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Archive — December 2007

Tourism

Long live the Carnival!

In winter, you long for sun and fun! Right on time come the most joyful holidays – carnivals. According to 'Voyage and Leisure', temperamental Italians call it the 'fifth season'. And they are right!

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Europe's Thoroughfare Visas

Europe's Thoroughfare

History knows not so many examples when names of small villages and settlements suddenly become famous all over the world. As IA Rosbalt notes, usually such incidents happen with populated places…

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News

Main news of the issue (abroad No. 412)

Ukrainians await simplified Schengen >> Schengen expansion increases blacklist >> Britons refuse to deport foreigners >> UK airports expect strikes >> London named world capital >> French can file…

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Visas

Eastern Frontier

Poland began strengthening its eastern borders even before joining the European Union in May 2004. Even then, it was known that the Polish border with Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine was destined to…

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Immigration

Illegal migration becomes legal

The number of illegal migrants in Russia this year has halved compared to 2006. These figures are given by the director of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation Konstantin…

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Union – enemy of migrant worker Immigration

Union – enemy of migrant worker

«Social dumping» – the influx of cheap labor from Central and Eastern Europe – is becoming an increasingly serious problem for Western European countries, whose trade unions are sounding the alarm…

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Immigration

Canadian immigrants prefer cities

Most newly arrived Canadians choose Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver to live in. As reported by Winnipeg.ru, this was stated in a report by the National Statistical Agency.

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Real estate

US to Tighten Mortgage Lending Rules

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has proposed new rules for mortgage lending, reports The Wall Street Journal. Primarily, they aim to reduce the volume of high-risk loans for real estate purchases.

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Security at the Core of Migration Immigration

Security at the Core of Migration

The UK authorities recently announced their proposals for changing the country's migration system. According to Gzt.ru, the main changes were published in an official document from the Home Office…

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Real estate

Eastern Europe to become more expensive

The countries of the former socialist camp have not long ago become a discovery for our buyer. First, they are affordable, and second, these prices are rising. On one hand, it's Europe, on the other…

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Private Schools in the UK Education

Private Schools in the UK

Private schools in the UK give a child not only a good education but also instill in them aristocracy and self-confidence. Therefore, as Ucheba.Ru notes, he will return home a completely different…

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Tourism

Passengers can carry liquids from Singapore

The European Commission has decided that air passengers arriving from Singapore and transferring at EU airports to another flight may take with them in hand luggage liquids carried on the first…

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Education

Tuition at US colleges has increased

The College Board has published data on the increase in tuition costs at two- and four-year colleges in the country.

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Great Britain has become a Catholic country Curiosities

Great Britain has become a Catholic country

After more than 400 years of absolute dominance, the Anglican Church has ceased to be the most popular Christian denomination in England. A new study shows that today there are more people attending…

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News

Main news of the issue (abroad No. 411)

Britons will pay bail for their relatives >> Ranking of the most peaceful countries in the world compiled >> Britons will help migrants transfer money home >> New 100,000-won banknotes to appear in…

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Lisbon's Renewal of Europe News

Lisbon's Renewal of Europe

The diplomatic 'six-year war' that raged across Europe ended last week in Lisbon: leaders of 27 EU member states solemnly signed the EU Reform Treaty. According to Rosbalt news agency, this document…

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Conscious Necessity Immigration

Conscious Necessity

The situation on the labor market in Lithuania is ambiguous. On the one hand, the unemployment rate has decreased fourfold since the beginning of this century, from 17% to 4%. This is mainly due to…

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Visas

United States Raises Visa Fee

The US State Department announced an increase in the cost of a US visa by more than 30%, reports AFP.

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Visas

«Football Visa» for Fans

As previously reported, an agreement was signed between Switzerland and Austria on the possibility of obtaining a 'football' Schengen visa, which will give the right to visit Switzerland without a…

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Real estate

Silver Meters of Golden Prague

This small and cozy European city has rightfully acquired the status of one of the fashionable capitals of Europe. Golden Prague has an absolutely unique charm. Here, even by European standards, the…

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Immigration

Media shape negative attitude of Ukrainians towards labor migration

Experts hold the opinion that the media shape a negative attitude of Ukrainians towards labor migration as a phenomenon. According to Interfax-Ukraine, this is evidenced by the results of the study…

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If You Are in Kolyma, Stay Immigration

If You Are in Kolyma, Stay

The resettlement of compatriots from abroad to Russia this year has effectively failed. As Gzt.ru writes, officials blame this on a lack of information about the program. But independent experts…

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Washington to Fingerprint Foreigners Visas

Washington to Fingerprint Foreigners

US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told reporters about the new entry system. According to Nezavisimaya Gazeta, it went into effect on November 29. Foreigners arriving at Washington…

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Window on the German border Visas

Window on the German border

At the end of last week, new abuses in the issuance of entry permits to Germany became known. According to Russkaya Germaniya, this time German diplomatic missions in Russia and Egypt were at the…

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