International Monetary Fund

They question the decision of Moody s and the moment in which it is made. Ireland is fulfilling the commitments of their rescue. The drop comes a few days before the publication of the results of its second review quarterly, somewhat questionable for Barroso. On Wednesday, the European Commission (EC) has described incomprehensible the decision of Moody s lower a step, the Ireland debt rating to junk bond level. He has also considered questionable when that has determined to reduce the level. The position of the President of the EC, Jose Manuel Durao Barros or, it is the decision of s Moody’s lowered the rating of the debt of Ireland is incomprehensible and the moment in which it is made is, at least, questionable, said the spokesman for the EU Executive, Pia Ahrenkilde. The news of the reduction of Moody s arrives when the second issuance of quarterly review is about to announce its findings.

In this sense dndio that Ireland has shown determination and decision when implementing its programme of adjustment, the banks are being recapitalized and the Irish being more broadly financial system repaired, which is an essential step for economic recovery in that country, stressed. He added that exports are growing strongly, the country gains in competitiveness and the growth forecast for this year will substantially reduce unemployment. With homework done of course still there is much work ahead and clearly do not have space for complacency, but Ireland is now on the right track, said Ahrenkilde. The Mission of the troika of the European Central Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission – will be announced tomorrow its findings of the quarterly review of the adjustment programme of Ireland, which amounts to 85 billion euros, he noted.

National Basketball Association

The Russian forward has played ten years in the Utah Jazz of the NBA. He is a free agent and assures that he wouldn’t play the whole season in Europe. The American League’s lockout may encourage some players. It says that the Spanish League is the strongest of the continent: it would be interesting to try. Russian Andrei Kirilenko, who has fought over the past ten seasons with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association, expressed his interest in signing for a Spanish team after the lockout of the American Basketball League. There are many interesting Championships in Europe. For example, the Spanish. It is the strongest of the continent League.

It would be interesting to test there, Kirilenko told Russian media. Kirilenko, for 30 years, said that, unlike the vast majority of his colleagues in the NBA, he is a free agent and can negotiate with the team that most suits your needs, either in the NBA or in Europe. If the lockout ends, they will have to return to the NBA. Meanwhile, I, to be free agent, can I play a season whole or most in Europe or elsewhere, he said. The Russian, who was named best player of Europe held in 2007 in Madrid, in which Russia defeated in the final to Spain, only go to a team that is really interested in their services and that suits their qualities.

Mentioning a team is premature. My agent is studying different clubs and within two weeks presents me a list with offers, he said. Kirilenko, who lost his title in the Jazz in recent seasons, said Eve who is only interested in signing a long-term contract, whether in Europe or the NBA. He also ruled out that the current labour dispute in the NBA is going to cause a massive landing of stars of the American Basketball League in European leagues.