The Police cannot measure crime rate

It is common these days to hear institutions and individuals quoting statistics as a point of reference for their performance and one wonders if some of these figures are always accurate and credible. This is so because it is only a few…

Thousands protest tax reform in Ukraine

Several thousand Ukrainian taxpayers, many of them running small businesses, protested outside parliament on Tuesday, urging deputies to vote down a proposed tax code that they say will hurt their livelihood. The ex-Soviet republic is…

Finland against EU Ireland bailout

Finland is against putting pressure on Ireland to quickly apply for a European Union bailout, saying EU financial aid must be a last resort. Euro zone finance ministers will discuss Ireland's debt situation at a meeting on Tuesday amid…