The strange practice of Ryanair, which prohibits passengers who are not citizens of the European Union from using online check-in, has finally attracted the attention of the authorities. The Latvian…
In Spain, 60% of agencies operating in the real estate market have closed. Until now, the country had between 80,000 and 90,000 agencies, so it is not hard to calculate that currently their number…
Starting July 1, new rules concerning mandatory car equipment are in effect in France. Now every car – whether personal or rented – must have a warning triangle and a reflective safety vest…
The Swedish government has submitted a proposal to the national parliament to introduce tuition fees for higher education for students who are not EU citizens.
The German government has confirmed its decision to postpone until 2011 the opening of borders for labor migrants from Eastern Europe, despite a labor shortage in the country. At the same time…
Starting July 21, new immigration rules will take effect, allowing foreign students to come to the US on exchange programs for up to 12 months.
Two major European airlines – British Airways and Ryanair – have announced that they will reduce the number of flights in the very near future. This measure is intended to reduce costs, which are…
The German Federal Government at a meeting in Berlin on Wednesday, July 16, supported a program to simplify the rules for inviting foreign specialists to work in Germany. Thus, the cabinet responded…
Airlines Air France and KLM have increased the fuel surcharge on all their flights as of July 10. Both companies raised the surcharge by €4 per flight segment on European routes, by €10 on long-haul…
Spectators at the Summer Olympics in Beijing will not be allowed to open umbrellas or bring camera tripods into stadium stands. This was announced on Monday, July 14, by Zhang Zhenliang, a spokesman…
More than half of real estate transactions in Finland in 2008 were made by foreigners. This is reported by the newspaper Helsinkitimes citing data from the Institute for Real Estate Economics (IREE).
Starting September 1, Warsaw bans smoking at bus and tram stops. The new law also applies to the city's playgrounds. Violators will have to pay a fine of 500 zlotys (?152).