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S&P Downgrades France, Austria; Spares Germany [Jan 14, 2012] Ratings agency Standard & Poor's said late Friday that it has lowered the long-term ratings on Cyprus, Italy, Portugal and Spain by two notches; lowered the long-term ratings on Austria, France, Malta, Slovakia, and Slovenia by one notch; and affirmed the long-term ratings on Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. [via YahooNews] More >>

S&P Downgrades France, Austria; Spares Germany [Jan 14, 2012] Ratings agency Standard & Poor's said late Friday that it has lowered the long-term ratings on Cyprus, Italy, Portugal and Spain by two notches; lowered the long-term ratings on Austria, France, Malta, Slovakia, and Slovenia by one notch; and affirmed the long-term ratings on Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. [via YahooNews] More >>

Neighbours meet on road to Slovakia [Nov 29, 2011] The draw has been made for the 2012/13 qualifying round, including a group containing the Netherlands, Belgium, Latvia and Lithuania, with the finals to be held in Slovakia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Austrians, Dutch follow Finns, seek Greek collateral [Aug 21, 2011] VIENNA/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Austria, the Netherlands and Slovakia said Thursday they want collateral on loans to Greece after Finland secured a commitment, raising question marks over a second bailout agreed for Athens last month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Netherlands join Finnish demand for collateral for Greek loans [Aug 21, 2011] BRUSSELS - A 109 billion euro ($157 billion) international bailout for Greece ran into trouble after at least five countries demanded that the Greek government give them cash as collateral in exchange for their contributions to the rescue fund. The Netherlands, Slovenia, Austria and Slovakia said Th [via YahooNews] More >>

Austrians, Dutch follow Finns, seek Greek collateral [Aug 19, 2011] VIENNA/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Austria, the Netherlands and Slovakia said Thursday they want collateral on loans to Greece after Finland secured a commitment, raising question marks over a second bailout agreed for Athens last month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Austrians, Dutch follow Finns, seek Greek collateral [Aug 18, 2011] VIENNA/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Austria, the Netherlands and Slovakia said on Thursday they want collateral on loans to Greece after Finland secured a commitment, raising question marks over a second bailout agreed for Athens last month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hedwall wins Keating 8th in Slovakia [May 30, 2011] The Ladies European Tour?s Allianz Slovak Open has been won by Sweden?s Caroline Hedwall who held off the fast finishing Christel Boeljon of the Netherlands to win her first LET Tour title. [via YahooNews] More >>

French Open Seeds Fared [May 24, 2011] Monday At Stade Roland Garros Paris Men First Round Novak Djokovic (2), Serbia, def. Thiemo de Bakker , Netherlands, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3. Roger Federer (3), Switzerland, def. Feliciano Lopez , Spain, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3). Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, lost to Stephane Robert , France, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 9-7. Gael Monfils (9), France, def. Bjorn Phau , Germany, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-0. Mardy Fish (10 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Porsche Grand Prix Results [Apr 19, 2011] STUTTGART, Germany (AP) -- Results Tuesday in the Porsche Grand Prix, a $721,000 WTA Tour event on indoor clay at Porsche Arena (seedings in parentheses): Singles First Round Julia Goerges , Germany, def. Michaella Krajicek , Netherlands, 6-3, 6-1. Sam Stosur (5), Australia, def. Maria Martinez Sanchez, Spain, 7-5, 6-1. Daniela Hantuchova , Slovakia, def. Alexandra Dulgheru , Romania, 7-5, 6-3 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Luxembourg Vs. Slovakia: Vladimir Weiss Shows The True Meaning Of "Friendly" [Feb 09, 2011] Luxembourg Vs. Slovakia : not a match many have added to their "Must-See" queue, I'm assuming. Not with matches such as Denmark vs England , Netherlands vs Austria, and Germany vs Italy all on at more or less the same time. But while Slovakia might not be the match everyone's tuning into, thanks to the Twitter feed of Vladimir Weiss (the player, not the coach of the national team) we know how ... [via YahooNews] More >>