Tourism
Ranking cities and countries by cost of living and quality of life is a favorite pastime of statisticians and sociologists. However, a view that considers cities as brands is unusual.
In various countries, from time to time, there is a belated realization that their populations have absorbed not only the values of the American way of life, but also English words, which are no…
German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble presented the new commissioner of the German government for resettlers and national minorities, Christoph Bergner.
In California, where Hollywood is located and the most famous people live, who are famous for their material wealth, career success, and also a charming “Hollywood” smile, the largest number of young…
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Last week the United States put into circulation a new $10 banknote. The yellow bill features President Hamilton and next to him a bowl with a red flame. The next to be updated will be the most…
Almaty will develop as a regional financial and tourist center. This is the task set before the city's leadership by Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev. “To build such a financial center…
Tourism
March in Europe is rich in interesting events. Belgium will offer horror films and hot dances, Germany - delicacies and an 'intercultural space', France - excellent jazz and the spirit of freedom…
At the beginning of next year, the maximum amount of duty-free imports of consumer goods into Russia may be reduced by more than four times: from 65,000 to 15,000 rubles. This was reported by Galina…
On January 7, 2006, the Turkish Official Gazette (Resmi Gazete) published a new law allowing foreign persons to acquire real estate in the country. Thus, the law signed the day before by the…
Curiosities
Amid the usual doping scandals, the Russian Olympic team unexpectedly had to withstand an attack from an unexpected side. The Russian branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) accused the team of…
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From January 1, 2007, the European Union will switch to a new type of visa for non-residents – with a biometric data carrier. Their increased cost will be paid by tourists, for whom the visa fee may…
The federal government intends to unify the rules for granting German citizenship. And to make them more complicated.
Immigration
The European Commission is planning to introduce common rules for granting political asylum in the EU. The first step is creating an information system on the countries of origin of potential…
While foreigners are developing real estate markets in Moscow and other Russian cities, Russians themselves, following the example of oligarchs, are buying up foreign properties.
Spain intends to grant political asylum to those who face gender or sexual discrimination in their home countries. The corresponding bill will be put to a vote in the country's parliament in April…