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Main news of the issue (abroad, No. 349)

Proper Name

While in Beijing, an Itogi correspondent observed a long line of young parents and their numerous relatives seeking help from the "House of the Proper Name." Such commercial enterprises have recently…

How Canadian embassies receive applications

As we reported in the previous issue, effective September 1, 2006, the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada introduced a new procedure for submitting immigration applications. This…

Be Cautious with Villas in Cyprus

There are many advantages to buying a house or apartment in Cyprus. These include affordable prices, low taxes, a simplified property acquisition procedure, and a large number of firms specializing…

German Embassy Sees No Problems with Visa Processing

The German Embassy believes that Ukrainian citizens do not need to use intermediary services for visa processing. This is stated in a press release from the embassy, distributed by the press service.

Why learn the language of Petrarch

In the past, we wrote about the prospects that open up in terms of further study and career for those who know Italian. In particular, we talked about the famous design schools and the equally famous…

Passport-insurance for Moldovans

Recently, Chisinau post offices have been overcrowded with people wanting to send a registered letter to the Romanian embassy with an application for citizenship of that country. According to the…

Space for Polyglots

Just because English is designated as our 'first' foreign language and all others play second fiddle does not mean that French, Spanish, and other languages of the world are not needed or important…

Main news of the issue (abroad No. 348)

New Home – the European Union

It has been two and a half years since ten new countries simultaneously joined the European Union. In about the same amount of time, Austria, Finland and Sweden – states now considered 'old-timers'…

Swiss Ambassador to Ukraine speaks about education and recreation

From January to July 2006, the number of Ukrainian tourists visiting Switzerland increased by 25% compared to the same period last year. This was reported by Swiss Ambassador to Ukraine Christian…

Canada Accepts Applications in a New Way

In mid-July 2006, the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced a change in the rules for submitting an application for immigration to Canada. According to the new procedure, called…