European Union approved visa facilitation for Ukraine >> Britain tightens rules for training foreigners in high technologies >> 100,000 Eastern European citizens work in Holland >> Illegals…
Berlin is the capital of Germany, a city with the status of a federal state and the largest city in the country, this year celebrating its 770th anniversary. Berlin was the capital of Prussia, the…
Tourism
Who doesn't want to have a good vacation, spending as little money as possible and enjoying all the conveniences of modern recreation? Sometimes our demands do not match our capabilities, but that…
The main and best winter fun is undoubtedly skiing. All countries are beautiful if they have mountains and snow, notes Voyage and Leisure. Today we have chosen three different ski countries in three…
Sports fashion differs from ordinary fashion: on the slope, the latest achievements of high technology are valued first, and only secondarily – design refinements. On the ski track, it should be…
Education
Today many of our compatriots go to study in Poland. As Ucheba.Ru notes, they are attracted by the prospects of obtaining a European diploma and relatively low tuition fees. Want to follow their path?
Everyday life
American and British scientists have compiled the most accurate satellite map of Antarctica. To do this, they had to piece together a giant puzzle of 1,100 images taken by the Landsat 7 spacecraft…
As Turist.ru notes, previously our compatriots had two options for celebrating New Year: either at home with all relatives, or in a resort, jumping around the Christmas tree with traditional Olivier…
Education
In 2007, the U.S. State Department issued a record number of visas to students and exchange program participants - over 600,000. That is more than 10% higher than the previous year's figure. The…
Everyday life
The fundamental positions of a democratic society are freedom of speech and freedom of religion. However, as Washington ProFile notes, paradoxically as it sounds, in the US these principles…
In anticipation of Christmas, the Royal Mail of Great Britain introduced a fine for postcards, letters, and parcels not properly paid for. The recipient of such a message, as The Daily Mail writes…