50,000 Hasidic mark Jewish New Year in Ukraine
Tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews from around the world gathered in a small Ukrainian city Thursday to mark the Jewish New Year at the tomb of their spiritual leader an apparent record for the annual all-male pilgrimage banned for decades by the Soviets.
Sticking by Greece, Norway Scoffs at Default
Norway, which has amassed the world s second-biggest sovereign wealth fund, says Greece won t default on its debts, Bloomberg News reports. The Nordic nation s $450 billion Government Pension Fund Global has stocked up on Greek debt, as well as bonds of Spain, Italy and Portugal.
Gekas becomes third player to quit Greece team in a month
Greek striker Fanis Gekas stunned his country after abruptly announcing his retirement from international soccer on Thursday.
Somali pirates free Bulgarian tanker
Somali pirates have freed a Bulgarian chemical tanker which had been hijacked in May in the Gulf of Aden with 15 Bulgarian crew members on board, Bulgaria’s foreign ministry said Thursday.
Under-fire France to support Romania integration push
France agreed on Thursday to support Romanian integration of its Roma community, but took flak from the European Parliament for forcing members of the minority to return home.
Turkish scam case bankruptcy call
A businessman at the centre of an alleged property scam is facing a new attempt to have him declared bankrupt.
Fanis Gekas retires from Greece national team
Greek striker Fanis Gekas ended his international career Thursday, becoming the third player to quit the national team since Fernando Santos was appointed coach. It is the latest headache for Santos following the recent international retirements of Liverpool defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos and Gekas’ Eintracht Frankfurt teammate, striker Ioannis Amanatidis.
France to propose emergency Roma plan for Romania
France will call on Romania to draw up an emergency plan to integrate its Roma community, France’s European affairs minister said Thursday in Bucharest ahead of talks with the countries’ leaders.
Abracadabra! Romania witches win tax fight for now
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Greece May Need to Roll Over EU Loan, JPMorgan Says
Greece may need to extend a 110- billion-euro ($140 billion) bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund by an extra three to six years to avoid a default on its debt, JPMorgan Chase & Co said.
