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Tax Purgatory Money

Tax Purgatory

The fight against 'tax havens' is becoming increasingly intense, but has not yet yielded radical improvements. As Expert notes, the financial sector of developed countries is too interested in…

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Features of Studying at Foreign Universities Education

Features of Studying at Foreign Universities

Studying abroad is becoming increasingly popular, more and more young people go to get education in another country. Not only wealthy citizens of the country send their children for a foreign…

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Immigration

Italy declares illegal immigrants criminals

The lower house of the Italian parliament passed a law providing for criminal prosecution of illegal migrants in the country, AFP reports.

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Everyday life

The happiest countries in the world named

Forbes magazine published a list of the happiest countries in the world. The 'Happiness Ranking' is based on statistical data from international organizations and a survey conducted by Gallup World…

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Travel to the Cities of Crimea: Kerch Tourism

Travel to the Cities of Crimea: Kerch

Eastern Crimea does not delight with a riot of colors and picturesque surroundings. But its stern, simple beauty inspired artists and writers – Konstantin Bogaevsky, Maximilian Voloshin, Alexander…

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What is the Au-Pair program? Education

What is the Au-Pair program?

In order to learn a foreign language perfectly, it is not at all necessary to study expensive courses that provide only theory, not practice. It is much more interesting to visit the country whose…

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Visas

Estonia Simplifies Visa Processing

The authorities of Estonia, on the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and with the support of the parliament, have abolished official invitations for…

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Gourmet guide

Honey in the diet of a small child

The unique healing properties of honey have been known to mankind since time immemorial. It replaced sugar during tea drinking, and was a remedy for a number of diseases. But how justified is the…

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Cuba – a small paradise for tourists Tourism

Cuba – a small paradise for tourists

Cuba is called a paradise on earth. After all, it has unique climatic conditions that allow year-round enjoyment of sun and warmth. Excellent resorts are always at the service of tourists.

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Real estate

Real Estate in Czech Republic – Still via Legal Entity

From 1 May, citizens of the European Union can freely purchase real estate in the Czech Republic. The exception remains land plots, for which the restriction for foreigners will last until 2011…

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Real estate

Real Estate Market: Turkey

The investment boom in Turkey is just starting to gain momentum, so developer firms and companies, as well as investors, are increasingly talking about investments in Turkish real estate.

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Tourism

Iceland attracts tourists with prices

Tourist flow to Iceland increased by 6.5%. First of all, the attractiveness of Icelandic tourism was appreciated by travelers from Switzerland, Germany and the USA. Previously, the British discovered…

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Tourism

Dirtiest hotels in the US named

TripAdvisor, one of the largest travel websites, published a list of the ten dirtiest hotels in the US. According to Travel.ru, the ranking was based on the opinions of visitors to the site.

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Visas

Ukraine and EU Simplify Visa Issuance Procedure

Ukraine and the European Union at an official meeting of the Joint Visa Committee agreed to expand the list of categories of persons who can apply for Schengen visas under a simplified procedure…

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Education

Education Abroad – a Guarantee of a High-Paying Job

Every year there are more and more people wishing to obtain higher education abroad, and there are objective reasons for this, the main one being a guaranteed opportunity to later find a prestigious…

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Real estate

Tropical Islands Can Be Bought at Half Price

Tropical islands located along the northeastern coast of Australia are now selling at a discount of almost 50%. According to Reuters, citing real estate agency Coldwell Banker, the financial crisis…

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Difficulties when importing a car bought abroad into the country Auto tour

Difficulties when importing a car bought abroad into the country

Today, no one is surprised by cars that are not supplied to Ukraine through official dealer companies, as importing vehicles from abroad on one's own is gaining popularity.

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Technology

Mini tennis? Size matters!

Table tennis has long won the hearts of millions of people. One of its advantages over many other active sports is that people of all ages can play tennis, regardless of their health condition, since…

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Immigration

Migrants in No Hurry to Return to Ukraine

The global economic crisis has not led to a mass return of labor migrants to Ukraine, whose total number reached 4.5 million by early 2009. This was reported by Igor Markov, a representative of the…

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Everyday life

In Croatia, Smokers Banished to Balconies

In Croatia, a ban on smoking in public places comes into effect on May 6. In particular, bars and restaurants are covered by the new law, adopted as part of the country's preparations for joining the…

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Gypsy music with fireworks Tourism

Gypsy music with fireworks

In May, Europeans and tourists traveling around the continent will listen to gypsy music, celebrate historical anniversaries on water, admire irises and honor the memory of the Maid of Orleans. More…

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Immigration

US Supreme Court makes life easier for illegal immigrants

The US Supreme Court has deprived the government of one of its effective tools to combat illegal immigration. According to the Los Angeles Times, the highest court restricted the use of legislation…

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Real estate

How American Homeowners Are Being 'Saved'

The global crisis, which began with the mortgage crisis, affected all countries, regardless of their level of development. Naturally, mortgage programs – in countries that even know the word…

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Curiosities

Germans Banned from Using Triple Surnames

The German Constitutional Court has upheld the ban on using triple surnames. Thus, it is finally decided that the holder of a double surname cannot add their spouse's surname to it.

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