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US tightens passport regime

The US is tightening the passport regime for Americans and residents of several other Western Hemisphere countries arriving by air. Starting January 23, 2007, virtually all air passengers arriving in…

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Dutch Ban the Burqa

The Netherlands has imposed a ban on wearing the burqa in public places. The country's population is outraged, and Muslims see it as a political provocation. Dutch authorities warn in response that…

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Turkey Stuck on the Road to the EU

European Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn presented a report in Brussels on the state of negotiations with Turkey. Its content had leaked to the press the day before, and there was nothing…

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Germany Calls on EU for 'Perestroika'

Germany is calling on European Union members for a joint 'perestroika'. 'Our future, our freedom, our security and our well-being depend on whether, 50 years after the signing of the Treaties of…

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To the European Union – in Ten Days

Starting from mid-2007, Ukrainians will receive a Schengen visa in a maximum of 10 days. For some categories of citizens, it will be free of charge. The key document signed last week in Helsinki at…

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Berlin – a bankrupt city

Looking at the beautiful Berlin streets and buildings, at its parks and fountains, it is hard to believe that all this splendor has long been mortgaged and remortgaged. Nevertheless, it is a fact…

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