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Immigration

Immigration

Refugee flow to Netherlands intensifies

The number of refugees who requested asylum in the Netherlands over the past year turned out to be much higher than expected. According to data from the Immigration and Naturalisation Service for the…

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Germany discusses results of integration

During the integration of ethnic German resettlers from former USSR countries in Germany, problems arose and mistakes were made.

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Estonia simplified the citizenship exam

The exam on knowledge of the Citizenship Law and Constitution, required for obtaining Estonian citizenship, will become a written test as of March 1, 2009, during which one must choose the correct…

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Germany introduces citizenship exam

Starting September 1, a law comes into effect in Germany requiring immigrants who wish to obtain German citizenship to take a test on knowledge of the country, its laws, and customs.

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Fewer and Fewer Immigrants Become Czechs

Over the past seven years, more than 26 thousand foreigners have obtained Czech citizenship. According to the Czech Statistical Office, more than 40% of them are citizens of neighboring Slovakia. The…

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Russians Not Drawn to Emigration

The overwhelming majority of Russians (79%) would not want to leave Russia and live in another country. As reported by RIA Novosti, this is evidenced by the results of a survey by the All-Russian…

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Flow of illegal migrants to Italy has grown

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Migrants Change the Composition of US Population

By 2042, less than half of US residents will consider themselves of European race, writes The New York Times citing a forecast from the US Census Bureau. According to a statistical report, in 34…

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One illegal immigrant self-deported from the US

Only one person agreed to become a participant in the voluntary self-deportation program for illegal immigrants from the US, which came into effect on Tuesday, August 5. As reported by the Associated…

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Poll conducted among immigrants in Israel

A public opinion poll conducted among immigrants from the former USSR who repatriated to Israel between 1990 and 2005 showed that only 54% of respondents want native residents to perceive them as…

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Rome declares war on illegal immigrants

A state of emergency has come into effect across the country due to a massive influx of immigrants from Africa. Since Saturday, July 26, a state of emergency has been in effect throughout Italy in…

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Netherlands simplifies family reunification

Dutch judges have annulled the effect of the immigration law: now foreign spouses of Dutch citizens can enter the country more easily. As reported by RUS.nl, residents of the Netherlands who plan to…

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