishments in Romania will be raised by 81.19% for the 2008-2009 academic year. Under a decision made by the Government of Romania on August 13, the Moldovan students will receive scholarships of 65 euros a month in lei, the candidates for master’s degree, the residents …
Serbian FM leaves for New York to present draft resolution on Kosovo (People’s Daily)
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic left for New York Thursday to present a draft resolution challenging Kosovo’s independence. Jeremic will submit a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly seeking an opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) about the legality of Kosovo’s secession from Serbia, said a foreign ministry statement. Ahead of his trip, Jeremic told Belgrade’s …
Hungarian developer Atrium Centers’ EUR 100 mln Romania project delayedover contractor search (Interfax)
BUDAPEST. AUGUST 14. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE – Hungary-based property management company Atrium Centers, a Hungarian-U.K. joint venture also involving U.K.-based financial and investment group Dawney Day Carpathian, will delay its EUR 100 mln mixed-use property project in the northwestern Romanian city of Cluj, as it failed to find a construction company, the company’s managing partner Michael …
Serbian Minister Takes Kosovo Argument to UN (Deutsche Welle)
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic was heading to New York to seek UN support for his country’s plan to challenge Kosovo’s independence at the International Court of Justice.
Ukraine offers fuel to Moldova in aid (Moldova.org)
Ukraine provided 574,826 tonnes of fuel worth US$1.134 million in humanitarian aid to Moldova. According to a communique from the Ukrainian Embassy in Moldova, the fuel was donated under a decree signed by Ukraine s President Viktor Yushchenko and under a contract signed by the Ukrainian Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ukrprintbud SRL and the Agency for Material Reserves, Public Acquisitions …
