Archive — February 2005

German Immigration Law – 3

Pensioners get extra pay for cold

Tomorrow for Britons of pre-retirement and advanced age is much gloomier than the mossy stones from which the massive walls of Scottish castles are built. The nation is aging faster than the foam…

Freedom without Movement

The most popular politician of Germany's ruling 'red-green' coalition, Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, is at the center of a scandal. Back in 2004, rumors leaked to the press…

Bicycle – for a Motor Rickshaw

In Thailand, avid bicycle travelers from Germany have traded their beloved bicycles for a motor rickshaw. Daniel Schneider, 30, and Susie Bemsel, 28, started their grand bicycle tour back in 2002. As…

EU Countries Try to Reach Agreement

The actions of the British authorities have once again proved that the EU leadership's attempts to develop unified requirements for migrants for the member states have not yet been successful. As…

Every Man for Himself!

The scandal that flared up on the eve of the New Year, involving the well-known chess player, former world champion Bobby Fischer, whom Japanese authorities detained in order to extradite to their…

MBA for a horse breeder and a priest

Some British business schools are trying to survive by adapting to changes in the education market and offering their students highly specialized MBA programs. Take, for example, the "equine…

A sanctuary for poor students in Germany

As is well known, on January 26, 2005, the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany made a historic decision: to lift the ban on charging tuition fees at universities for those receiving their first…

United Europe – a choice of nationalists?

Several European sociological services at the beginning of February simultaneously conducted traditional polls, practiced for more than 30 years, in their countries about the trust of their citizens…

US Refuses Asylum Status for the Oppressed

The US may tighten conditions for granting political asylum to foreigners, while simplifying the procedure for deporting immigrants suspected of ties with terrorists. As Reuters reports, the US House…

Britons closed entry to unskilled workers

The UK government has announced new tightening of immigration legislation. As Gazeta.Ru reports, soon only highly qualified specialists will be able to obtain a residence permit, who will be allowed…

America violates the rights of refugees

A study conducted by the Commission on International Religious Freedom at the U.S. Congress says that human rights are often violated during the asylum procedure, which is supervised by the…

US introduces ID chips to monitor foreigners

The United States is introducing a technology that will help tighten control over the immigration process on the borders with Mexico and Canada. On July 31, the US Department of Homeland Security…

Born to Crawl – 2

However, most Indians, upon finding a snake under their roof, would never raise a stick against it, but would try to persuade it to leave the house peacefully. If the guest does not wish to heed a…

Born to Crawl

There are few places in the world where snakes feel as free as in India. You are not immune to encountering them not only in the jungle, on the bank of a river or lake, but also in the middle of a…

Three Days in America

Somewhere in the late 90s, several MGIMO students, among whom, out of idleness, I happened to be, in one of rare bursts of patriotism promised each other that we would appear on US territory only…

A Station for Two – 2

Tea is not vodka

Countries of Southeast Asia continue to deal with the consequences of the devastating tsunami that hit the region on the eve of the New Year. They are still counting the dead and injured, trying to…

Station for Two

Preparations for the celebration of lovers, St. Valentine's Day, are in full swing. If you are ready to give your dear one the whole world, writes Gazeta.GZT.Ru, it is time to look at its pieces. So…

The 'Wanted' and 'Unwanted' Guests of Europe

In the list of the most popular names given to babies in Britain, the name Muhammad (Mohammad, Mahmud, Magomed) came in fifth place. Over five thousand newborns were named after the founder of Islam…

Immigration Law of Germany – 9

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…

Tsunami put up for sale

Last week, the extraordinary conference of the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) ended on the Thai island of Phuket. Important guests discussed measures to restore the…

Armstrong's New Friend

Zagranitsa has already written about the Galician Yaroslav Popovych, telling about the move of the talented Ukrainian cyclist to Italy and signing a contract with the professional team Kolnago.

Tea is not vodka – 2

Black tea at the Geragama plantation is produced the old-fashioned way – the very method the British taught the Sri Lankans. The collected leaves are brought to the factory, where they are subjected…