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Migration increase recorded in Germany

The number of Germans who decided to leave Germany increased slightly last year. 165,000 citizens left the country. The most popular countries for German emigrants are Switzerland, Austria, Poland…

Record number of foreigners become British

A record number of foreigners - nearly 165 thousand - obtained British citizenship in 2007. According to RIA Novosti, this was reported by the UK Home Office.

UK emigration hits record highs

Nearly two million citizens emigrated from the UK in ten years, The Telegraph reports citing data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), part of the UK Statistics Authority.

Germany losing immigrants

Last year, 165,000 Germans left Germany, which is 10,000 more than in 2006. In the same period, 111,000 German citizens returned to the Federal Republic from abroad (plus 8%).

Airline Tickets Go Virtual

As of June 1, 2008, the familiar multi-layer paper airline tickets will become a thing of the past. They will be replaced by electronic counterparts, which, as airlines assure, cannot be lost…

Turkey bans public smoking

In Turkey, a law banning smoking in public places has come into force. The law, adopted by the country's parliament in January, prohibits smoking in government institutions, shopping malls, schools…

Britons Fear Immigrants

The results of a public opinion poll conducted in Britain by the BBC have recently been published. According to Strana.Ru, the data obtained indicate that the majority of Britons fear acts of…

Italy to Record Illegals as Criminals

Italian Interior Minister Roberto Maroni stated that it is necessary to open temporary detention centers for immigrants in each of the country's regions. Currently, Italy has only ten centers for…

Germany increases car fines

In the fight to improve road safety, the German government is preparing to double car fines. Starting January next year, the maximum fine of €1,500 will be imposed for driving under the influence of…

Investors Prefer Cities of Former West Germany

According to a report by investment company Estavis AG, only 19% of European real estate agents are willing to work in the former GDR, while 70% of respondents expressed willingness to work in the…

English-Russian Talking Electronic Translator and Communicator ECTACO iTRAVL

For those who are learning a foreign language, we present a new product from the leader in the production of pocket electronic dictionaries - the American company ECTACO Inc. This is a new universal…

Americans Have Out-Eaten Everyone

The other day, US President George Bush made a discovery. He found the root cause of the global food crisis - the Indian middle class. In his view, it is they who are consuming more and more food…

Driving on a Sober Mind

Every year, even every month, Europe is intensifying its fight against drunk driving. Here they want to overcome a long-standing tradition by which a resident of the Old Continent was responsible for…

Summer Holidays: Tips for Parents

Learning a foreign language abroad has many advantages compared to learning it in one's home country. It's no secret that a language is learned fastest where it is spoken.

Applying to American Universities

To become a student at an American university after finishing domestic school, you need to provide a number of documents. These include: a high school diploma, a resume, a letter of intent…

Time for Useful Pleasures

The desire to send a child to language courses abroad, which comes with the first summer days, has become almost a conditioned reflex among the Ukrainian elite. Moreover, it is believed that if you…

Hello, America!

America is a huge country that stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. One can have different attitudes towards the United States, but visiting there at least once in a lifetime to get your…

Features of Foreign Taxis

In various corners of the planet, representatives of this profession have much in common: their work is dangerous and restless, they are suspected of fraud, outright cheating and deceiving clients…

European Caliphate

United Europe has taken on Islam. In the sense that the topic of the Muslim factor was discussed for the first time not at public 'get-togethers', but at a session of PACE. The report 'European…

The most expensive colony: the former one

Many tragic chapters have been written into the history of France's relations with the Muslim world during the era of the creation of the French colonial empire, the bulk of which consisted of Muslim…

Immigrants in Politicians' Plans

In the domestic policy agenda of President Bush for his second term, reforming American immigration policy occupied a significant place. As Usinfo.state.gov notes, the economy and social diversity of…

Egypt Imposes Speed Limit

Egyptian travel agencies that organized a tour to Cairo in which nine foreign tourists died, including six Russians and a Ukrainian, have been stripped of their licenses by a decision of the Egyptian…

"Brain Drain": Causes and Consequences

The expression "brain drain" (brain drain) appeared in the early 1950s - in this way, the United Kingdom described the process of mass relocation of English scientists to the United States. Over half…