Archive — May 2004

How much money to take to Greece

Dogs of War on a Leash

The turnover of the world market for private military services today reaches $100 billion. The American, British and South African companies that have monopolized it have sent multi-thousand-strong…

May + Tourist = Europe

In May, Europe blooms and smells, and the tourist prospers. No matter what you say about the politicized May Day, it is precisely this day that, having joined Victory Day, gives us a whole week of…

What summer schools at British universities offer

Practically every university in the United Kingdom has year-round continuing education centres where local residents study. Each of these centres has an office for international students. However…

Small house next to Hyde Park

Acquiring property in London is primarily a matter of prestige. As Russky Fokus writes, today buyers of expensive apartments, houses and townhouses in the capital of the UK acquire, in addition to…

Prisoners of war sue for compensation

Prisoners of war sue for compensation

New banknotes to be introduced in Russia

One should part with money easily and without regret. And this coming summer, Russians will have to exchange their banknotes for new-style notes. As the Bank of Russia announced the other day, Goznak…

Shock Workers of Language Learning

In languages, as in dances, you can move at the tempo of a waltz, slowly. That is, you can study a language for a year or two - indefinitely, for, as is well known, there is no limit to perfection…

Canada as insurance for the future

Spain rests after explosions

Hitchcock, War, and Museums at Night

In May, travelers will face a pleasant but difficult task: to choose the most amazing and unusual among several hundred European museums that will open their doors, including at night. In addition…

What to do when an ATM dispenses counterfeit euros

The Bundesbank has launched an investigation into the increasing number of cases of counterfeit money being dispensed through ATMs in Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin. The first warning…

New Minister of Citizenship and Immigration of Canada

On December 12, 2003, the appointment of a new Minister of Citizenship and Immigration of Canada was announced. It was Ms. Judy Sgro, who replaced the previous Minister of Immigration, Mr. Denis…

The number of migrant workers in Japan has increased

Over five years, the number of foreign workers in Japan has grown by 13%, according to a report by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, RIA Novosti reports. The number of foreign citizens…

First 'Ambassador' of the USSR to the USA

In 1989, Alexander Volkov became the first Soviet basketball player to play in the NBA. In Ukrainian basketball, there is no person more famous and respected by everyone. Volkov's authority seems…

Thailand in My Backpack

Few people as yet dare to travel independently - without the help of agents and tour operators, notes Russky Fokus. And if they do go, it is mostly to Europe. Europeans, meanwhile, venture further…

Life of 'Migratory Birds'

The worse it was for you at home, the better it will be for you in Australia. It carries us around the world like autumn leaves. Where and why do we leave Kyiv and Ternopil, Donetsk and Simferopol…

Romance with Abramovich

“Wow! Russia-Kalinka-Abramovich!” - the disciplined driver of a London black cab, learning that I had just arrived from Moscow, nearly swerved into oncoming traffic out of sheer emotion. My…

New Globe of United Europe

As of May 1, our erstwhile brothers and sisters in the camp of peace and socialism have become citizens of the European Union. According to the treaty signed in Athens on April 16, 2003, the EU has…

Germany's Forgotten Grandchildren

Hundreds of thousands of friends and relatives of our readers have acquired the legal opportunity to become citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany. As I have already said, 350,000 ethnic Germans…

How to save on a tourist trip

Wanderlust periodically takes hold of each of us. With the arrival of spring, some people begin to experience an exacerbation, sometimes even taking a clinical form. These restless souls feel anxiety…

German medical institute through the eyes of a compatriot

In Germany, medical education is designed for six years. However, many students study longer. Considering that they also start their studies later than we do, medical school graduates here are around…

Summer school at a German university

Borders disappear, but customs remains

The accession of ten new countries to the European Union was also marked by the abolition of customs controls on internal borders. But restrictions on the import of tobacco, alcohol and petrol into…