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The accession of ten new countries to the European Union was also marked by the abolition of customs controls on internal borders. But restrictions on the import of tobacco, alcohol and petrol into…
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The results of Saturday's referendum in Cyprus, as expected, buried UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's plan to unite the southern Greek and northern Turkish parts of the island. According to Vremya…
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The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has published in London a forecast for the development of the tourism industry for 2004 and the coming decade, according to Izvestia.RU. The global tourism…
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Hotels in the Czech Republic, which have always been humane to their guests' wallets, seem likely to become far more ruthless toward them in the near future, writes Inostranets. Already in February…
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The lower house of the Dutch parliament last week decided to expel 26,000 foreigners who had been denied refugee status. Many of these migrants lived here for several years while awaiting a decision…
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Next month, an important change will occur in the process of scheduling interviews for US nonimmigrant visas. Starting March 15, 2004, the consular section of the US Embassy will accept requests for…
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The upcoming summer season seems quite calm to tour operators so far. According to preliminary forecasts, the market volume should grow by about 10-15%. True, specific programs and price offers will…
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The first thing that catches your eye when you enter Bam is the incredibly large number of motorcyclists carrying shovels. At the time, I thought they would be clearing their homes, cleaning the city…
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The World Tourism Organization (WTO) has summed up the results of 2003. The number of international tourist arrivals amounted to about 694 million, which is approximately 1.2% less than in 2002. As…
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The British Parliament approved the education reform proposed by Prime Minister Tony Blair. According to Gazeta.Ru, British universities have almost tripled tuition fees. At the vote, 316 members of…
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The problem of illegal migration has long been extremely acute for Ukraine, given that the number of illegal migrants has exceeded 60,000 people and it is unrealistic to identify and deport all of…
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The overall level of migration to Germany (excluding emigration) has nearly halved over the past ten years. The number of people seeking political asylum in Germany has also sharply declined.