From now on, those wishing to enter France under the family reunification program will have to learn French in their own country, reports Le Figaro, which has obtained the relevant decree. According…
In the US, college tuition will increase significantly starting from the current academic year. As the Los Angeles Times reports, the economic forecast was published yesterday by the American public…
UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith presented a package of government measures to parliament aimed at combating extremism. The government intends to ban entry into the kingdom to all foreign nationals who…
Specialists from the American Migration Policy Institute have concluded that the United States does not know how to successfully use qualified immigrants – many 'brains' are unemployed or…
Authorities in two Dutch cities announced a decision to close a number of local coffee shops. The reason is an excessive influx of tourists coming here solely for drug use.
Australian authorities may soon limit the influx of immigrants due to the unfavorable economic situation in the country. This was reported by the British Broadcasting Corporation BBC.
In late 2009, the decline in UK house prices could reach 25%. Such a forecast was provided by the British consulting agency Capital Economics. According to analysts, the impending recession of the…
Many German cities practice so-called "long nights," when city museums stay open until early morning. In Cologne, such a night will take place on November 1. Museums will open their doors to visitors…
Visas
There are famous varieties of hospitality – Eastern, Caucasian, and others. However, Germans have never been particularly noted for cordiality. Nevertheless, there seem to be a certain number of…
Tourism
The stock market crisis had been going on for several months. Stock quotes were falling daily, and everyone around me kept going on about it. One after another, my friends and acquaintances felt it…
Auto tour
The European Road Safety Council published data on mortality on the roads of EU capitals. Researchers noted positive dynamics in improving safety, but urge European authorities to pay more attention…
Tourism
The Lonely Planet guidebook has prepared the next annual Blue List - a list of new interesting routes. The British Times, based on this list, compiled its own, consisting of ten most interesting…
Education
Until quite recently, studying abroad was associated either with big money and connections, or with gifted children capable of enduring enormous competition for grants. Now, however, against the…
Education
The hospitality industry is the most dynamic sector of international business. Future hotel management professionals are increasingly going to Europe to study. Studying at leading European schools…
Tourism
Economic difficulties have hit the French in the most sensitive spot – the stomach. If for centuries they loved to eat well and elevated food to a cult, now they are forced to economize on…
"How about a shot of schnapps?" - Soviet citizens to the core would utter this phrase breathlessly after particularly grueling workdays. The kids envied their still-young "ancestors," imagining…
Turkey has clearly become tiresome for our compatriots. In recent years, not as many tourists go there as in the days when it was the only option for a budget vacation. New destinations are emerging…
On November 28, a referendum will be held in Switzerland to determine whether the country will join the Schengen Area on December 5, 2008. However, tour operators note that judging by the fact that…
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has concluded that Russian citizens can now more easily obtain asylum in the United States than migrants from other countries around the world.
Over the next three years, real estate prices in Spain could drop by 50%, according to the financial director of real estate company Grupo Inmo, Javier Ortiz.
In most developed countries of the world, the gap between rich and poor has widened over the past 20 years. This was stated by experts of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development…
Readers of the authoritative travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler have chosen the best travel destinations and offers for the 21st time. Among the winners of the Readers’ Choice Awards are islands and…
Moscow has been named the most expensive city for adherents of a luxurious lifestyle. This conclusion was reached by Forbes magazine, which compared prices for luxury items in eight financial…
According to the authors of the prestigious Lonely Planet guidebook, Warsaw is one of the ten popular travel destinations for 2009.