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Archive — August 2006

Aviation Raid on Democracy News

Aviation Raid on Democracy

In the struggle for security, the Western world is increasingly sacrificing basic democratic principles. Following the US, the leadership of the European Union, facing a sharp rise in the threat of…

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News

Italy: Criminal Paradise

The government of Romano Prodi came to power in Italy not long ago, but has already caused the strongest discontent among the majority of Italians. The ruling social-democratic bloc could think of…

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Main news of the issue (abroad No. 345)

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Foggy Immigration Control Immigration

Foggy Immigration Control

The British government plans to further tighten immigration controls at the country's borders in the coming years. The plans for more effective protection of state borders and the fight against…

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Reliable, like in a Swiss bank Money

Reliable, like in a Swiss bank

Interesting, which country would the director of the famous "Va-Bank" choose for the role of a financial paradise, were he to make his film masterpiece a couple of years ago? The scandal with…

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USA is turning into Mexico Immigration

USA is turning into Mexico

Over the past five years, the number of immigrants in the United States has increased by 16%, reaching a total of 35.7 million people, according to the published annual demographic survey "American…

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Money won't make you happy... if you don't invest it in Switzerland Money

Money won't make you happy... if you don't invest it in Switzerland

If dictionaries are to be believed, the closest synonyms for 'happiness' are 'prosperity' and 'well-being'. Therefore, the lyrical title of this article is not an exaggeration. Unlike a merely…

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Security Costs Airbus

Security Costs

The conflict between British airlines and airports, which was provoked by the tightening of security measures after an unsuccessful attempt by terrorists to blow up planes, ended with the expected…

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Lars von Trier with beer and wine Tourism

Lars von Trier with beer and wine

In September, European travel enthusiasts will apparently split into two camps: cinema and tasting. The first will have to experience the premieres of Oliver Stone ('World Trade Center') and Lars von…

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Dog be with you, American citizens Curiosities

Dog be with you, American citizens

Domestic animals in America have been granted new rights, increasingly bringing them closer to the status of US citizens. According to Vremya Novostey, American legislators have obligated state and…

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Control and Flight Airbus

Control and Flight

Scientists will create a safety system capable of fully protecting an airplane from skyjackers. In the development of the new concept for controlling air travel and passengers, more than €40 million…

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Quicksand of Finance Money

Quicksand of Finance

In the global financial community, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is called the Big Board. However, 'Big Board' can also be translated as 'big board.' And on this 'board,' a complex cardiogram of…

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Third Generation Jihad News

Third Generation Jihad

Various rumors continue to be born, spread, and burst like soap bubbles around the terrorist attack prevented by British police at London Heathrow Airport. The latest is that a certain passenger…

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Main news of the issue (abroad №344)

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Biometric Passports Already Hacked

Passport and visa departments around the world, it seems, will have to abandon the idea of biometric passports – electronic chips that store unique anthropological data of a person.

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Limit on Albion Immigration

Limit on Albion

Britain may restrict migration from new EU member states, writes The Daily Telegraph. A review of immigration policy by the British government could lead to the abolition of the 'open door' principle…

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Summer vacation in Finland Tourism

Summer vacation in Finland

Suomi, such a statement may seem somewhat strange. However, as Stop In Finland notes, in summer this northern country welcomes guests no less than in winter. White nights, a multitude of cultural…

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Immigration

Latvia tightens naturalization rules

Last week, the country's government approved amendments proposed by the Ministry of Justice, which introduce stricter requirements for applicants for Latvian citizenship.

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Money

How not to bring counterfeit euros

According to the European Central Bank (ECB), in the first half of 2006 alone, 300,000 counterfeit banknotes were withdrawn from circulation.

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Tourism

How to choose the right hotel?

There are many hotels promoting their services on the Internet, but even more intermediaries. Having a vague idea of what exactly to look for on the Web, and typing, for example, "Hotel + London"…

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European Union: Discrimination in the Law Everyday life

European Union: Discrimination in the Law

Human honor and dignity are inviolable. These are the words with which the constitutions of European Union countries begin – except, perhaps, Great Britain, which has no constitution at all. Human…

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Everyday life

Ordeals of Smokers in Europe

In Germany, the government's plans to introduce a ban on smoking in public places are being discussed increasingly actively. If the project is implemented, the youth protection law may also be…

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Don't Sing About Love to a Chinese Curiosities

Don't Sing About Love to a Chinese

The wild cacophony coming from most Chinese karaoke bars would make any person with good hearing advocate for the introduction of legislative norms prohibiting the abuse of music. However, according…

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Great Leader of the German National Team Sport

Great Leader of the German National Team

Many have long been interested in the question: does a person's name influence his future destiny? Can an actor with the surname Pupkin get the lead role in a modern blockbuster? And if an athlete…

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