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Geneva and Lausanne have been recognized as the most expensive cities in Switzerland. This was reported by the newspaper Tribune de Geneve, citing a study conducted by the German-language publication…
Vatican has become a full member of Interpol, the largest international police organization. This decision was made at the 77th session of the Interpol General Assembly, which opened in St…
Singapore authorities have introduced strict laws against cigarette smuggling. From January 1, 2009, any cigarette in the country must have a special SDPC (Singapore Duty-Paid Cigarettes) marking…
Last weekend, the Oktoberfest beer festival concluded in Munich. This year, 6 million people attended the festival, including not only residents of Germany but also numerous foreign tourists who came…
Mortality exceeds birth rates in nine of the 27 EU member states – Bulgaria, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania and Estonia. Only France, the United Kingdom and the…
UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith presented in London the first samples of new identity cards for foreigners, which will be put into circulation in November of this year, according to a departmental…
The ban on smoking in public places in Geneva, Switzerland, which came into effect on July 1, has been lifted, according to Swissinfo.
According to AFP news agency citing data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the decline in prices on the U.S. secondary market reached a record level in August.
As in previous years, the prestigious travel publication Conde Nast Traveller has published a ranking of the best representatives of the travel business in various categories. The list, based on…
From July 2009, SMS from abroad but within the EU will cost no more than 11 cents plus VAT. This is almost three times less than the current average cost of messages sent from mobile phones.
The global mortgage crisis, of course, could not bypass foggy Albion: on the island, housing is becoming cheaper because banks are refusing to grant loans. The number of loans has fallen to the level…
The border camp 'Friedland' in Lower Saxony (Germany) will become a museum in five years, which can not only be visited but also lived in for a few days together with its inhabitants.