Tourism
Croatia became especially popular on the domestic market a couple of years ago. It is attractive primarily for its equal balance of “beach” and “sightseeing”, a short flight, the kind attitude of…
Immigration
To what extent will the new admission rules make it harder for Jews from the former USSR to immigrate to Germany? Margarita Suslovich, a member of the board of the Union of Progressive Jewish…
Education
Obtaining higher education throughout the world is one of the ways to combat poverty. Therefore, its accessibility to broad segments of the population is considered the prerogative of any government…
Everyone wants to live in their own home, but not everyone knows how to get one. Earn? Save up? Take a loan? Rob a bank, finally? Too complicated! It's easier to appropriate a house, as thousands…
The 'domino effect' that many politicians in both the European Union and Switzerland feared did not happen. Although in this Alpine country a recent referendum on joining the Schengen and Dublin…
American sociologists and demographers have established a sensational fact: as of a year ago, Texas had ceased to be a white state. Now, the respected WASPs in the legendary state, where the history…
News
First Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Anton Buteiko said that Moscow and Kiev continue negotiations on changing the border crossing regime for citizens of both countries. According to…
Now the territory of the Gaza Strip is no longer considered Israeli not only by the UN, but also by official Jerusalem. The Israel Defense Forces and the police will soon stop ensuring the safety of…
Sport
The Moscow Dynamo football club has been one of the most popular over the past six months. Not because it is showing spectacular play and is leading the Russian championship. But because it is…
Everyday life
Explosions in London rang out on Thursdays, and now the city's residents joke: “Tomorrow is Thursday. Have you written your will yet?” All joking aside, insurance companies are struggling to cope…
Everyday life
Long, long ago Vyazemsky joked: "We are too similar to the Italians. Judge for yourselves - we even address our wives almost the same way: an Italian calls his mia cara, and a Russian - 'moya kara'."…
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Tourism
At one of the dinners that accompanied our journalistic delegation's trip around Bulgaria (Bulgarians are a hospitable people), one of our colleagues offered a toast to the hosts: "You may join NATO…
Education
Higher education is highly valued in Spain, where knowledge is respected. The country ranks seventh in the world in the number of students per 100,000 inhabitants, and all conditions have been…
Immigration
A month after the London bombings of July 7, which killed 56 people, British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced a radical overhaul of immigration policy and stricter rules for deporting foreigners…
93 universities and university colleges located throughout the country form a unified system of higher education in Canada. In order to make higher education more accessible to the local population…
The new rules for the export and import of currency by individuals, which took effect during the holiday season, threaten to cause citizens troubles and conflicts at Russian customs. To prevent this…
450 million EU citizens could become participants in the grand show "Behind the Glass". Their entire lives will be under round-the-clock surveillance by the authorities. This will happen if the heads…
Immigration
In terms of living standards and social security, Germany was and remains one of the most prosperous countries. Despite this, more than 100,000 Germans leave Germany every year. Where and why are…
Sport
For football fans, the last month of summer is a very busy period. At this time, almost all of the strongest national European championships begin their run (except Italy, but more on that a little…
Tourism
The explosions of 7 July, according to the vast majority of observers, did not throw Londoners into a state of panic - proud Britons, true to their age-old habits, bravely withstood the blow…
Tourism
A summer full of emergencies - explosions in the London Underground, the terrorist attack in Sharm el-Sheikh - prompted Russian officials to take special care of the well-being of tourists. The other…
News
Green Card DV-2006 Lottery Results. The U.S. State Department has published the results of the next drawing of the Diversity Visa Program (better known as the “Green Card lottery”) DV-2006. The total…