Stalingrad blockbuster revives Russia’s trauma, glory
Seventy years have passed since the Battle of Stalingrad, the ferocious duel between Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin that cost
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Month: November 2013
Film review: Captain Phillips
What stands out more than anything from Captain Phillips, master director Paul Greengrass’ film about a hostage drama on the
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Film review: Hunger Games: Catching Fire
When The Hunger Games was released about 18 months ago, everyone knew it was going to shatter a few records.
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Sofia city council condemns police blockades in the city
Sofia city council passed a motion on November 21, condemning the police blockades in the centre of the city, set
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Reform in transition countries stagnating – EBRD report
Economic reform in the countries that formed the former communist bloc has stagnated since the global financial crisis, raising the
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Suspected suicide bomber captured in front of government building in Ankara
A man allegedly wearing a device that resembled a bomb has been captured by security guards on Vekaletler Avenue, after
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Eastern Europe’s property markets set to close gap
With their solvent banking systems that provide debt finance for property purchases, and with an active investment market for real
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Greek government to table 2014 budget without troika approval
Troika inspectors leave Athens without an agreement with the Greek government over the crucial issues that must be settled in
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Erdogan’s ‘Twitter army’
Recep Tayyip Erdogan once said that “Twitter is a lot of trouble, as are other social media. They are the
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