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Everyday life

Problems of our 'Cinderellas' abroad

Once, in a crowded tram, I happened to be an inadvertent witness to a conversation between two middle-aged women. One of them was quietly complaining to her friend about the not-too-well-going family…

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Tourism

German tourism industry: situation worsens

The situation in the European tourism industry continues to deteriorate. This is indicated by data from two companies at once - the German firms TUI and Thomas Cook, occupying, respectively, first…

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Immigration

Foreigners save Berlin from demographic catastrophe

Since the reunification of Germany, Berlin's population has been decreasing every year. As Russkaya Germania reports, such data were provided last week by the director of the State Statistical…

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Visas

New visa application forms are introduced

Beginning March 15, 2003, anyone applying for a U.S. nonimmigrant visa must fill out a new visa application form and comply with the new photo requirements for the visa application. The introduction…

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Visas

UAE to restrict issuance of guest visas

In the near future, the United Arab Emirates plans to introduce restrictions on the issuance of guest visas in order to get rid of illegal immigrants and stop the migration of people from Asia…

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Visas

Turkmenistan tightens visa regime

New conditions for entry and stay in Turkmenistan have been introduced on March 1, 2003 by decision of President Saparmurat Niyazov. Now documents for obtaining visas to enter the country from…

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Everyday life

European-style marriage, or Why Women Want to Get Married

There is hardly a man who has not at least once made a snide remark about women who see marriage as the ultimate goal of any love affair. The role of mistress or live-in partner rarely suits them…

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Tourism

Pickpockets - the main danger in Mongolia

Pickpockets represent the main danger for tourists who have decided to visit Mongolia. As RIA Novosti reports, this was stated by the Main Police Department (MPD) of Mongolia.

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News

German Green Card 'stalled'

German Green Card was used by far fewer foreign computer specialists than Germany's entrepreneurs had expected. According to the newspaper Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, the Federal Labor Office…

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News

First swallow of the new Europe. Malta's EU accession nearly fell through

The island of Malta voted to join a united Europe. The referendum saw the participation of 267,000 out of 297,000 adults, or 91% of voters. 53.65% of those who voted were in favor of joining the…

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Tourism

Beer, Water and Salt of Southern Bavaria

What comes to mind when you hear the word "Bavaria"? The Alps, the castles of Bavarian kings, Bavarian beer. And few would think of "I love the thunderstorm in early May" or the Atlantes at the…

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News

UK finds place for surplus immigrants

Immigrants seeking refugee status in Britain will soon be deported to Albania, the poorest country in Western Europe, where camps will be built for them. According to The Telegraph, the British…

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Immigration

Influx of ethnic German resettlers to Germany declined

According to the federal government's Commissioner for Resettler Affairs, Jochen Welt, the influx of late resettlers to Germany continues to decline, Deutsche Welle reports.

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News

Kazakhstan simplifies visa issuance

The Government of Kazakhstan approved a new instruction on the procedure for issuing visas to foreign citizens, which comes into force on April 1, 2003, Interfax reports.

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Visas

Procedure for Obtaining a US Nonimmigrant Visa

A person applying for a visa may begin the process of filing an application for a US nonimmigrant visa at any time to determine whether they can obtain it. Some individuals may take advantage of the…

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Visas

All foreigners must obtain Russian migration cards

All foreigners are required to obtain the recently introduced migration cards in Russia, regardless of whether they have registration at their temporary place of residence. This was stated by the…

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News

Mongolia invites millionaires

A foreigner wishing to obtain Mongolian citizenship will have to invest two million US dollars in the economy of their second homeland. The Mongolian government has already adopted a corresponding…

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Immigration

About the new law and old migrants

Italian law enforcement does not have exact data on the number of Ukrainian migrant workers in the Apennines: officially, over 50,000 Ukrainian citizens work in Italy, and if counting those…

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News

Immigration window opens in Canada

In late February, the Federal Court of Canada made a landmark ruling that could change the fate of half a million people, reports Inostranets.

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News

Australia intends to close camps for illegal immigrants

The Australian government announced its intention to close immigration detention camps for illegal immigrants, which have been actively criticized by various international organizations, reports…

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News

Foreigners can obtain residence permit in China

China is introducing for the first time for foreigners such a concept as a residence permit. Previously, foreigners had to write an application annually to extend their period of residence in China…

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News

Lufthansa opens new flight to Munich

Lufthansa, the leader among foreign airlines in the number of flights and destinations in the CIS countries, as part of the summer schedule opening on March 31, begins operating regular daily flights…

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