In British real estate, our compatriots are attracted by the opportunity to obtain a residence permit. For the wealthy, the simplest path is through the 'investor' program.
62.6% – that is the average result of a nationwide survey published by The Guardian. The survey involved 220,000 students from 267 colleges and universities in the UK.
Culture
In the coming October, many European museums are opening their 'major autumn exhibitions', most of which will end in January – February 2009. Old classics and 'modern' classics will be shown, one…
Everyday life
Last week, Lithuanian Defense Minister Juozas Oliakas, following his Polish counterpart Bogdan Klich, signed a decree abolishing military conscription. While the Poles will begin transitioning their…
Curiosities
All aerospace agencies and design bureaus that build rockets or satellites have a dream: to justify their existence to taxpayers or financial controllers. In other words, engineers and scientists…
In 2009, Vilnius will receive the honorary title of European Capital of Culture. The concept of the event, timed to coincide with the millennium of Lithuania, is to unite around Vilnius artists…
Everyday life
In any country, when discussing a new state budget, disputes flare up over what to spend money on and what not to. And if to spend, then how much.
The American Institute for Consumer Protection has reported the incredibly high cost of printer ink. Experts calculated that in US stores, 1 ml of color cartridge refill costs $5.14, and black costs…
Brussels, which is not only the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium but also the main administrative center of the European Union, leads among European capitals in the number of burglaries in private…
British authorities plan to reduce the number of labor migrants from non-EU countries by 30%, by compiling a strict list of professions where there is a labor shortage, according to a statement from…
According to the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, in 2007 there were 903 million international trips worldwide. For comparison, in 2006 the number was 847.3 million. Most visits were to European…
Last Friday, Spain passed a bill under which unemployed illegal immigrants in the country will receive a cash reward for voluntarily returning to their homeland.