Money Invested in Integration Pays Off
A year ago, a nationwide integration plan was adopted in Germany. Deutsche Welle published a commentary with the first results.
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German village at the price of London apartments
Auctions where real estate is sold are becoming an increasingly popular way to buy a home in Germany cheaply. The average asking price here is £20,000 (about $40,000), while the average one-bedroom…
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Education
British Diplomas in Doubt?
The British public is concerned that financial needs force universities to invite students from abroad, and this often adversely affects the level of education and the quality of the diploma obtained…
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Everyday life
Moscow is the most expensive city in the world for foreigners
Moscow has topped the ranking of the most expensive cities in the world for expatriates for the third consecutive year, compiled by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. This is reported in a company…
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Visas
China stops issuing business visas
China has suspended the issuance of business visas until September 20, 2008 due to the Olympic Games in the country, writes The Wall Street Journal. The new rule took effect from the beginning of…
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Immigration
Italian Parliament Passes New Law on Immigrants
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi succeeded in getting the country's parliament to approve a package of reforms aimed at tightening the conditions for illegal immigrants staying in the country.
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Tourism
Bangkok – the Best City in the World for Tourists
Bangkok has been named the best city in the world for tourists according to the annual survey of readers of the American magazine Travel + Leisure. It received 88 points out of 100, moving up from…
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Immigration
Czech Republic Extends Pilot Project
The project to attract foreign specialists to the Czech Republic, which was supposed to end in July of this year after a five-year period, will be continued. This was reported to journalists by the…
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Auto tour
Excess road signs to be removed from German roads
German Transport Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee has declared war on 'excess' road signs. In his opinion, outdated and useless signs only distract drivers, so they should disappear from the roadsides of…
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Tourism
Rome prepares discounts for youth
The authorities of Rome have prepared a special promotion aimed at attracting young people to the Italian capital during the 'dead' month for the city – August, when many of its residents go on…
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Auto tour
Slovenia Introduces Toll Pass for Motor Vehicles
From July 1, 2008, all motor vehicles – in particular, motorcycles, mopeds, cars and vans with a maximum permissible weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes – are required to have a special vignette for…
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Real estate
World's Most Expensive Shopping Streets
Forbes magazine published a ranking of the world's most expensive shopping streets, compiled together with the consulting agency Cushman & Wakefield.
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