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From October 2007, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic may become full members of the Schengen Agreement. This statement was made after the meeting of the foreign ministers of the four…
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Immigration
State interior ministers intend to tighten the rules for granting residence permits in Germany. When developing criteria that are supposed to determine the fate of foreigners, the word 'children' is…
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The U.S. Department of State announced the dates for the annual American visa lottery DV-2008 (the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, commonly called the 'Gren Card lottery'). This year, participant…
Immigration
On the eve of the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 1, Austria is feverishly deciding what to do with illegal migrants caring for elderly Austrians. The topic of tens of thousands of…
Tourism
Don't believe that oysters squeak when you eat them. At worst, fine sand grates on your teeth. Why 'at worst'? Because in reputable establishments, oysters are kept in running water before serving -…
Where is Spanish spoken? Of course, in Spain. This is as indisputable as the fact that the Volga flows into the Caspian Sea, and horses eat oats. But this is only part of the truism - Cervantes'…
Education
International Work & Study programs offer the opportunity to study abroad with minimal initial expenses (only travel and paperwork). One such program is Au Pair, which translates from French as 'in a…
Curiosities
The Chinese authorities have decided to cleanse television of super-popular foreign-produced cartoons. Since the beginning of September, from five to eight in the evening, all Chinese television…
Scientists from the state of Nebraska (USA) have discovered the possibility of producing fabrics from fiber obtained by processing chicken feathers. Feathers consist of keratin – a protein that is…
A recipe for happiness for the hero of the book 'Duhless' and other bored white-collar workers who have lost the meaning of life – to sign up as volunteers. In a prosperous European society, where…
Education
The desire of our compatriots to stay abroad after graduating from university surprises no one. But one should stay in a country where you are truly welcome (in other words, a country with an open…
Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has urged its citizens to 'exercise particular vigilance in Egypt due to the high level of terrorist threat there'.
Recently, a very telling incident occurred, which greatly amused the public. A Northwest Airlines aircraft flying from Amsterdam to Mumbai (now the name for Bombay) turned around a few kilometers…
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Trips to resorts are becoming quite nerve-wracking for tourists from all over the world. Explosions everywhere, danger everywhere... Even if terrorists don't blow things up, might it turn out that…
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Visas
Until the end of 2006, some countries of Eastern and Central Europe, as well as the Baltic states, must change the rules for the stay of foreign citizens holding a visa from one of the Schengen…
Immigration
In Russia, migrants already constitute a tenth of the population. Concerns are being voiced in society that further influx could disrupt the ethno-social balance in the country. Especially since…
For the first time in 50 years, some duty-free shops have ended up 'in the red'. And this despite the fact that the chain, founded by enterprising Irishmen, had never before yielded 'an inch of its…
Hungary has become another country allowing visa-free transit for holders of Schengen visas, as well as visas of countries that are new members of the European Union: Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech…
Citizens of Bulgaria and Romania who wish to obtain work in the UK after their countries join the European Union will have to obtain special permission from the relevant British government bodies…
Switzerland is an example of a classic tourist country: elegant cities and famous resorts with cozy hotels, majestic mountains, pristine lakes and picturesque hillsides. Here, all the beauties of…
Tourism
A distinctive feature of Switzerland's tourism product is its magnificent network of railway, bus, and water routes. There are about 5,000 km of railways and 1,500 comfortable trains with air…
Education
In Switzerland, you can get any profession. But if among all opportunities we highlight the one that is rightly considered the country's 'trademark', it is undoubtedly training in hotel management…