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Sea pirates attack more often

In 2007, sea pirates committed 10% more attacks than in the previous year, increasing activity off the coasts of Nigeria and Somalia. This was reported by RIA Novosti citing a report from the…

Oklahoma Turns Against Illegal Immigrants

The problem of illegal immigration features prominently in the current presidential campaign in the United States. But while politicians debate methods and approaches to solving this difficult task…

The most generous countries named

The World Bank conducted a study of budget expenditures per capita incurred by various states. A ranking of countries' 'generosity' was compiled, in which Luxembourg took first place, where $35,300…

Britain swaps language for money

Great Britain will exempt wealthy foreign immigrants from having to take an English language test. The fee for ignorance of Shakespeare's language is 1 million pounds sterling. As Gazeta.Ru notes…

Offensive on Disintegration

At the end of last year, a report on the situation of foreigners in Germany was presented in Berlin. According to the document, the problems of immigrant integration have not lost their urgency…

Uninvited Guests of Russia

The other day, the Federal Migration Service of Russia summed up the past year. According to the agency, in 2007, about 8,000 foreign citizens who 'violated the migration legislation of the Russian…

Authorities invite Germans to eastern regions

Just a few years ago, residents of East Germany were moving to the West in search of work. Today, local enterprises are suffering from a shortage of labor. According to Deutsche Welle, pilot…

Guest Workers to Receive Cards

Moscow authorities continue their attempts to take control of the inflow of foreign labor into the city. As a result, according to Gzt.ru, an «Electronic Guest Card» for foreign workers might be…

Polonaise of Real Estate

Poland is a Central European country with a total area of 312,658 square kilometers. It borders Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, and…

Italian Holidays: Renting Cheaper Than a Hotel

Italian real estate has always been popular with foreigners. However, a potential buyer of Italian real estate faces a choice: what to prefer - the rich north or the cheap south. According to the…

Jazz South of Angels

Thailand is a very popular vacation destination. But to see familiar places in a new way, you need to deviate a bit from the standard route.