Europe

Protesters in Bucharest said Romania's ruling Social-Democratic Party wanted to control the judiciary. They asked the European Union to step in.

Up to now, mainly stock owners were pressured to adhere to the so-called Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, by registering their European accounts in the U.S..…

Like in most statistics of this kind, Bulgaria, the poorest country in the European Union, is last. The extreme poverty among pensioners, minorities and other…

When the world is in trouble, the World Economic Forum (WEF) is too. The event, founded by the economist Klaus Schwab and organized by a foundation by the same name, takes place at a beautiful location. Since it all started, countless heads of state and heads of government, and even more experts and ministers, have discussed many of the world's…

Today the central Austrian municipality Hochkar became an official disaster zone. Here and in other regions, roads were closed. The famous Hochkar Alpine Road…

The percentage of women in managerial positions in Europe differs from country to country. There are less female managers (ISCO major group 1) in the 19 E.U.…

Does anybody really know what time it is? The answer is no, in spite of millions of wrist watches we wear, in spite of countless clocks on towers, churches and buildings, and even though everyone has at least one smartphone. Nobody has a clue. For travelers it is difficult enough to add one hour to the time when they race through the Eurotunnel…

Put two electrodes, an anode, a cathode and some chemistry into some kind of plastic box, and you have what it takes to make things run. It is a so-called…

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has called upon Sweden to outlaw the 'Nordic Residence Movement' (NRM), a Nazi organization founded more than 20 years ago. In…

Six years ago today, on July 18th, 2012, the summer season at Bulgaria's Black Sea coast was approaching its peak. At Burgas Airport, located some 380 kilometers east of the capital Sofia, many planes touched down. All of them carried tourists from the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia and other countries. The countless tourists expected to find…