How not to bring counterfeit euros
According to the European Central Bank (ECB), in the first half of 2006 alone, 300,000 counterfeit banknotes were withdrawn from circulation.
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Tourism
How to choose the right hotel?
There are many hotels promoting their services on the Internet, but even more intermediaries. Having a vague idea of what exactly to look for on the Web, and typing, for example, "Hotel + London"…
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Everyday life
European Union: Discrimination in the Law
Human honor and dignity are inviolable. These are the words with which the constitutions of European Union countries begin – except, perhaps, Great Britain, which has no constitution at all. Human…
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Everyday life
Ordeals of Smokers in Europe
In Germany, the government's plans to introduce a ban on smoking in public places are being discussed increasingly actively. If the project is implemented, the youth protection law may also be…
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Curiosities
Don't Sing About Love to a Chinese
The wild cacophony coming from most Chinese karaoke bars would make any person with good hearing advocate for the introduction of legislative norms prohibiting the abuse of music. However, according…
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Sport
Great Leader of the German National Team
Many have long been interested in the question: does a person's name influence his future destiny? Can an actor with the surname Pupkin get the lead role in a modern blockbuster? And if an athlete…
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Tourism
Three routes: China, Vietnam, Indonesia
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Culture
Paranoia, Wine and Air Closets
A traveler planning to go to Europe in August is already awaited: in Austria – Schiele, Klimt and Kokoschka, in England – Stubbs, in Spain – Valdés and Picasso, in Italy – Raphael, in the Netherlands…
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News
To the USA with Fake Passports
The U.S. Government Accountability Office published a report according to which the land borders of the United States are an easy barrier for those wishing to enter the country using fake documents…
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News
Top stories of the issue (abroad No. 343)
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Immigration
Selective Hospitality
In less than a month, the implementation of the state program 'On measures to assist the voluntary resettlement in the Russian Federation of compatriots living abroad' will begin. On September 1, the…
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News
Poland's Way Out of Europe
President Lech Kaczyński recently promised his compatriots to reinstate the death penalty in Poland. Moreover, he intends to bring back the ultimate punishment to the criminal codes of the European…
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