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Education

Why learn the language of Petrarch

In the past, we wrote about the prospects that open up in terms of further study and career for those who know Italian. In particular, we talked about the famous design schools and the equally famous…

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Visas

German Embassy Sees No Problems with Visa Processing

The German Embassy believes that Ukrainian citizens do not need to use intermediary services for visa processing. This is stated in a press release from the embassy, distributed by the press service.

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Real estate

Be Cautious with Villas in Cyprus

There are many advantages to buying a house or apartment in Cyprus. These include affordable prices, low taxes, a simplified property acquisition procedure, and a large number of firms specializing…

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How Canadian embassies receive applications Immigration

How Canadian embassies receive applications

As we reported in the previous issue, effective September 1, 2006, the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada introduced a new procedure for submitting immigration applications. This…

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Proper Name Country guide

Proper Name

While in Beijing, an Itogi correspondent observed a long line of young parents and their numerous relatives seeking help from the "House of the Proper Name." Such commercial enterprises have recently…

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Main news of the issue (abroad, No. 349) News

Main news of the issue (abroad, No. 349)

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Decline of Eastern Europe News

Decline of Eastern Europe

Rioting crowds on the streets of Budapest only confirm that the former socialist countries of Central and Eastern Europe have entered a phase of the first serious, comprehensive crisis. That…

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Velvet of the Mediterranean-2 Tourism

Velvet of the Mediterranean-2

The ancient Greeks, in essence, had a very correct conception of the universe: the mighty Ocean flowed around the Earth, full of whirlpools and whitecaps, and across the Earth there was the…

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American visas go online Visas

American visas go online

The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine announced an innovation that will speed up and simplify the process of applying for a U.S. nonimmigrant visa. According to the embassy press…

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Real estate

Antalya: The Housing Question

The peak tourist season is already behind, but for housing sellers in Turkish resorts, the hot season is just beginning. After all, in summer real estate transactions are less frequent: as the 'Real…

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Immigrants Told to Leave Immigration

Immigrants Told to Leave

By a majority of more than two-thirds of the vote, Swiss voters on Sunday approved in a referendum amendments to the law on asylum and a new law on foreigners. These legislative acts are intended to…

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News

New EU members not allowed into Schengen

The idea of postponing the expansion of the Schengen area by at least two years was voiced at a meeting of EU interior and justice ministers in the Finnish city of Tampere. Some high-ranking…

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