All foreigners entering Japan must now provide fingerprints. Japan's upper house of parliament last week passed revised immigration control legislation that includes this requirement.
Curiosities
Scandinavians to boycott the World Cup in Germany.
Visas
Starting May 17, Ukrainian citizens can obtain multiple-entry Polish visas at the consular offices that correspond to their districts of permanent residence. This was announced by the Consul General…
The disintegration of Yugoslavia into independent states was effectively completed on Sunday with a referendum on Montenegro's independence from Serbia. The only unresolved issue remains the Albanian…
News
US President George Bush announced his intention to finally resolve the "Mexican question." In a televised address to the nation, he made it clear that the democratic homeland is in danger, since the…
Money
For the first time since 2001, the European Commission has approved the entry of a new member into the eurozone. From January 1, 2007, Slovenia will switch to the euro. Lithuania has again been…
US President George Bush has taken on the issue of immigration. Addressing his fellow Americans, he outlined his vision of the role of illegal immigrants in today's America. They number from 11 to 14…
Immigration
The French parliament has passed a law making it harder to enter the country for permanent residence. Only citizens of EU countries will still have free entry. From all others, only qualified…
Money
On the eve of a vacation, each of us faces the question: how to protect our savings during a trip? Although many have already heard of payment methods such as plastic cards and traveler's checks, we…
Auto tour
Apparently, Russian drivers will be banned from drinking kefir and breathing air in the near future. The Department of Road Traffic Safety of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has decided to…
Auto tour
For most car owners, a car is just a means of transport on the route home - work. Approximately three-quarters of all motorists use their cars for trips to the country or to the nearest suburb - for…
Tourism
When a person is very young, literally not yet five, everything is decided for him by his parents. Or almost everything. In any case, it is they who decide when he will become a traveler: right now…