By bne IntelliNews Italian international communications company Sparkle has launched the GreenMed project to develop a new subsea cable system across the Adriatic Sea connecting Italy to Southeast Europe. GreenMed will establish a corridor of fibre opt…
Bosnia’s public broadcaster warns of imminent financial collapse
By bne IntelliNews Bosnia & Herzegovina’s state-level public broadcaster BHRT warned on December 30 it is facing an imminent financial collapse in 2024 due to its difficult situation as it has no contract to collect radio and television tax on the terr…
German unemployment rate rises to 5.7% in December
The number of unemployed people in Germany rose by 31,000 to 2.637 million in December compared to November, mainly due to seasonal factors, the Federal Employment Agency reported on Wednesday. The unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 5.7…
First major trial in connection with Turkish earthquake deaths begins
The first major trial in connection with the devastating earthquakes that rocked Turkey last February began on Wednesday in the south-eastern city of Adiyaman. A hotel owner and 10 other defendants are on trial for the collapse of the four-star Grand I…
Stuttgart CEO: Active footballers will come out as gay in near future
VfB Stuttgart CEO Alexander Wehrle expects active footballers in Germany to come out as gay in the near future because diversity has come a long way. No active footballer has come out in Germany to date. But former German international and Stuttgart pl…
Israeli soldier abducted baby from Gaza, friend says
Palestinian officials and human rights bodies have expressed alarm about a baby girl who was reportedly taken by an Israeli soldier from her home in Gaza during a siege, according to a story aired on Israel’s Army Radio station. The army captain allege…
Sources: Tottenham working to finalise first January deal, also in contact over signing winger
Tottenham Hotspur are moving forward with talks over a possible deal for Romanian international defender Radu Dragusin, HITC Football understands. A new defender has always been a priority for Spurs during this window and they have been looking at half…
Report: West Ham told to pay £31.5 million to sign 21-year-old from Premier League giants
West Ham United must spend big if we want to sign a top-class left-back in the January window it seems. The January transfer window will be a vital one for West Ham, and David Moyes needs to sign a new left-back to compete with Emerson Palmieri. The Ha…
‘Van Persie’: Gustaf Lagerbielke wowed by Celtic teammate after win over St Mirren
After beating Rangers over the weekend, the Celtic players did even better to respond with a comprehensive 3-0 win over St Mirren. A brilliant start to the New Year by Celtic and Brendan Rodgers, with the game more or less being done and dusted inside …
Sources: Tottenham working to finalise first January deal, also in contact over signing winger
Tottenham Hotspur are moving forward with talks over a possible deal for Romanian international defender Radu Dragusin, HITC Football understands. A new defender has always been a priority for Spurs during this window and they have been looking at half…