Airbus
Saving on air tickets? Even in the era of soaring oil prices, there are daredevils who risk lowering rather than raising the fare for each individual passenger's flight. How do they do it?
News
The economic miracle in China and India has led to an unexpected effect. According to recent studies, Chinese and Indians feel like the happiest people in the world, are proud of their nations and…
Most laws protect the citizens of their own country. But there are other laws that threaten those same citizens. Last week, the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany in Karlsruhe began examining…
Sport
What will the organizers of the Winter Olympic Games, to be held in Italy in February next year, have in store for us?
Tourism
Portuguese bullfighting is a colorful spectacle in which horses, people and, of course, bulls are all mixed together. And, as Itogi notes, the important thing is that no one is killed there. Already…
Tourism
The Swedish buffet was indeed invented by the Swedes. Many centuries ago, when Scandinavians expected the arrival of many guests, they made provisions of long-lasting food - salted fish, boiled…
For two weeks now, mass riots, arson and pogroms have continued in France. Having started on October 27 in the Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois, they quickly spread to almost the entire country and…
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Immigration
Next year, the Russian Federal Migration Service intends to conduct an immigration amnesty for the first time – that is, to forgive illegal migrants for lacking the necessary documents and working…
Immigration
On October 31, 2005, Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Joe Volpe presented to parliament a report on his department's work for 2004 and gave his vision of the prospects of immigration…
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French authorities have begun deporting foreigners who took part in the mass riots. The hooligans will be sent to their countries of original residence – even if they had a residence permit in France.
British authorities have launched a large-scale inspection of English language schools for foreigners. A quarter of such educational institutions turned out to be fictitious offices that receive…