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Archive — June 2007

Tourism

Islands of Luck Exist in the Ocean

At the word 'island,' the most pleasant associations emerge from the secret depths of the subconscious: island of love, island of dreams, island of desires, and island of hope. And only in the song…

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Sacred Indian War Everyday life

Sacred Indian War

In 2010, the Indian capital, Delhi, will host the Commonwealth Games - a kind of Olympics for Great Britain and countries that were once its colonies. Gossip has it that in order to impress guests…

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Czechia is Waiting for Young Specialists Immigration

Czechia is Waiting for Young Specialists

Four years ago, the Czech Republic launched a pilot project 'Selection of Qualified Foreign Workers'. The aim of this project is to select young certified specialists and facilitate their integration…

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News

Number of forced migrants grows in the world

Last week marked World Refugee Day. However, it is obvious: for most people who left their homeland, this day is not a holiday. And their numbers are growing every year. On the eve of this date, the…

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Ukraine and European Union Sign Agreement on Visa Regime News

Ukraine and European Union Sign Agreement on Visa Regime

Ukraine and the EU signed an agreement on simplifying visa processing. The document states that its main goal is to simplify visa processing for Ukrainian citizens who plan to stay in the EU for no…

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Main news of the issue (foreign section No. 387) News

Main news of the issue (foreign section No. 387)

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Real estate

How Much Does It Cost to Open a Window to Paris

Paris is not only the capital of world fashion, Paris is to some extent a trendsetter in the real estate market, and high fashion at that. Centuries-old history, narrow cobbled streets, old houses…

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Immigration

New Zealand Prefers Wealthy Immigrants

The New Zealand government is making changes to immigration laws to attract wealthy settlers. Under the new legislation, which will come into effect next year, wealthy immigrants will no longer be…

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Sale season has started in Europe Money

Sale season has started in Europe

Fans of freebies, cheap and not-so-cheap items should buy tickets. The sale season has started worldwide.

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Real estate

Real Estate on Lake Geneva

From the southern shore, Lake Léman borders France, so the mountains that surround it are mostly the French Alps. Its northern shore forms the well-known region of French Switzerland called Suisse…

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Money

London becomes a city for the rich

Almost half of London residents believe that the British capital is increasingly turning into a "city for the rich", and 86% think that the gap between poor and rich Londoners continues to widen…

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Tourism

Most dangerous countries for tourists

Thailand is the most dangerous country for holidaymakers. These are the results of a study conducted by insurance company Norwich Union Travel Insurance based on 60,000 insurance claims in 2006.

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Tourism

Most expensive hotel rooms and best beaches

TOURISM NEWS

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Everyday life

Illegals' Lottery Rip-off

No one can say exactly how much money illegal immigrants spend on lottery tickets. The owner of a small store in Bensonhurst, for example, once admitted that the biggest fans of the New York lottery…

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European Union cleans up timeshare market Tourism

European Union cleans up timeshare market

The European Commission has proposed introducing new rules to regulate the purchase and sale of timeshare holiday vouchers and timeshare cruises, as well as the provision of services by popular…

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Tourism

Valley of Geysers to Open for Tourists

The Valley of Geysers on Kamchatka, which was severely damaged by a mudslide in early June, may be opened to tourists as early as the second half of next month. Projects are currently being prepared…

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Vacation in Sea Countries Tourism

Vacation in Sea Countries

"I'm going to the sea, I'm going," drifts from an open window an old song. "I'm going to the gentle wave..." And one should be indignant at the disturber of the silence, but the heart starts to beat…

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European Union closes off from cash News

European Union closes off from cash

Last Friday, new rules for transporting cash across the European Union border came into force. The changes will affect both EU citizens and non-citizens. Amounts exceeding €10,000 must be declared…

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Main news of the issue (abroad №386) News

Main news of the issue (abroad №386)

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News

EU Countries to Share Databases

Ministers of the Interior of European Union countries supported the decision to extend the so-called Prüm Convention to all EU countries. It provides for police from different EU states to have…

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Recipe for Obtaining a Business Visa Visas

Recipe for Obtaining a Business Visa

The cheerful assurances of politicians about the irreversibility of Ukraine's European choice and the queues outside the embassies of European states have become hallmarks of our time. Hundreds of…

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Visas

European Union to Create Unified Database on Entry Visas

Interior and justice ministers of the 27 European Union member states at a meeting in Luxembourg reached a political agreement to create a common Visa Information System (VIS).

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Immigration

Illegal Tolerance

While Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress debate the possibility of deporting 12 million illegal immigrants from the country, the authorities of the city of New Haven (Connecticut) have made…

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The Most Maritime Country Tourism

The Most Maritime Country

The Most Maritime Country

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