Next year the European Commission will allocate €15 million from the EU budget to pay for special charter flights that will send illegal emigrants from the European Union to their countries of…
Curiosities
While the countries of the former Soviet Union are ready to invest any money in creating a positive image of their country abroad, in the West, on the contrary, governments increasingly finance the…
Important information for Russian Germans naturalized during the war and their descendants: July 31, 2006 is the deadline for submitting a declaration of intent to become a German citizen.
Everyday life
In the United States, Minute clinics (colloquially called miniclinics) located in supermarkets such as Wal-Mart and Target have been gaining popularity in recent years. As Strana.Ru notes, it is not…
Health
In terms of quality of service and accessibility, Finland's healthcare system is considered one of the best in the world. As Stop in Finland notes, the leading role belongs to state and municipal…
Tourism
Csárdás, goulash, paprikash - the first things associated with Hungary. And although, as “Voyage i otdykh” notes, this is already a reason to travel, it is worth adding three more key concepts: the…
News
The richest rulers in the world remain the sheikhs of the Middle East and the Sultan of Brunei, according to Forbes magazine. The combined wealth of the top three on the list is exactly $60 billion…
Immigration
Great Britain is traditionally considered a stronghold of political correctness in the Old World, especially against the background of recent anti-immigration unrest in France, outbreaks of…
Education
Today, Russian speech is increasingly heard on American university campuses – students from the countries of the former Union have long ceased to be seen there as rare overseas guests. Unfortunately…
Education
One of the most common language exams, which confirms a student's ability to receive academic education in English, has undergone serious changes. This is not just a cosmetic improvement of the test…
In May, Europe has fun at carnivals and festivals, launches fireworks, listens to classical and jazz, holds medieval festivals and marathons, delves into musical experiments and futurology. Flower…
News
Sport
A product of Moscow Dynamo, hockey player Alexander Ovechkin has become one of the NHL's legendary players. Yet this year he will be only 21. The Russian burst into the world's strongest hockey…