News
The EU foreign ministers, after long and tense discussions, agreed to start formal negotiations with Turkey on its accession to the European Union. Turkey's accession to the EU means the end of this…
Money
For the second month in a row, the average American spends more than they earn. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis released such alarming statistics this week. Experts explain the negative…
Gourmet guide
How did restaurant art begin in Europe? Perhaps with Marco Polo's journey to the edge of Asia in 1271, where he discovered many exotic spices and seasonings? Before that, medieval inhabitants of the…
Immigration
At the beginning of 2005, Germany's new immigration legislation came into force. Within its framework, all laws regulating the influx of foreigners and their integration into the Federal Republic of…
Money
In 2000, Hillary Clinton had breakfast at a restaurant in the town of Albion in New York State, from which she was running for the U.S. Senate, and did not leave a tip for the waitress. This incident…
News
The Netherlands may become the first European country where Muslim women will no longer stand out from the crowd on the streets because of their attire. The kingdom's government has proposed…
Immigration
As we have already reported, since October 5 the US State Department has been accepting applications for the annual visa lottery - Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2007). It is organized to…
Immigration
Serious changes are coming in Russian migration legislation. Recently a meeting of the working group of the Federal Migration Service (FMS) took place, at which amendments to the law "On the Legal…
Tourism
Venedikt Erofeev rightly noted that “on one side of the border they speak Russian and drink more, while on the other they drink less and speak a non-Russian language.” However, sometimes this…
Sport
For several seasons now, the Donetsk football club Shakhtar has been banking on foreign coaches. In 2002, Italian Nevio Scala arrived in the capital of Donbas, who secured the team's first ever…
Tourism
Perhaps, this is the only city in the world that needs no introduction, notes 'Voyage and Rest'. Countless red tiled roofs, domes shimmering with gold in the rays of the sunset, towers reaching into…
Today, the information technology sector is one of the most attractive for those wishing to build a career. As Gzt.Ru notes, a qualified IT specialist today does not look for a job, but chooses…
The 'cornerstone' of an American trip for most of our compatriots becomes the visa question: what should be done before applying for a visa, what is not recommended, what difficulties may await, and…
It seems that the merging of the German capital has finally happened. In any case, a significant event was noted this year: housing prices in the western part of Berlin and the eastern part have…
Immigration
The beginning of autumn brought Latvia a historic event. The hundred-thousandth naturalized resident of the country became the holder of the coveted blue passport and the status of “citizen” with all…
Poland will have to pay compensation to its citizens whose families lost property during the revision of the country's eastern border after World War II. This decision was made by the European Court…
According to an analytical study by the French real estate network Era Immobilier, the most expensive housing among European Union countries is in Luxembourg. As Gazeta.Ru reports, the average…
Thanks to another Brussels directive, at the beginning of next year Latvia's non-citizens will have the opportunity to acquire the status of permanent resident of the EU. As the Latvian publication…
In 2006, Russian citizens will begin receiving foreign passports with a non-volatile memory chip storing biometric data. This will make it highly probable to exclude passport forgery and its illegal…
Canada's Vancouver has been named the best place to live by the British business publication Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). EIU experts analyzed the quality of life in 127 cities around the…
In October, the sprawling beer festivals in Germany come to an end. In small towns of France and Italy, rural wine and apple festivals are held. Gourmets can look forward to the Chocolate Festival in…
Immigration
The U.S. State Department has published instructions for individuals wishing to participate in the annual U.S. diversity visa lottery program. Applicants must fill out electronic forms on the website…