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Foreign nationals asked to leave Tibet

Chinese authorities on Sunday asked foreign nationals to leave the territory of Tibet, reports the Xinhua news agency. The issuance of special permits required for foreigners to visit Tibet has been…

Ukrainians lead among illegal migrants in Czechia

In the first two months of this year, officers of the Foreign Police of the Czech Republic identified 546 persons who were staying in the country without permission to reside in the Schengen area.

Best Cities for Short Trips

Recently, city breaks have become fashionable. As the name suggests, city breaks are short trips lasting a few days, aimed at helping tourists discover the attractions of a particular city.

Number of foreigners growing in Czech Republic

According to the Czech Statistical Office, foreigners make up almost 4% of the country's population. Meanwhile, in Luxembourg the figure is 40% of the population, in Liechtenstein – over 30%, in…

Sky 'Opens' Between US and European Union

The Open Skies agreement between the EU and the US has come into effect. It will allow European and American airlines to compete on transatlantic routes.

Japan to Issue 5-Year Visas to Foreigners

Japan's Ministry of Justice has submitted to the government a number of proposals for changing the country's immigration policy, according to one of which foreigners will be issued five-year visas.

Tourism Exhibition UITT to Be Held in Kyiv

From March 26 to 28, the XIV International Exhibition UITT 2008 “Ukraine - Travel and Tourism” will be held at the International Exhibition Center (Kyiv, 15 Brovarskyi Avenue) – the traditional…

In Australia, education exports overtook tourism

In 2007, income from educational exports in Australia grew by 21%. National exports of educational services became the second most important after industry, moving Australian tourism to second place.

Eight new countries join Schengen area

Shopping in London is more expensive than in New York

According to a study conducted by economists at the Swiss bank UBS, European cities are becoming the most expensive in the world.

Lithuanian real estate rapidly rising in price

According to ZIA valda real estate, last year on the Lithuanian real estate market, 50% more new apartments were bought than in 2006, despite a 10-20 percent price increase.