Turkey’s government tries to expand intelligence agency powers
The Turkish government is pushing through legislation extending the powers of the country’s National Intelligence Agency, or MIT, and increasing
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Day: February 27, 2014
What’s On: Sofia International Film Fest begins on March 6
Bulgaria’s biggest annual cinema event, Sofia International Film Festival, opens on March 6 at the National Palace of Culture (NDK)
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Film review: The Monuments Men
These guys really existed. They were art historians, architects, curators and artists, and they played a very important part in
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Film review: Non-Stop
When you’re watching an aircraft hijack movie, you know everything will turn out alright in the end, except if it’s
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US alleges widespread global human rights violations
The U.S. is alleging that too many governments around the world are tightening controls on free expression and using repressive
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Roma issues, worsening media environment highlighted in US state department report on Bulgaria
The marginalisation of the Roma minority remains Bulgaria’s most pressing human rights problem, according to the United States state department
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Cyber thieves increasingly attack mobile devices
The amount of malicious software targeting mobile devices is exploding, according to security firm Kaspersky Lab. Kaspersky said that in
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Romanian PM says no major change in fiscal policies this year
Romanian PM Victor Ponta said on February 27 that there would no abrupt change in his government’s fiscal policies this
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Sevastopol: the Ukrainian port on Russia’s side
This week thousands rallied in the military port city, waving Russian flags and chanting slogans against the people they describe
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