Everyday life
But why April? What did this month do wrong? The answer appeared in 1983, when the Associated Press announced a sensation: the origin of this mysterious holiday had finally been found. Joseph Boskin…
How does a classic domestic sale differ from the famous Western 'sales', 'rebajas', and 'saldi'? As Itogi notes, the answer is obvious: in the countries of the former Soviet Union, there are no rules…
Brazil announced tougher control measures on its borders with neighbors Paraguay and Argentina, which until now were practically transparent. According to RIA Novosti, this was stated in a statement…
Education
Britons, as is known, never miss a chance to mock American English. Americans do not remain in debt. But both will forget their differences when it comes to Australians. Because, in the view of any…
For Czechs who once moved abroad and lost their Czech citizenship, as well as their descendants, the procedure for obtaining citizenship has now been simplified thanks to a change in the law, a…
About 3 million Ukrainian citizens work abroad, according to the office of the International Organization for Migration in Ukraine. According to experts, 1 million Ukrainians work in Russia, and…
Tourism
Hotel operator Rezidor Hotel Group is carrying out a major reconstruction of two large St. Petersburg hotels – Park Inn Pulkovskaya and Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya. According to Interfax, the…
Chinese authorities on Sunday asked foreign nationals to leave the territory of Tibet, reports the Xinhua news agency. The issuance of special permits required for foreigners to visit Tibet has been…
In the first two months of this year, officers of the Foreign Police of the Czech Republic identified 546 persons who were staying in the country without permission to reside in the Schengen area.
Recently, city breaks have become fashionable. As the name suggests, city breaks are short trips lasting a few days, aimed at helping tourists discover the attractions of a particular city.
According to the Czech Statistical Office, foreigners make up almost 4% of the country's population. Meanwhile, in Luxembourg the figure is 40% of the population, in Liechtenstein – over 30%, in…