Poland to mark 70 years since Auschwitz liberation
About 300 former prisoners of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the German Nazi death camp in southern Poland, along with dozens of foreign dignitaries,
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Europe
Merkel: Disgrace if people attacked if they identify as Jews or side with Israel
It is a disgrace that people in Germany are harassed, threatened or attacked if they somehow identify as Jews or
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EU offers mixed reaction to Syriza victory
European Union finance ministers meeting in Brussels have suggested they are open to giving Greece more time to pay back
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Brussels shaken as new Greek leader challenges Europe’s austerity drive
Greece’s youngest ever prime minister, 40-year-old Alexis Tsipras, was sworn in Monday after his victorious far-left Syriza party entered a
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EU increases humanitarian aid to Ukraine
The European Union is increasing its humanitarian assistance in Ukraine where the latest surge of violence has deepened an already
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Kremlin-backed fighters gain ground, try to surround Ukrainian troops
Kremlin-backed fighters have continued their onslaught against Ukrainian troops in recent days, gaining more territory. Following reports on the arrival
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Rise of anti-Semitic violence in Europe partly linked to fading memories of the Holocaust ?
World Jewish Congress leader Ronald Lauder said the recent massacres in Paris, which targeted Jews and newspaper satirists, are proof
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SYRIZA – Independent Greeks form coalition government
“From this moment there is a government in the country. The ANEL are giving a vote of confidence to Alexis
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Anti-austerity leftists winning Greek election
Greece’s anti-austerity Syriza party and its leader Alexis Tsipras appear headed to a decisive national election victory, in a vote
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