Archive — June 2006

Estonia introduced the status of long-term resident of the European Union

Persons without Estonian citizenship and third-country nationals who have permanent residence permits in Estonia have received the status of long-term resident of the European Union as of June 1. On…

Europe loses luggage

Losses of baggage by airlines in Europe are growing year by year. Already today, about seven pieces of baggage disappear on each flight, and in summer the situation will only worsen, according to…

European Court upholds air travel privacy

Providing US authorities with personal data of airline passengers departing from EU countries to the US has no legal basis. This is the ruling of the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. The…

European Union has gotten rid of 'second-class Europeans'

The labor market of Old Europe will open for workers from the new EU countries. This decision was made in Brussels by the economics ministers of the EU countries. The condition is strictly stipulated…

Belorussky Station Awaits Guests

After a major overhaul, rest rooms have opened at Belorussky Station in Moscow, which had been under repair for more than 8 years. Initially, a redevelopment was carried out and, instead of spacious…

Main news of the issue (abroad No. 333)

A New Look at the Sea

As is known, the sea is the sea even in Africa. However, year after year, not everyone is content to just swim and sunbathe: they want to discover something new, resort-like, but not trivial. By this…

The 'European Union' Temptation of Montenegro

55.4% of Montenegro's residents voted on May 21 in a referendum for separation from Serbia and the proclamation of their own state. The new 'dwarf' country intends to apply for membership in the…

Bavaria: Beer on the Fly

Fly to Bavaria just to drink freshly brewed beer? Nothing could be simpler. And in the eyes of Bavarians this goal is more than noble; it is not for nothing that they call beer Flussiges Brot, which…

War of People and Frogs

Illegal animal immigration often leads to environmental disasters.

British Lessons

“A person is old when they think they have nothing to learn.” This phrase is often uttered in a country known for its strong traditions, centuries-old civilization, and conservatism. The oldest…

Fashion for beautiful football

TOURS TO 2006 WORLD CUP MAY BE WITHOUT FOOTBALL Unpredictable runs to goal by Ronaldinho, precise passes from unselfish Zinedine Zidane, cannon shots from powerful Wayne Rooney, brilliant dribbles by…

Peak or dive of the housing question

Brilliant prospects are opening up for property owners in Tallinn. So brilliant that it starts to dazzle some people's eyes... In March this year, LAWIN, an association of leading law firms and real…

Sports interest:

NEWS AROUND THE 2006 WORLD CUP

Airline News (Abroad No. 333)

Java Island Reduced to Ruins

Less than two years after a devastating tsunami claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people, a new, no less terrible calamity has struck the Indonesian archipelago. On the morning of last Saturday…

Ukraine's peacekeeping activities

Over almost 14 years of Ukraine's participation in international peacekeeping operations, more than 25,000 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine took part in them. This was reported by the press…

Visa news (Abroad No. 333)

Italy may carry out an immigration amnesty

Italy's new government intends to make immigration laws more liberal and ease requirements for people wishing to obtain a residence permit in the country. Minister Paolo Ferrero, responsible for…

The Great American Wall

The US Senate passed a law on illegal immigrants. As Gazeta.Ru reports, after the final approval of the project, a concrete wall and thousands of National Guard soldiers will appear on the border…