EU donates $5 million for Auschwitz preservation

(JTA) -- The European Union has donated more than $5 million to preserve the site of the Auschwitz Nazi death camp.

Auschwitz authorities announced Wednesday that the $5.3 million awarded by the European Commission, the executive body of the EU, will be used to preserve the women's barracks at the Birkenau site of the camp, improve security and expand the database system....