It's the end of August, but for some, vacation is still ahead. And we, without claiming breadth of coverage or depth of analysis, are ready to share our thoughts and impressions with the readers of…
With the beginning of autumn, the cultural life of Europe becomes much more intense. As Gazeta.Ru reports, music, video and film festivals begin to flash in news feeds, and at each one someone is…
Employment abroad for many today is a subject of disputes and hopes, doubts and expectations. Some consider it a 'national catastrophe' - they say we are losing our best workers, while others think…
Obtaining a foreign scholarship seems to many an unattainable dream, an incredible stroke of luck that "falls" from the heavens. This is not quite so: as StudyIN magazine writes, for many a positive…
Autumn, traditionally, is a very sporty season. Summer sports are still popular, although they are finishing their outdoor season and, if possible, moving indoors. Winter sports, although not yet in…
Having returned from summer vacation, Schroeder's 'red-green' government took up reforming Germany's social state with renewed energy, writes Vremya Novostei. The laws on protection of the needy…
Natives of Russia became the perpetrators of the largest financial fraud in Canada. They pleaded guilty to having withdrawn 1 million 200 thousand Canadian dollars ($858 thousand) from citizens'…
Regular readers of Zagranitsa who are interested in the American visa lottery (Green Card lottery) probably know that its rules, initially very simple, have become more complicated every year…
It is no secret that the Work & Travel cultural exchange program is deservedly popular among young people: during summer vacation you can earn some money and see America. Of course, you cannot do…
Soon the concept of "student summer" will cease to be associated with carefree idleness and a beach tan. More and more often our students are scouting for summer jobs, and the farther from home, the…
Croatia is a small country, and that is evident at once. Small houses. Small streets. Small towns. There are almost no wild, "unhumanized" places. True, there are tiny uninhabited islands that can be…
In the fight for the purity of the Russian language, which has been much talked and written about recently, it seems that those who are only preparing to become Russian citizens will also have to…
In mid-July, one of the best forwards in the history of Russian football, Igor Belanov, became the owner of the Swiss club Wil. It is noteworthy that the acquisition of a controlling stake in Wil…
Since January 1 of this year, Germany has introduced a new system of social assistance for immigrants and low-income citizens of the country. This system will not improve life, the curtailment of a…
When I first came to Egypt, even on the way from Cairo airport I was surprised by numerous trays of fried sausages. It was lunchtime, smoke billowed over the trays, sellers pulled sausages from the…
If a certain person stops near a shop window with washing machines and thoughtfully eats a banana, most likely no one except the salesperson will pay him the slightest attention. If he stands in the…
The consular section of the US Embassy in Ukraine has begun offering a service for delivering passports with visas by courier. The new service is introduced for the convenience of those receiving US…
After submitting documents for Jewish immigration to the German embassy, applicants, as a rule, need to be patient and wait until finally an invitation arrives and they can leave for permanent…
Police in the Belgian province of Limburg have uncovered an international criminal network that turned illegal immigrants into 'Chechen refugees', RIA Novosti reports citing the newspaper Morgen…
Probably, such a call from a bold seller would at least alert even the most absent-minded buyer. Quite a different matter, notes Russkaya Germania, when a smiling and courteous merchant, respectfully…
I suddenly wanted to go to Tunisia. I just wanted to, and that's that! To lounge on the snow-white sand, to have a bite of couscous, to check whether Carthage is really destroyed or whether it's all…
The era of “gallops across Europe” is becoming a thing of the past. Many of us, having saved up some money and galloped through several European capitals in a couple of weeks, now feverishly try to…
In the morning, a special forces company refused to fall in for formation and barricaded itself in the barracks. The soldiers demanded that their conditions be met and a meeting with the head of the…
America has the most driver-friendly road system in the world. The quality of the pavement may in places be inferior to German autobahns or the best Italian autostradas, but overall this does not…