The village of Geamana once lay deep in a fertile valley. Today it lies under 90 meters of industrial waste. Forty years after it was evacuated, RFE/RL’s Amos Chapple met some of the villagers who refused to flee, and discovered it’s not just buildings entombed under the mire.
Belgium has the highest tax burden on wages – or "tax wedge" -- in Europe, according to the OECD. The tax wedge measures the difference between what an employee takes home in pay and what it costs to employ him or her.
More than two-thirds of Russians think President Vladimir Putin is entirely or significantly responsible for corruption in the country.
The timing and location of Martin Manhoff's work suggest spy. The artistic images he left behind suggest something more.
Terror attacks have killed hundreds of civilians in Russia over the past two decades.
As the Soviet Union adjusted to life without Stalin, the Manhoffs traveled to places seldom seen by American eyes.
The Westminster attack in London on March 22 was the latest deadly incident to sow terror in Western Europe.
The United Nations World Happiness Report* evaluates well-being through factors that include GDP per capita, life expectancy, and overall freedom.
The Manhoffs left behind a colorful portrait of Soviet city life through their photos and letters.
The United States is the largest contributor to the United Nations. It pays 22% of the UN’s $5.4-billion budget – more than twice as much as second-highest contributor Japan.
Dutch election projections by De Stemming.
From a balcony with a view to the Kremlin, Major Manhoff shot the only known independent footage of Stalin’s funeral.
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