News
In 2007, sea pirates committed 10% more attacks than in the previous year, increasing activity off the coasts of Nigeria and Somalia. This was reported by RIA Novosti citing a report from the…
The problem of illegal immigration features prominently in the current presidential campaign in the United States. But while politicians debate methods and approaches to solving this difficult task…
The World Bank conducted a study of budget expenditures per capita incurred by various states. A ranking of countries' 'generosity' was compiled, in which Luxembourg took first place, where $35,300…
Immigration
Great Britain will exempt wealthy foreign immigrants from having to take an English language test. The fee for ignorance of Shakespeare's language is 1 million pounds sterling. As Gazeta.Ru notes…
Immigration
At the end of last year, a report on the situation of foreigners in Germany was presented in Berlin. According to the document, the problems of immigrant integration have not lost their urgency…
Immigration
The other day, the Federal Migration Service of Russia summed up the past year. According to the agency, in 2007, about 8,000 foreign citizens who 'violated the migration legislation of the Russian…
Just a few years ago, residents of East Germany were moving to the West in search of work. Today, local enterprises are suffering from a shortage of labor. According to Deutsche Welle, pilot…
Moscow authorities continue their attempts to take control of the inflow of foreign labor into the city. As a result, according to Gzt.ru, an «Electronic Guest Card» for foreign workers might be…
Poland is a Central European country with a total area of 312,658 square kilometers. It borders Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, and…
Italian real estate has always been popular with foreigners. However, a potential buyer of Italian real estate faces a choice: what to prefer - the rich north or the cheap south. According to the…
Tourism
Thailand is a very popular vacation destination. But to see familiar places in a new way, you need to deviate a bit from the standard route.
Tourism
Despite freedom of movement and open borders, there are countries on the planet that it is better not to visit without a special need. Or visit, but be extremely cautious. There are plenty of dangers…
Education
How to get language practice in the country of the target language with minimal costs for tuition and accommodation? We offer readers a brief overview of several options for students and young people.
Education
Good knowledge of Hebrew is one of the most important components of success for repatriates. Studies conducted in Israel show that many repatriates have poor Hebrew skills. Moreover, over the past…
Everyday life
Gordon Brown used his authority to secure a decision allowing hospitals to remove organs from deceased patients for transplantation without asking anyone's consent. Outlining his plan in the pages of…
Airbus
The human body is clearly not designed for flight. This is once again confirmed by a survey conducted by the website NEWSru Travel, in which readers were asked whether they are afraid of flying on…
Curiosities
In the remote Russian village of Sedelnikovo, a German settler has appeared again. According to Deutsche Welle, social workers in the Hessian district decided that the best way to 'tame the…
Sport
The 2008 world motorsport season had not yet begun, but its main event had already taken place. For the first time in the last 30 years, the organizers of the world's most famous rally marathon, now…
News
The Schengen zone, which gained 9 new countries in December, may expand its borders to include Ukraine and Turkey. According to the business newspaper 'Vzglyad', this was stated by the deputy…
On the night of January 1, residents of most countries around the world celebrated the arrival of 2008. The countries of the former Soviet Union, which adopted the Gregorian calendar soon after the…
Immigration
While German companies are counting losses from a chronic shortage of educated employees and calling on the ruling coalition to increase the flow of labor emigration, emigrants with one or even…
Immigration
In the US, in the midst of election debates on immigration issues, a game show called "Who Wants to Marry an American Woman?" may appear. The production company Morusa Media is negotiating with…
Even without being distant relatives of the pedantic Germans, Spaniards greatly respect order in matters and therefore issue many detailed instructions and recommendations on every occasion…