AS OF JANUARY 1, THE NEW LAW OF UKRAINE "ON TOURISM" TAKES EFFECT. November 18 of this year can rightfully be called Tourism Day in the Verkhovna Rada: on that day the "tourism constitution" of…
Having settled into the seat, the main thing is not to recall how long you are destined to spend in it. Ten hours of flight. Enhanced - twice-daily - meals. Plus the steward's angry whisper: "If you…
The topic of the German language test is truly inexhaustible. As is known, failing the exam is the main obstacle on the path of repatriation of Russian Germans to their old homeland. Therefore…
Islands are not at all like continents: life is different there, different laws apply, a fifth dimension emerges, a parallel reality arises. At the mere word "island", the most pleasant associations…
The results of the first round of the pilot project “Active Choice,” designed to ensure an influx of qualified young specialists into the Czech Republic, confirmed the most pessimistic forecasts…
We share much with America, including vast open spaces, a love of hockey, big cars, Coca-Cola and dollars. But Europe is closer to us. It is here that our main trading partners are, and we must be…
The fact that four years ago a secret Directorate 'R' was created within the Russian Interior Ministry is no secret to anyone. The department was supposed to deal (and did deal) with combating crimes…
In December, few days will do without winter sports competitions. What we said in previous issues of our sports calendar, for example, for November, is already coming true. Moreover, the victory of…
The Prefect of the Vatican's Sacred Chancery, Cardinal Alfredo Ottaviani, on October 16, 1978, pronounced the traditional formula from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica: “Habemus Papam!” (“We Have…
The status of a student at Saarland University and a completely undemanding schedule of German classes allowed me to start looking for additional income. In Germany, a student can work no more than…
In the Czech Republic, there is still great competition for admission to higher education institutions. Moreover, recently, not only native residents of the country but also foreigners coming in are…
Passengers affected by an air crash and their relatives will be able to receive a much larger amount of compensation. According to a report from the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation…
That is how a well-known poem will sound in about ten years. The United States and the European Union plan to equip border crossing points by 2006 with devices that will read fingerprints and key…
Starting next year, new conditions for the sale and import of alcohol will come into effect in Finland. As the magazine Novye Rubezhi notes, Finns will face huge problems with alcohol.
The reputation of domestic basketball is upheld by two Lithuanians and a Russian. Hardly anyone expected that the delegation of domestic basketball school representatives, noticeably expanded this…
“I’m going to Africa,” our tourist says and heads to Egypt. “Ich reise nach Afrika,” says a German and goes on safari in South Africa. For us, a vacation on islands usually means a trip to Cyprus…
Many know about the existence of the Au Pair program, its conditions and requirements for participants. We will tell in more detail about staying directly in the family, about the duties and rights…
44 010606. Almost every one of the three million former CIS citizens living in Germany today knows these eight digits, Izvestia writes. This is a helpline for Russian speakers. It rarely stays silent…
Much has already been written about Ukrainian women marrying foreigners of various kinds and tribes! And, of course, there are many adherents of this type of personal life arrangement, as well as…
December is the month when all of Europe celebrates the main Catholic holiday, Christmas. According to Gazeta.Ru, fairs, bazaars, concerts and carnivals dedicated to Christmas will only occasionally…
As soon as the next NHL regular season started, everyone immediately began to take an interested and close look at the 20-year-old native of Tver, Ilya Kovalchuk - a very promising hockey player from…
Every year, September 30 turns out to be a grim day for those who, having received notification of their victory in the American Green Card visa lottery (official name - "Diversity Visa Program")…
Less than a fifth (16%) of ethnic Ukrainians living in Latvia have received citizenship of that country. As Interfax-Ukraine reports, this was stated by the Ambassador of Latvia to Ukraine Andris…