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Archive — February 2009

Airbus

Ryanair to start charging for toilet use

Europe's largest budget airline – Ryanair – has once again surprised with its drive to save money. According to Reuters, citing the company's CEO Michael O'Leary, Ryanair now plans to charge…

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In Yevpatoria you can have a cheap but cheerful holiday Tourism

In Yevpatoria you can have a cheap but cheerful holiday

As you name a yacht, so it will sail, it says in a children's cartoon. The same probably goes for sanatoriums. The Pobeda sanatorium got its name back in the distant sixties. And since then it has…

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Vacation in the Tuapsinsky District Tourism

Vacation in the Tuapsinsky District

One of the most picturesque places in the Krasnodar Territory is the Tuapsinsky District. The favorable climate of this region, which smoothly transitions from Mediterranean to subtropical, the…

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Adler District of Sochi Tourism

Adler District of Sochi

Adler District is one of four districts in Sochi (the others are Khostinsky, Lazarevsky, and Tsentralny). Its center, the city of Adler, is spread out at the mouth of the exotically named Mzymta…

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Gourmet guide

Iceland gives gourmets an internet guide

The Icelandic Tourist Board has prepared a gift for 'culinary tourists' – an interactive guide to the country's restaurants.

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Tourism

Hotel prices are falling worldwide

British company Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) has published a ranking of world cities with the most expensive hotels. Abu Dhabi (UAE) takes first place, where the average room price is $421 per night.

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Visas

Europe approves new parameters for visas

The European Parliament has approved new biometric parameters to be used in visas issued by EU countries. Among other things, obtaining a visa will require providing a digital photo and fingerprints…

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Technology

MTS Connects 'Near Abroad'

MTS has announced the launch of a new service 'Near Abroad'. Now thanks to this mobile operator, CIS countries have become even closer.

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Journey for a Smile Everyday life

Journey for a Smile

Dental tourism is a new, growing trend. Today, more and more Europeans prefer to travel to other countries for a smile. The fact is that many are dissatisfied with the quality of medical services and…

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Working Abroad. How to Avoid Trouble? Work

Working Abroad. How to Avoid Trouble?

Working abroad appeals to many people – some want to improve their professional skills, others seek to get good language practice, and still others dream of earning a small capital that would amount…

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Immigration

Russia Does Not Plan Mass Deportation of Illegal Migrants

There will be no mass expulsions of illegal migrants from Russia. This was stated by Deputy Head of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation, Yekaterina Yegorova.

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Everyday life

Europe has chosen 'green capitals'

The European Commission has summed up the competition for the title of 'greenest city in Europe', in which 35 European cities participated. It has been determined that in 2010 Stockholm will become…

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Immigration

Refugees Prefer Western Europe

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees notes a strong gap between European Union countries in the number of applications for refugee status.

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"Celestial" Dishes Gourmet guide

"Celestial" Dishes

Chinese artist Qi Baishi was very fond of shrimp. "Pfft," you'll say, "in Odessa at the Privoz market, kids crack them like sunflower seeds." That's where you'd be wrong! To like and to love — that's…

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Immigration

Australia reduces immigrant intake

In 2010, Australia will reduce the number of foreign workers arriving in the country. Immigration Minister Chris Evans stated that amid the economic crisis, the government will take measures to…

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Hazy Prospects for Migrants Visas

Hazy Prospects for Migrants

The UK is once again reviewing entry rules for labor migrants from non-EU countries. In the event of changes to immigration legislation, which according to The Guardian could happen as early as…

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Crisis turns foreigners living in Moscow into illegal immigrants Immigration

Crisis turns foreigners living in Moscow into illegal immigrants

On March 18, Fyodor Karpovets, head of the Moscow Directorate of the Federal Migration Service (FMS), said at a city press conference that many labor migrants whose legal stay in the Russian capital…

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Technology

Where to buy fittings for plastic windows?

Where to buy fittings for plastic windows? At a construction market, a construction exhibition, or on the Internet. To find out what a special construction exhibition is, we chose the largest one in…

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Immigration

Mexicans are traveling less for work abroad

In 2008, the number of labor migrants leaving Mexico decreased by more than 50% compared to 2007. According to the Associated Press, the sharp decline in the number of Mexicans leaving to work abroad…

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Visas

Czech Republic helps foreigners return home

Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic, Civic Democrat Ivan Langer, stated that he is ready to ask the government to continue the project of returning foreigners to their homeland who lost…

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Modern freight transportation – development prospects Technology

Modern freight transportation – development prospects

Freight transportation is such a demanded transport service worldwide that it cannot stand still and is forced to develop dynamically. To meet the client's requirements nowadays, it is no longer…

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Tourism

Paris hotels reduce prices

Hotels in the French capital have announced a 15% price reduction for the first time since 2003. This was reported by the director of the Paris Tourist Office.

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Real estate

Investors do not rush to buy up the Adriatic

Foreign investors have failed to revive the Croatian housing market. Contrary to the fears of Croats, after foreigners were allowed to buy real estate in Croatia on the same terms as locals, there…

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Technology

Creation of websites in Almaty

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