Dutch EU presidency working on plan to accept 250K refugees
The Netherlands, which holds the European Union presidency, is working on a plan for a core group of member states
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Day: January 28, 2016
Film review: Ride Along 2
Ride Along 2 was never going to be Oscar material, but that is not just because its lead characters are
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Controversial Bulgarian ‘national strike – we’re here’ protest proves to be a misnomer
Preceded by warnings by senior Bulgarian officials of an “attempted coup” and allegations that “football fans” for hire would seek
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Bulgaria’s Parliament presented with rival proposals on dealing with the communist past
MPs from Bulgaria’s centre-right Reformist Bloc coalition and largest party GERB have tabled in Parliament proposals to outlaw communist-era symbols,
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Terry Gilliam to receive Sofia International Film Festival award
Actor and director Terry Gilliam will receive the Sofia International Film Festival award for his contribution to cinematic arts at
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Increased optimism in construction, service industries boost view of Bulgaria’s business climate – poll
A regular poll by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found slightly increased optimism about the country’s business climate, boosted
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Netanyahu: Greece a true friend
The strengthening of co-operation between Greece and Israel in energy, tourism, security, and other areas was agreed at a meeting in
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Fears mount of resurgent anti-Semitism in Europe
Seventy-one years ago, Soviet troops entered the notorious Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi extermination camp near Krakow, Poland, liberating the remaining 7,000 prisoners,
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Poland marks Auschwitz liberation, 71 years on
Polish President Andrzej Duda said in an address at Auschwitz, the former Nazi death camp in southern Poland, where Poland
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