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Archive — February 2005

Tourism

Europe's Bells Fly to Rome

In March Belgium dances and watches science fiction, Ireland celebrates St. Patrick's Day, Germany immerses itself in the 'lute era', and Spain noisily burns famous politicians. In many European…

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Sport

Spring, football heat and the start of Formula 1

Spring is approaching, and the gradual winding down of world championships and cups in various winter disciplines is proof of that. By and large, in April representatives of winter sports will…

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Everyday life

Mysterious Roses of the Sahara – 2

In the life of an ordinary Tunisian, there are three events of world importance. They spare no expense on them, they invite countless relatives and close ones, in villages they slaughter livestock…

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Immigration

German Immigration Law – 4

On January 1, 2005, a new immigration law came into force in Germany. It provides for the simplification of labor legislation and the alignment of immigration policy with European parameters. The…

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Airbus

Cheap flights could turn the European Union from a phantom into a state

The Constitution of the European Union, the European Parliament, the European Commission, the euro this, euro that... Forget it. I mean, leave the euro-functionaries their diversions, including paper…

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Country guide

Mayan pyramids, tequila and sombrero

Mexico is three countries in one. The first keeps the silence of the gigantic pyramids and temples. Its inhabitants still call themselves Maya. They speak a language to which the conquistadors…

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Everyday life

Mysterious Roses of the Sahara

Here it lies on my palm: heavy, cream-and-sand, lushly blossomed, with sunbeams playing on transparent mica petals. It has no fragrance or living velvetiness, but it has a surprising shape, a proud…

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Sport

Russian in Spain with Estonian passport

For more than ten years, midfielder Valery Karpin has been playing in the Spanish football championship – one of the most colorful figures in Russian football of the 90s. Along with his ex-teammate…

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Immigration

German Immigration Law – 5

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Education

The Long Road to a Foreign University

The path of our schoolchildren to Western universities is winding and thorny. Neither acquaintances, nor tutors, nor parental connections will help here. There is only one way out – to seriously get…

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Tourism

Bells of Europe Fly to Rome – 2

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Country guide

Mayan Pyramids, Tequila and Sombrero – 2

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Curiosities

Worse than Captivity

On February 18, when a law that drastically tightened the rules of fox hunting came into force in England and Wales, it seemed that Great Britain had forever said goodbye to this gentlemen's pastime…

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Sport

Spanish Russian with an Estonian passport – 2

In Estonia, they probably expected Karpin to help their national football team, but his possession of Estonian citizenship will not bring dividends to that country's team.

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Immigration

Иммиграционное право Германии – 7

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Immigration

Amnesty for illegal immigrants in Spain fails

The amnesty for illegal immigrants in Spain, which this country had been preparing for so long, has almost failed. A couple of months ago, Labor Minister Jesús Caldera was confident that at least…

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Law zone

Network marketing – a crime

The European Union has actively taken up consumer protection. As Gazeta.Ru reports, the European Parliament has classified 28 types of advertising activity as unfair commercial practices: spam…

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Tourism

Students deserve the right to discounts

It is especially pleasant to feel like a student when you know that just for this you are entitled to all sorts of financial indulgences. Thus, holders of the International Student Identity Card…

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Immigration

German Immigration Law – 6

On January 1, 2005, a new law “On Immigration” came into force in Germany. It provides for the simplification of labor legislation and bringing immigration policy in line with European parameters…

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Immigration

Canada cannot do without changes

The resignation of Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Mrs. Judy Sgro, and the preceding string of scandals associated with her once again attracted the close attention of the Canadian…

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Immigration

German Immigration Law – 8

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Immigration

To Niagara Falls, and then somehow

“We receive so many complaints about immigration consultants who, not being lawyers, take large sums of money from clients for their services, that we in the police had to create a special department…

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Immigration

Immigration Law of Germany – 5

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Immigration

Britain to check health of immigrants

Conservatives, Britain's main opposition party, are calling for all immigrants entering the country from outside the European Union to be screened for infectious diseases. According to the BBC, party…

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