Investors who invested in residential real estate abroad have already lost about 40% of their invested funds as a result of the financial crisis that caused a decline in prices. These are the…
The US includes Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Estonia and the Republic of Korea in the list of countries with which it maintains a visa-free regime. This was reported by…
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which unites 30 developed countries, named the states with the highest taxes. They turned out to be Denmark and Sweden, according to…
Leaders of the 27 European Union member states, concluding a two-day summit in Brussels on Thursday, unanimously approved the 'European Pact on Immigration and Asylum'. This was announced by the…
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) in its latest report criticizes the state of road safety in Helsinki. According to its experts, the city is not fulfilling the decision adopted by the…
Digital scanners will begin operation instead of metal detectors in all airports of the European Union countries in April 2010. The technology was first tested in US airports. It proved to be very…
The Times Higher Education organization has published a ranking of the world's 200 leading universities. The leading positions in the ranking unequivocally belong to universities in the USA and the…
Switzerland, while remaining a quite expensive country for tourists, nevertheless offers budget holiday spots. But a recent event on the local hotel market breaks all records of cheapness. In the…
Since October 12, smoking in public places has been banned in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) by order of local authorities. The ban applies to all hotels, restaurants, cafes, shopping centers…
Tourism
In October, the curious traveler can still make it to the Oktoberfest in Bavaria, as well as the beer festival in Pilsen, Czech Republic. The quickest can switch from beer to wine: on the same days…
Immigration
The Green Card lottery has resumed in Russia, participants of which can win legal immigration to the United States. For five years, Russians were deprived of this opportunity – in 2003, Russia was…
Work
Migration to European Union countries – legal and illegal – continues to be in the focus of attention of EU leaders. Foreign ministers of European states have decided in Brussels to create common…
Immigration
The United States remains the only highly developed country in the world where the population continues to grow, and at a fairly high rate: by 2 million people per year due to natural increase and by…
Immigration
Estimates of the economic consequences of immigration are rather contradictory. The economic "return" of second-wave immigrants is decreasing – largely due to a decline in their average qualification…
Immigration
The lottery under the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, approved by Congress, is conducted by the Department of State annually in accordance with Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act…
Answers to typical questions about the registration procedure in the DV-2010 program.
Education
An American child starts school at age five and leaves it after 12 years. We offer a general algorithm of the educational process. For the translation of most terms, approximate analogies that…
Education
Studying abroad has long ceased to be an inaccessible luxury for our compatriots. But deciding to go to another country for several years is much more difficult than going on a two-week course…
Tourism
The global crisis will hit the ordinary vacationer hard. Tourism industry experts predict a significant increase in the cost of trips to almost all destinations. The main reason for the price surge…
Prices for real estate on the prestigious Spanish resort Costa del Sol have fallen by more than 70% over the past year and a half. This is reported by the Spanish newspaper El Pais.
Geneva and Lausanne have been recognized as the most expensive cities in Switzerland. This was reported by the newspaper Tribune de Geneve, citing a study conducted by the German-language publication…
Vatican has become a full member of Interpol, the largest international police organization. This decision was made at the 77th session of the Interpol General Assembly, which opened in St…
Singapore authorities have introduced strict laws against cigarette smuggling. From January 1, 2009, any cigarette in the country must have a special SDPC (Singapore Duty-Paid Cigarettes) marking…
Last weekend, the Oktoberfest beer festival concluded in Munich. This year, 6 million people attended the festival, including not only residents of Germany but also numerous foreign tourists who came…