IMF chief: Economy showing signs of recovery, but growth subdued
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde says the global economy is showing signs of recovery, but calls the growth “subdued.”In
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Month: September 2013
Bulgarian government echoes Ataka call for extending ban on sale of farmland to foreigners to 2020
Just a day after Bulgarian ultra-nationalist Ataka party leader Volen Siderov demanded that the country extend the ban on the
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Slovakian PM Fico easily survives combative vote
Claims that a major gas deal between the state and a financial group was masterminded by the latter led to an
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Germany’s Merkel bids for third term as tough EU decisions loom
Germany will hold parliamentary elections Sunday, with current Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party riding high in the polls. Optimism over the
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UN, EU condemnation of fatal attack on EULEX convoy in Kosovo
The top United Nations official in Kosovo has strongly condemned the September 19 2013 attack on a European Union convoy
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EU, G20 move to crack down on corporate tax avoidance
Every year, the eurozone loses an estimated one trillion euros in revenue from multinational companies that don’t pay taxes on
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What’s on: Northern Lights film festival
Scandinavian cinema is easily distinguished by its specific style, which has attracted great interest over the years – first with
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Film review: Diana
Oliver Hirschbiegel, who made a film about Adolf Hitler in 2004 (Der Untergang, released for the English-speaking market under the
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Film review: The Best Offer
Virgil Oldman (Geoffrey Rush) is a respected auctioneer in Vienna who lives a very lonely life of luxury. He is
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