Curiosities
In the British House of Commons, debate has begun on a bill to switch from Greenwich Mean Time to Central European Time. According to the author of the document, MP Tim Yeo, as well as the…
The German magazine Der Spiegel has called the Vatican the most criminal state in the world. The publication draws its conclusion based on crime statistics released by Vatican Attorney General Nicola…
The competent authorities of the Russian Federation will not impose sanctions on Ukrainians who are in Russia without registration, if their period of stay in Russia does not exceed 90 days and they…
Last year, the population of the Republic of Montenegro decided in a national referendum that henceforth this small country would exist as an independent state. Another piece of the composite…
Foreign citizens arriving in the United Kingdom may soon be asked to leave fingerprints. This is one of the proposals contained in the new 'Borders' bill, the draft of which is to be published…
Education
German higher education is invariably associated with the word «free». And although recently some universities have begun to gradually introduce tuition fees, their popularity among foreigners has…
It seems real winter has just arrived, but educational circles are already thinking about summer. And for good reason: choosing summer language courses for children and teenagers is a responsible…
Tourism
In February, the Prado Museum in Madrid will host the first major exhibition of the famous Italian painter Tintoretto in 70 years. In addition, as reported by Gazeta.Ru, the same month the Centre…
Immigration
On January 15, 2007, three documents came into force that radically changed the situation regarding the status of foreign citizens in Russia. However, it is worth noting right away that those wishing…
News
News
The image of a smoker is out of fashion these days. And if it is not directly banned, it already invites public censure. Yet it seems quite recently smokers and smoking accessories were constant…