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Main news of the issue (abroad No. 279)

Month of Love, Sand and Monuments

May exhibitions this year are unusually diverse. London for the second time offers us the international Photo-London, Naples - 'May of Monuments', Vienna - a large romantic exhibition 'From Goya to…

Following the Trail of the Faded War

It would seem that so many years have passed since the end of World War II. A generation has grown up that has only a vague notion of this period of history. But still, distant echoes trouble our…

Twice a Subject

While Ukrainian politicians feed their voters with pre-election promises about introducing dual citizenship with Russia, Russians themselves are obtaining passports of other states. However, only…

The Era of Low-Cost Airlines

When air tickets from Berlin to Mallorca, from London to Riga, and from Salzburg to Faro appeared at the price of a dinner in a restaurant, millions of Europeans rushed to discover their own…

Will Moscow Not Be Allowed to Host the 2012 Olympic Games?

The selection of the city to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games continues. Recall that the candidates include London, Madrid, Moscow, New York, and Paris. In early June of this year, the data of the…

Taking Money Abroad: Cash or Cheque?

The month of May coincides with the start of the active tourist season. At this time, the question of how much money to take on a trip abroad and in what form is especially relevant. Should you carry…

Can Germans Be Trusted?

In early 1990, almost immediately after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany, Margaret Thatcher invited several leading European historians and political scientists to a…

Walks around Beirut and its surroundings

There is a country in the East where, among mountains overgrown with fluffy pines and majestic depths, by the Mediterranean Sea itself, lives a proud and beautiful people who were once unlucky. Their…

Estonia: a year in Europe

May 1 marked exactly one year since Estonia became a full member of the European Union. And although not much time has passed, almost every resident of the country has already felt the pros and cons…

Emigration News (Abroad No. 279)

Spain amnestied illegal immigrants

Spain announced an amnesty for nearly 700,000 illegal immigrants. This decision contradicts the European trend of tightening rules for economic migrants, but at the same time undermines the…