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Archive — April 2006

Immigration

The Independent stands up for illegal immigrants

According to the British newspaper The Independent, an amnesty for illegal immigrants could bring 6 billion pounds (about $10.5 billion) into the state treasury. In one of its recent issues, the…

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Movement to the west: a successful experience Immigration

Movement to the west: a successful experience

Several dozen times more people than expected came to EU countries that opened their labor markets to migrants from Eastern Europe. Contrary to the fears of skeptics, this has only benefited the…

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Internship as an educational process Education

Internship as an educational process

According to statistics, one of the most popular language programs in the world today is «Учеба плюс работа». This is natural: if you not only know the language, but also know how to use it in the…

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News

Main news of the issue (Abroad No. 326)

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Work

Employment documents

Licensing conditions for conducting economic activity on mediation in employment abroad

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Country guide

How Smokers Will Respond

Owners of nightclubs and pubs in the UK are dreading the summer of 2007, when a law banning smoking completely in these establishments comes into force. However, the active offensive against smokers…

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Migrants: Russia's Dubious Leadership Immigration

Migrants: Russia's Dubious Leadership

Russia has entered the world's top three migration leaders in terms of the number of migrants who entered the country. Russia today trails only the United States. Germany is in third place. As UN…

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EU intends to open up labor market News

EU intends to open up labor market

Representatives of the largest factions in the European Parliament demanded that Germany and other EU countries provide free access for workers from Eastern European countries to the labor market…

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Who has the right to arrange employment for Ukrainian citizens abroad Work

Who has the right to arrange employment for Ukrainian citizens abroad

Today, "Zagranitsa" offers its readers exclusive information provided by the Department of Employment Policy and Labor Migration of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy of Ukraine - a list of all…

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Lithuania eases visa policy News

Lithuania eases visa policy

Lithuania has simplified the procedure for issuing tourist visas - there is less red tape and processing times have been reduced. In addition, entry for businessmen to this country has been…

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Main news of the issue (abroad No. 325) News

Main news of the issue (abroad No. 325)

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Spring for Soul and Body Tourism

Spring for Soul and Body

A traveler intending to visit Europe in April will, as always, have plenty to see. Britain will offer him the famous London Marathon and Latin dances, Italy – fireworks and gladiators, France…

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Temple of Sciences in the Szczecin Voivodeship Education

Temple of Sciences in the Szczecin Voivodeship

Have you ever thought about how firmly templates hold a modern person captive? If you decide to get or continue higher education abroad, common options come to mind: the USA, Great Britain…

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Money

Saving on Foreign Shopping

Of course, there are still citizens who, during foreign trips, visit only museums and theaters. Or, at the very least, blend in with nature, preferring this kind of vacation to walking around…

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Five-Star Education in Switzerland Education

Five-Star Education in Switzerland

Once, while talking with a well-known oligarch about the fate of the younger generation, I asked how he was raising his daughter. 'Strictly,' said the oligarch, 'she studies in Switzerland.' 'Oh…

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Emigrants return to Lithuania Immigration

Emigrants return to Lithuania

It will soon be two years since Lithuania became an EU member and the labor markets of at least three EU countries opened to Lithuanians. These countries were the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Sweden…

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Tourism

Airline news (abroad No. 325)

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News

France awaits new upheavals

The situation in France is developing according to an increasingly dramatic scenario. The parties involved in the conflict over labor law reform are not yielding. The long-awaited televised address…

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Credit Card Settlements Money

Credit Card Settlements

“Dear editors! An unpleasant thing happened to me. Abroad, I prefer to use a plastic card. I take a minimum of cash with me, and if I need more, I withdraw it from an ATM. I also prefer to pay by…

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If Not the "Dry Law," Then Explosions News

If Not the "Dry Law," Then Explosions

Last Saturday, Turkey's highest cassation instance, the Council of State, revoked the so-called "dry law", which restricted the sale of alcohol and provided for the creation of special "drinking…

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American Fiscal Mile Auto tour

American Fiscal Mile

The authorities of the American state of Oregon are thinking about introducing a 'travel tax'. Instead of the current tax on gasoline consumed by cars (from each purchased gallon of fuel, 24 cents…

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Canada's Immigration Priorities Immigration

Canada's Immigration Priorities

On March 20, Canada's newly appointed Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Monte Solberg, spoke at the Public Policy Forum. In his speech, he outlined the main tasks of his department and the key…

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Auto tour

European motorists to get equal rights

Transport ministers of European Union countries have agreed to introduce a single driver's license on the territory of their states. The proposal to unify driver's licenses was first prepared by the…

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