Visas
The British government intends to oblige tourists and passengers entering or leaving the country to answer 53 questions before each trip, providing the authorities with the most detailed information…
Last Monday, immigrants were jittery on both sides of the German-French borders: on that day in Berlin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy discussed the problems of…
The deadline for people from the former fraternal Soviet republics to obtain Russian citizenship under a simplified procedure may be extended by one year. Last week, the State Duma with astonishing…
Tourism
Египетские туроператоры решили всерьез заняться безопасностью иностранных туристок: они призвали органы безопасности страны провести рейды в туристических городах и создать черный список мужчин…
Over the past year, 400,000 people have emigrated from the UK, writes The Telegraph citing the National Statistics Bureau. Every three minutes, one British citizen leaves the country. This has not…
Airbus
British Airways increased the fuel surcharge on all its flights as of November 15. On European routes, the fee rose from 8 to 10 pounds ($21) per segment, on long-haul flights of up to 9 hours – from…
Everyday life
The UN General Assembly has adopted an unprecedented and already called historic draft resolution on introducing a moratorium on the death penalty worldwide. The votes were divided as follows: 99…
Everyday life
A family crisis is raging in the West. European demographers predict that in the near future, this 'cell of society' will disappear as a social institution, giving way to civil marriage. When people…
Visas
The Schengen Zone will expand almost a month ahead of schedule: not from January 1, 2008, as previously planned, but from December 21. This was insisted upon by representatives of the Czech Republic…
US failed to ensure control over those entering >> British terrorists will be banned from traveling >> Europe also wants to collect information about air passengers >> Spain decides to freeze…
Visas
The Russian Federation officially informed Ukraine of its intention to apply new migration rules for Ukrainian citizens. Now, Ukrainians who enter Russian territory for more than three days will be…
Immigration
The prime ministers of Italy and Romania met last week to discuss the crisis that emerged in relations between the two countries over migrant issues. Following the meeting, the premiers decided to…
The Schengen Agreement on the free movement of goods, capital and citizens was signed on June 14, 1985 by Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, West Germany and France at the Schengen Castle…
Work
Currently, up to 3 million Ukrainian citizens work abroad. Among them, some found work independently, some specialists were directly invited by a foreign party, but mostly, according to unofficial…
The Federal Migration Service (FMS) of Russia does not support the Moscow City Hall's proposal to introduce a permissive registration procedure for foreign migrants in the country. This was announced…
The UK government is ready to pay 1,500 pounds sterling to foreign inmates of British prisons to leave and serve their sentences in their home countries. According to the BBC, the relevant program…
Culture
If the number of carnivals in November compared to October in European cities decreases somewhat, the same cannot be said for art exhibitions. Not to mention that the traveler can expect interesting…
For Poles, work opportunities in Europe are expanding. As the Polish publication Dziennik writes, starting November 1, Polish engineers no longer need permits to work in German factories. This is…
Tourism
If Egypt had no pyramids, sphinx, bustling picturesque Cairo, and deserts rich in treasures, the numerous hotels of Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh would still be, as now, packed with tourists. Because…
Education
Everyone knows that every moderately successful Western athlete has their own manager. However, few know who they are, what they should do, and most importantly, how to become a sports manager…
Education
To those who studied only one foreign language at school, university, or courses and still do not speak it fluently, bilinguals and polyglots seem like "superhumans". But the polyglots themselves…
The American currency has never been as cheap as it is now. For €1, they were already giving $1.46 recently. 'Bucks' are now only good for borrowing, quickly converting into a more stable currency…
Curiosities
Prosecutors and police in Sicily are continuing to break the traditions of Italian cinema, providing a 'happy ending' for scriptwriters of future films dedicated to the national pastime of southern…
Everyday life
Despite the gradual disappearance of economic and social differences between black and white Americans, a different situation is emerging in the sphere of interracial marriages. As Professor Roland…