Tourism
The ferry from the Uruguayan town of Colonia crosses the border with Argentina. The muddy waters of the Río de la Plata are restless, a storm is brewing, many passengers feel sick. This is my last…
The American magazine Forbes has compiled a list of the most expensive residential areas in London. In first place is the area between Chelsea and Brompton, where the average home price is 1.96…
Tourism
On the eve of the New Year, the desire for a change of place among citizens takes the form of a fixed idea - compatriots, especially residents of megacities, strive at any cost to go anywhere, even…
Culture
Next year, China will change its holiday calendar, and traditional festivals will return to people's lives. The Chinese government recently approved a reform project that will be approved by the end…
Curiosities
Every day, more and more often on the streets of cities around the world, you can meet strange individuals with white beards in red fur coats and hats. It is not hard to guess - on the eve of the New…
Culture
The ratings of the American magazine Forbes have long become a byword. The publication's analysts list everything and everyone - from the most expensive houses and apartments to the personal wealth…
Education
Based on a survey of 1,000 deans, 2,500 scientists, and the citation index of scientific works, Focus magazine compiled a ranking of the best German universities in 2007. The achievements of each…
Culture
One of the prototypes of all New Year characters is Saint Nicholas, a good miracle worker and persecutor of evil, patron of stolen and lost children. In the Middle Ages, the custom was firmly…
Immigration
A new system for issuing residence permits and work rights to immigrants from non-EU countries will come into force in the UK in March 2008. The UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced this in a…
Immigration
The Federal Republic of Germany is the largest country in Europe in terms of the number of Russian-speaking population living in it. According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, by 2006…
Money
After the introduction of the euro, many feared that the single currency would collapse the national economies of European countries. But as the euro grew stronger and stronger, talk of introducing a…
Tourism
In many European cities, on the eve of Christmas and New Year, festivals and fairs dedicated to them will take place. Of particular interest are Tollwood in Munich and Winterland in Maastricht…
Coming home after a winter walk is a pleasure in itself. But it's even more pleasant to warm up with a mug of mulled wine or coffee punch, or maybe grog or any other hot alcoholic drink.
Ukrainians will be able to work in Poland even longer >> 700,000 Ukrainians will be able to visit Hungary without visas >> Number of asylum seekers decreased in Germany >> Italian Senate passed law…
The interior and justice ministers of the 27 European Union member states at a meeting in Brussels generally supported the European Commission's proposal to introduce a so-called 'blue card' in the…
For the second time in the last three months, the immigration policy of the German authorities has come under harsh criticism from international organizations. Last August, the United Nations High…
The creditworthiness of British families has fallen to a critical level, and since the beginning of the 21st century, personal debt of Britons has almost doubled. According to The Daily Telegraph…
Tourism
Admit it, you've always dreamed of spending the night in a house with hippos? Or at least hoped to dance at a real Indian wedding? Well, you can consider yourself a European. As 'Financial News'…
Gourmet guide
If you decide to celebrate New Year or Christmas abroad, you at least risk being left without the dear-to-the-heart Olivier salad and herring under a fur coat. Therefore, as TravelOnline advises, in…
The independent website for applicants Push.co.uk has posted information about the cost of living at British universities. It turned out that the level of student spending on food, drinks and…
Culture
In Europe, active preparations for Christmas celebrations continue. Manufacturers and importers conducted a study aimed at finding out how much residents of different countries spend on Christmas and…
Immigration
Migrants from developing countries try to enter the prosperous states of Europe. As Expert notes, each year they will be met with an increasingly harsh reception – the costs of accepting migrants are…
News
The UN published its traditional Human Development Index, which summarizes information as of 2005. The index assesses the average level of achievement of a country according to three main criteria…
Immigration
How to cool the ardor of immigrants rushing to prosperous but extremely inhospitable Denmark? The answer is simple: they should be sent to cold Greenland. According to Novye Izvestia, this proposal…