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Main news of the issue (abroad No. 322)

Bird flu drives people crazy

Instead of a bird flu epidemic, a wave of flu phobia has swept across Europe. Greeks, Italians and Bosnians have practically stopped eating chicken, the French are banning it from school canteens…

America Launches New Ten-Dollar Bill

Last week the United States put into circulation a new $10 banknote. The yellow bill features President Hamilton and next to him a bowl with a red flame. The next to be updated will be the most…

Main news of the issue (abroad No. 320)

Schengen visas to cost more for tourists

From January 1, 2007, the European Union will switch to a new type of visa for non-residents – with a biometric data carrier. Their increased cost will be paid by tourists, for whom the visa fee may…

On the path from the European Union to Eurabia

Instead of showing solidarity in defending such an important democratic principle as freedom of speech, instead of countering anti-European pogroms in various countries of the Islamic world, the…

Europeans Expand Freedoms

Last week, the European Parliament began discussing the so-called Bolkestein directive - a draft law on liberalizing the labor market within the EU. Officially, the document is called the 'Directive…

Roaming in Europe to become cheaper

The European Commission has become concerned about the lack of ability to control the rates of mobile operators in the European Union. EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media Viviane Reding…

Caricature Jihad

The conflict around the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad has turned into a fundamental confrontation. Adherents of Islam, which forbids any depiction of the prophet, are demanding…

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German Chancellor concerned about demographics

The Federal Chancellor of Germany has seriously thought about solving the demographic problem. As Angela Merkel stated, increasing the birth rate is one of the main political tasks for modern…