Negative events in China and their coverage in foreign media could reduce the number of foreign tourists planning to visit Beijing during the Olympics. As reported by RIA Novosti, this was stated at…
New laws approved by the Italian Council of Ministers have made seeking political asylum in Italy dangerous, as illegal presence in the country is now considered a crime. This is the view of the…
Immigration
The number of Germans who decided to leave Germany increased slightly last year. 165,000 citizens left the country. The most popular countries for German emigrants are Switzerland, Austria, Poland…
Immigration
Nearly two million citizens emigrated from the UK in ten years, The Telegraph reports citing data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), part of the UK Statistics Authority.
Immigration
A record number of foreigners - nearly 165 thousand - obtained British citizenship in 2007. According to RIA Novosti, this was reported by the UK Home Office.
Immigration
The results of a public opinion poll conducted in Britain by the BBC have recently been published. According to Strana.Ru, the data obtained indicate that the majority of Britons fear acts of…
Everyday life
In Turkey, a law banning smoking in public places has come into force. The law, adopted by the country's parliament in January, prohibits smoking in government institutions, shopping malls, schools…
Airbus
As of June 1, 2008, the familiar multi-layer paper airline tickets will become a thing of the past. They will be replaced by electronic counterparts, which, as airlines assure, cannot be lost…
Immigration
Last year, 165,000 Germans left Germany, which is 10,000 more than in 2006. In the same period, 111,000 German citizens returned to the Federal Republic from abroad (plus 8%).
According to a report by investment company Estavis AG, only 19% of European real estate agents are willing to work in the former GDR, while 70% of respondents expressed willingness to work in the…
In the fight to improve road safety, the German government is preparing to double car fines. Starting January next year, the maximum fine of €1,500 will be imposed for driving under the influence of…
Italian Interior Minister Roberto Maroni stated that it is necessary to open temporary detention centers for immigrants in each of the country's regions. Currently, Italy has only ten centers for…
Do you dream of studying at a foreign university? Today it is accessible to almost everyone, if only there is a desire. According to Ucheba.Ru, there are options for everyone, you just need to know…
Money
Last week, the single currency of the European Union celebrated its anniversary. In early May 1998, the first list of countries that switched to using the common currency as their national currency…
Immigration
The expression "brain drain" (brain drain) appeared in the early 1950s - in this way, the United Kingdom described the process of mass relocation of English scientists to the United States. Over half…
Tourism
Egyptian travel agencies that organized a tour to Cairo in which nine foreign tourists died, including six Russians and a Ukrainian, have been stripped of their licenses by a decision of the Egyptian…
Immigration
In the domestic policy agenda of President Bush for his second term, reforming American immigration policy occupied a significant place. As Usinfo.state.gov notes, the economy and social diversity of…
Country guide
Many tragic chapters have been written into the history of France's relations with the Muslim world during the era of the creation of the French colonial empire, the bulk of which consisted of Muslim…
Country guide
United Europe has taken on Islam. In the sense that the topic of the Muslim factor was discussed for the first time not at public 'get-togethers', but at a session of PACE. The report 'European…
Tourism
In various corners of the planet, representatives of this profession have much in common: their work is dangerous and restless, they are suspected of fraud, outright cheating and deceiving clients…
Immigration
Under the Program for Assisting the Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots, only 600 people returned to Russia in 2007, the publication Gzt.ru reports citing the May 14 report of the Federal Migration…
Tourism
America is a huge country that stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. One can have different attitudes towards the United States, but visiting there at least once in a lifetime to get your…
Education
The desire to send a child to language courses abroad, which comes with the first summer days, has become almost a conditioned reflex among the Ukrainian elite. Moreover, it is believed that if you…