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Interest in employment in the Czech Republic grows

Over the past year, more than 65,000 workers from abroad have arrived in the Czech Republic. At the end of May, there were 267,972 employed foreigners, primarily from Slovakia, Ukraine, and Poland.

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Tourism

Holidays in Russia are more expensive than trips abroad

According to tour operators, many Russian tourists prefer trips abroad over domestic holidays: Russian resorts lose both in prices and service level. For example, a holiday in a good hotel in Greece…

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Auto tour

Car rental for a few hours

The well-known car rental company Hertz is improving its service in Europe. Travelers will now be able to rent a car for shorter periods and leave it at any Hertz center without additional charges.

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Money

New $5 banknotes issued

The U.S. Federal Reserve on March 13, 2008 put into circulation a new-design five-dollar bill, reports Associated Press. The next bill to undergo changes will be the $100 bill.

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Education

US Extends Stay Period for Graduates

The United States Department of Homeland Security has extended the period during which graduates of higher education institutions in certain specialties can stay in the country after graduation…

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Visas

European Union Adopts Common Extradition Rules

Interior ministers of the 27 EU member states at a meeting in Luxembourg reached an agreement on common European rules for extraditing illegal migrants. This directive will be the first pan-European…

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Work

Ministry of Labor of Ukraine informs

For the attention of applicants who submit to the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy of Ukraine applications for issuance of a license, copy of a license, and for reissuance of a license for…

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Tourism

Rules established for Olympic guests

China has published rules of conduct for foreigners during the Olympics. According to The Guardian, the list of 57 points was published on the official website of the Beijing Olympic Organizing…

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Visas

US tightens entry rules

Citizens of countries that have visa-waiver agreements with the US, starting from 2009, must register on a special website at least three days before arriving in the United States. The registration…

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Work

8 million foreigners work in Russia

The number of foreign citizens registered with the Federal Migration Service (FMS) of Russia reached eight million people in 2007, said the head of the service Konstantin Romodanovsky. According to…

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Immigration

Switzerland holds referendum on citizenship

A referendum has ended in Switzerland in which the country's residents rejected changes that would tighten the rules for obtaining Swiss citizenship. Citizens were asked to decide whether to…

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Real estate

British real estate prices fall

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