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Immigration

"Foreign" Berlin

While the number of foreigners from European countries in Berlin has been decreasing since 1997, more and more immigrants from other continents are coming here. This is reported by Deutsche Welle.

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Work

Work permit for foreign citizens in Russia

In Russia, the procedure for issuing work permits to foreign citizens and stateless persons, approved by Russian Government Decree No. 941 of December 30, 2002, has come into force. The decree…

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News

Population growth in the European Union is driven by migration.

As of January 1, 2003, 378.5 million people lived in the European Union. Moreover, in the 12 euro zone countries, there were 305.1 million inhabitants for the same period, and in the 10 candidate…

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News

Book on History of Ukrainian Diplomacy Presented at Ukrainian Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine hosted a presentation of the 150-page photo album "The House on Mykhailivska, from Which the Whole World Is Visible", which is the first attempt to…

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Immigration

UK tightens immigration laws

In the UK, a new law came into force last week tightening the rules for refugees staying in the country. Many consider Britain too loyal to illegal immigrants and asylum seekers.

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Immigration

Spanish citizenship for foreigners

In Spain, a law came into force last Thursday allowing thousands of foreigners to obtain Spanish citizenship. It applies to those foreigners whose parents were Spanish.

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News

Moldova prepares ban on smoking

Moldova's Justice Ministry has drafted a bill banning smoking in public places.

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News

Staying in the Netherlands is getting more expensive

The Immigration and Naturalisation Department of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (IND) has raised fees for persons staying or extending their short-term stay in the country. This particularly concerns…

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Tourism

New bus route Kyiv - Vienna - Kyiv

Starting January 25, a regular international bus route Kyiv - Vienna opens. This will ensure reliable bus service between the capitals of two European states. Until now, it was only possible to visit…

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News

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on trips to Lithuania

Since January 1, amendments to the temporary intergovernmental Ukrainian-Lithuanian agreement of 1996 on mutual travel of citizens have come into force, according to which all entering, leaving, and…

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News

Finland remains the most expensive country in the eurozone

After a year of the single European currency, Finland continues to be the most expensive country in the eurozone. According to published statistics, consumer prices in Finland are on average 16-17%…

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Immigration

For Greece, the main thing in politics is the fight against illegal migration

Greece, the current holder of the EU presidency, considers the fight against illegal migration to be the main priority of the EU's internal policy. As reported by RIA Novosti, this was stated last…

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Education

В украинских вузах пройдет эксперимент по организации кредитной системы учебного процесса

С начала нового учебного года Министерство образования и науки планирует провести эксперимент на базе Львовского национального политехнического университета, а также ряда других украинских вузов по…

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Shopping

Big shopping safari in Europe. French hunting grounds

In Paris, haute couture life persistently offers itself on Avenue Montaigne. This short street is a continuous string of shops of great fashion creators - from Kenzo to Karl Lagerfeld. The main…

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News

A Word on Emigration for the General Public

The collection “The Fourth Wave of Emigration: Regional Peculiarities”, which contains the transcript of a round table of the same name, held on August 22 last year, as well as other official…

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Education

Learn German? Let's learn German!

There is no doubt that English is today's "number one" in modern business. It is studied by schoolchildren, students, and businesspeople alike. But is our attraction to foreign languages really…

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Education

Deutschland in the center of Kiev

Currently there are 125 Goethe-Institutes in 76 countries around the world. One of them has been located for nine years now in the very center of Kiev. Everyone interested in the German language and…

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Education

Big maneuvers with a view to the future. A Western university diploma is the first step to a brilliant career.

For our compatriots, obtaining an education abroad has long turned from a dream into reality. Many have realized that studying abroad is not only a world-class diploma, quality knowledge and…

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Shopping

Shopping safari in other cities

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Shopping

English Cordon

Harrods department store is as much a London landmark as the Tower or Buckingham Palace. Until the tragic death of Princess Diana and the store owner's son Dodi al-Fayed, it was here that members of…

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Everyday life

Life is expensive, but we want to live!

A traditional New Year's gift to the residents of Germany from the government has become new prices and tariffs, an attempt to sort out which can spoil the most festive mood. Only 22% of the…

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Work

Visiting Uncle Sam. The Sequel Followed.

It has long been known to us that our student takes a lively interest in everything connected with the free wind from the West. But the intense curiosity about the Work & Travel program, which we…

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Shopping

Italian Enclave

The center of elegance and fashion in Milan is undoubtedly on Via Monte Napoleone. It is here that literally door to door are the salons of fashion stylists and boutiques of all, without exception…

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Tourism

Tourism Law Is Written

The attempt to introduce new rules of the game in any market is inherently conflict-ridden. Especially if these rules have not changed for a long time, and the market is truly significant for the…

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