UEFA bans match-fixing Ukrainian ref for life (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
A Ukrainian soccer referee has been banned for life for helping to fix matches. The disciplinary panel of European soccer’s governing body on Thursday banned referee Oleh Orekhov from all soccer activities. UEFA said it used information from ongoing investigations by German police into match-fixing and corruption in the case.
Hungary May Cut Rates More as Greece Weakens Euro, Analysts Say (Bloomberg)
March 18 (Bloomberg) — Hungarian monetary policy makers have more scope to lower record-low interest rates as Greece s fiscal crisis weakens the euro and boosts the forint, analysts at RBC Capital, BNP Paribas and Wood & Company said.
US missile shield elements to promote Romania security – Romanian FM (Itar-Tass)
BAKU, March 18 (Itar-Tass) – Romania believes part of a U.S. missile shield to be deployed on its territory will promote the country s security, Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi said here on Thursday after talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mamedyarov.
UEFA bans match-fixing Ukrainian ref for life (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
UEFA banned Ukrainian referee Oleh Orekhov from all football activities for life on Thursday for helping fix matches. UEFA said its disciplinary panel used “information from ongoing investigations by German police into match-fixing and corruption” in the case. The European football authority said Orekhov was charged with breaching “principles of loyalty and integrity,” but did…
Bulgaria boosts GM crop restrictions (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Bulgaria’s parliament on Thursday tightened restrictions on genetically modified food crops in the face of pressure from environmentalists seeking a total ban.
Greek PM: Greece Not Seeking Aid From EU Or IMF (Fox News)
Greek PM: Greece Not Seeking Aid From EU Or IMF
Greek Finance Ministry Official Denies Greece Seeking IMF Aid (Fox News)
Greek Finance Ministry Official Denies Greece Seeking IMF Aid
Serbian road signs end up as sizzling barbecues (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Already rare, road signs are disappearing at an alarming rate in central Serbia where locals use them for grills, tools and roofing, the Beta newsagency said Thursday.
Hungary’s MotoGP off, moved to Spain (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
The International Motorcycling Federation says Hungary’s MotoGP event has been canceled because the track will not be ready in time for the race on Sept. 19. Construction of the track in the town of Savoly has been delayed after the Hungarian government last week decided to back out of a financing deal for the project.
Djokovic leads Serbian tennis revolution (CNN)
Novak Djokovic and his female counterparts Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic have transformed Serbia into one of the leading tennis nations in the world with their well-chronicled achievements in the past few seasons.
