Eastern Europe – Hertha Berlin signs Czech defender Hubnik (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Hertha Berlin signs Czech defender Hubnik (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Czech international defender Roman Hubnik has moved from FK Moscow to relegation-threatened Hertha Berlin on a six-month loan deal. Hubnik’s agent Pavel Zika said Monday that the German club has an option to sign Hubnik on a three-year contract if it avoids relegation from the Bundesliga. The 25-year-old central defender was on loan at Sparta Prague this year.
Hungarian Forint At 5-day High Against Dollar As Hungary’s Central Bank Trims Rate To 6.25% (INO News)
(RTTNews) – Hungary’s forint jumped to a 5-day high against the US dollar in early New York trading on Monday following the Hungarian central bank’s decision to lower its key interest rate by 25 basis points.
Bulgaria, Romania Border Guards Caught Sharing Kickbacks (Novinite.com)
Three border policemen one Bulgarian and two Romanians have been arrested in a joint operation at the north eastern Silistra checkpoint between Bulgaria and Romania.
Turkish cinema shrugs off cliches over Kurdish issue (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Turkish cinema has made its maiden attempts at a cool-headed look at the bloody Kurdish insurgency in the country’s southeast, with one film outshining even Hollywood blockbusters and drawing praise from both the army and pacifists.
Polish police recover Auschwitz gate sign, damaged (AP via Yahoo! News)
Polish police have recovered the infamous Nazi sign stolen from the former Auschwitz death camp, cut into three pieces, and said Monday it appeared to have been taken by common criminals seeking profit.
Bosnian Serb Fury Over Foreign Court Staff Mandates (Institute for War and Peace Reporting)
Republika Srpska premier Milorad Dodik slams move to extend terms of foreign judges and prosecutors as legal violence .
B92 – News – Comments – Slovenian president visits Kosovo (B92)
There are no comments for this document. Europe must beware Swiss mistake Timothy Garton Ash “At the heart of the matter is not Islam or anti-Islam, minarets or headscarves, but the things that are essential to maintain a free society: free speech; human rights; personal security against …
Auschwitz sign thieves not neo-Nazis: Polish police (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Five men detained over the theft of the metal sign that hung over the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz acted from financial motives and were not members of a neo-Nazi group, Polish police said on Monday. The theft, which occurred last Friday, triggered worldwide condemnation, especially from Israel and Jewish groups. Polish authorities made the recovery of the sign, which reads “Arbeit macht …
Zakharv to coach Belarus men in Vancouver (NBC Olympics)
Mikhail Zakharv has been named head coach of the Belarusian men’s national team and will coach the team at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Slovak Rating Isn t Threatened by Budget Deficit, Moody s Says (Bloomberg)
Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) — Slovakia s credit rating isn t threatened so far by a widening of its budget gap because the east European country s ability to repay debt remains very high, Moody s Investors Service said.
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