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Immigration
In 2007, the situation of foreigners and people from immigrant families on the German labor market improved somewhat. However, according to new data from the Federal Statistical Office, their chances…
Auto tour
Travelers who value freedom of movement and the adventure of offbeat routes abhor the very thought of group tours. Inquisitive, adventure-seeking tourists with a desire to explore new countries on…
Gourmet guide
The other day, New York celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Bloody Mary cocktail. On the first day of winter, citizens gathered in Times Square could warm up with the famous mixture of vodka and…
Curiosities
Even among a generation that has known no stores other than boutiques and supermarkets, the current financial crisis can spark interest in survival recipes of grandparents. At any rate, this is…
Immigration
The introduction of the 'Blue Card for immigrants' in the European Union was intended as a large-scale project to fill the shortage of specialists. But its result was a typical EU petty compromise…
Immigration
At the end of November, Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced a change in the selection procedure for immigrants under the Skilled Worker class. The changes are retroactive and all…
Auto tour
When the car is handed over to you, regardless of the country and the company's reputation, pay attention to its equipment, make sure there are no damages, and if any, record them in the contract.
Money
American consumers have set a new record. According to Itogi, their total credit card debt grew by 8.2% over the year and was estimated by the Federal Reserve System at $951.7 billion – almost $9,000…
Money
The Zimbabwean government will put into circulation a 100 million Zimbabwean dollar banknote from December 4. The authorities were forced to take this step due to high inflation rates, which set a…
Immigration
Spitsbergen, or Svalbard as this Arctic archipelago is called in Norway, is rightly considered the last island of freedom in the Western world. According to the international treaty of 1925, anyone…
Visas
On November 17, a visa-free regime came into effect between the US and six EU countries (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic), as well as South Korea. Citizens of these…
Immigration
The "Polish plumber" (a collective term for labor migrants from the new EU member states), which had long been used to scare the Western European public, turned out to be a myth that never…