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Archive — April 2004

One Day in Istanbul Tourism

One Day in Istanbul

Istanbul confuses all our ideas of beauty. It is surrealistic, like the fantasy of the joker Dali. It is vulgar, like the ancient face of Medusa the Gorgon, painted with Lancôme cosmetics. And it is…

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News

Russian citizenship cannot be bought

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Immigration

Germany's Forgotten Grandchildren

Hundreds of thousands of friends and relatives of our readers have gained a legal opportunity to become citizens of Germany. In this review, I would like to present to the interested public the…

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Tourism

Bardejovské Kúpele - rest for soul and body

The thirteenth spring of the Czech resort Karlovy Vary is jokingly called the herbal liqueur Becherovka. The Slovaks, having only eleven mineral springs at their famous resort Bardejovské Kúpele, do…

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Where to go in May Tourism

Where to go in May

In principle, in May it is good to go anywhere. The main thing is to take a few extra days off for the holidays and not get stuck at home. For those who have firmly decided to get away, Gazeta.Ru…

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Real estate

Earning While Relaxing. Spanish Real Estate Has Been Rising in Price for 40 Years

For the past 10 years, the most active buyers of property in Spain have been Germans, followed by the British. However, times are changing, and now Spanish realtors are giving the honorable 'silver'…

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Final chords of May Sport

Final chords of May

The last month of spring is traditionally packed with various sporting events. Moreover, in most cases they are decisive in the distribution of places on the podium. Two of the world's most popular…

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Only half of Cyprus will join the EU. The Greek south refused to unite with the Turkish north. News

Only half of Cyprus will join the EU. The Greek south refused to unite with the Turkish north.

The results of Saturday's referendum in Cyprus, as expected, buried UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's plan to unite the southern Greek and northern Turkish parts of the island. According to Vremya…

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Everyday life

Germany is getting dumber, poorer and older

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Going to Work in the EU Work

Going to Work in the EU

Starting May 1, the Czech Republic will not only join the European Union, but also connect to the EURES database - the European System of Employment. According to Radio Prague, this service will…

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Sport

Vitali Klitschko receives world champion belt

After the younger (and considered the more promising boxer) Klitschko, Vladimir, recently lost to Lamon Brewster, there was also anxiety for the elder. Even the fact that Vitali had never fallen in…

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Immigration

American migration visas began to be issued in Kyiv. FOR NOW ONLY FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN

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Immigration

Hurry to Have a Child in Ireland

Immigration problems have again attracted the attention of the Irish public, after 60 foreigners were deported from Dublin back to Romania and Moldova. Men, women and children who had not received…

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Tourism

St. Petersburg – in the top ten most attractive cities

In 2003, St. Petersburg was visited by 3.12 million foreign tourists (an increase of 15% compared to 2002). For comparison, Stockholm, which is very similar to St. Petersburg in climate and…

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Green Ireland Country guide

Green Ireland

You can discover Ireland in different ways: surf the Internet, read a guidebook, or go on a week or two tour around this amazing Emerald Isle. But the best thing, of course, is to simply live there…

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Tour to Euro-2004 Sport

Tour to Euro-2004

The Portuguese are thoroughly preparing for the 2004 European Football Championship. Less than two months remain before the start of the 2004 European Football Championship, which will be held in…

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Work

The "Green Card" Has Been Beaten

Less than five years after Germany introduced a system for employing highly qualified specialists from non-EU countries, the first holders of the German green card are leaving the country. This is…

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Education

Advice from experts: how to choose a training center?

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Money

Four euros for a pint of 'Guinness'

Four euros for a pint of creamy foam with a subtle aftertaste of malt and coffee called 'Guinness'? No way, it cannot be that in a country where until recently it was considered shameful to throw…

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Country guide

In the land where "a holiday is always with you"

What do the American writer Hemingway, the Russian composer Glinka, and the Russian poet Pushkin, and the French playwright Beaumarchais have in common? As Study IN notes, they were all in love with…

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Island of Freedom through the Eyes of a Former Pioneer Tourism

Island of Freedom through the Eyes of a Former Pioneer

Rum, cigars and women. It is commonly believed that that is what people go to Cuba for. And some are also attracted to the Island of Freedom by its political distinctiveness. No argument there: rum…

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One Foot Here, Another There Work

One Foot Here, Another There

“Ukrainian migration in the Czech Republic is a phenomenon,” asserts Dušan Drbohlav, a well-known migration expert in the Czech Republic, a staff member of the Department of Social Geography and…

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With a bank in your pocket - across the world's resorts Money

With a bank in your pocket - across the world's resorts

Every spring, as the resort season approaches, citizens of our country face the question: how to keep safe the money you take with you on vacation? And about two years ago, a second question was…

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Learning English: Three Steps to Success Education

Learning English: Three Steps to Success

We love to start a new life. Right after vacation or from the nearest Monday. And spring is a favorite time for making grand plans for the rest of your life!

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