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The Wealthy American Pinocchio Culture

The Wealthy American Pinocchio

The ratings of the American magazine Forbes have long become a byword. The publication's analysts list everything and everyone - from the most expensive houses and apartments to the personal wealth…

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Santinas Instead of Snow Maidens Curiosities

Santinas Instead of Snow Maidens

Every day, more and more often on the streets of cities around the world, you can meet strange individuals with white beards in red fur coats and hats. It is not hard to guess - on the eve of the New…

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Dragon Boats Instead of May Day Culture

Dragon Boats Instead of May Day

Next year, China will change its holiday calendar, and traditional festivals will return to people's lives. The Chinese government recently approved a reform project that will be approved by the end…

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Change of Places Tourism

Change of Places

On the eve of the New Year, the desire for a change of place among citizens takes the form of a fixed idea - compatriots, especially residents of megacities, strive at any cost to go anywhere, even…

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Real estate

The most expensive residential areas of London named

The American magazine Forbes has compiled a list of the most expensive residential areas in London. In first place is the area between Chelsea and Brompton, where the average home price is 1.96…

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Buenos Aires: The Woman City Tourism

Buenos Aires: The Woman City

The ferry from the Uruguayan town of Colonia crosses the border with Argentina. The muddy waters of the Río de la Plata are restless, a storm is brewing, many passengers feel sick. This is my last…

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Window on the German border Visas

Window on the German border

At the end of last week, new abuses in the issuance of entry permits to Germany became known. According to Russkaya Germaniya, this time German diplomatic missions in Russia and Egypt were at the…

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Washington to Fingerprint Foreigners Visas

Washington to Fingerprint Foreigners

US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told reporters about the new entry system. According to Nezavisimaya Gazeta, it went into effect on November 29. Foreigners arriving at Washington…

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If You Are in Kolyma, Stay Immigration

If You Are in Kolyma, Stay

The resettlement of compatriots from abroad to Russia this year has effectively failed. As Gzt.ru writes, officials blame this on a lack of information about the program. But independent experts…

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Immigration

Media shape negative attitude of Ukrainians towards labor migration

Experts hold the opinion that the media shape a negative attitude of Ukrainians towards labor migration as a phenomenon. According to Interfax-Ukraine, this is evidenced by the results of the study…

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Real estate

Silver Meters of Golden Prague

This small and cozy European city has rightfully acquired the status of one of the fashionable capitals of Europe. Golden Prague has an absolutely unique charm. Here, even by European standards, the…

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Visas

«Football Visa» for Fans

As previously reported, an agreement was signed between Switzerland and Austria on the possibility of obtaining a 'football' Schengen visa, which will give the right to visit Switzerland without a…

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Visas

United States Raises Visa Fee

The US State Department announced an increase in the cost of a US visa by more than 30%, reports AFP.

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Conscious Necessity Immigration

Conscious Necessity

The situation on the labor market in Lithuania is ambiguous. On the one hand, the unemployment rate has decreased fourfold since the beginning of this century, from 17% to 4%. This is mainly due to…

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Lisbon's Renewal of Europe News

Lisbon's Renewal of Europe

The diplomatic 'six-year war' that raged across Europe ended last week in Lisbon: leaders of 27 EU member states solemnly signed the EU Reform Treaty. According to Rosbalt news agency, this document…

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News

Main news of the issue (abroad No. 411)

Britons will pay bail for their relatives >> Ranking of the most peaceful countries in the world compiled >> Britons will help migrants transfer money home >> New 100,000-won banknotes to appear in…

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