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26 Duty Free shops closed in Montenegro

Slobo Markovic, Chairman of the Association of Duty Free Shop Owners of Montenegro, confirmed to the newspaper Vijesti that 26 Duty Free shops ceased operations in the country as of January 1, 2008.

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Everyday life

Smoking banned in Dubai hotels

Since January 15, a ban on smoking in hotels of all categories has come into force in Dubai (UAE). From now on, smoking on the territory of Dubai hotels is allowed only outside buildings, as well as…

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Visas

Czechia to rid 'zarobitchane' of dubious intermediaries

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Visas

UK to increase fees for several visa categories

The British government intends to soon increase fees for several categories of entry visas and residence permits in the United Kingdom, the UK Home Office has reported.

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Tourism

Long live the Carnival!

In winter, you long for sun and fun! Right on time come the most joyful holidays – carnivals. According to 'Voyage and Leisure', temperamental Italians call it the 'fifth season'. And they are right!

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News

Main news of the issue (abroad No. 412)

Ukrainians await simplified Schengen >> Schengen expansion increases blacklist >> Britons refuse to deport foreigners >> UK airports expect strikes >> London named world capital >> French can file…

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Visas

Eastern Frontier

Poland began strengthening its eastern borders even before joining the European Union in May 2004. Even then, it was known that the Polish border with Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine was destined to…

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Immigration

Illegal migration becomes legal

The number of illegal migrants in Russia this year has halved compared to 2006. These figures are given by the director of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation Konstantin…

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Immigration

Canadian immigrants prefer cities

Most newly arrived Canadians choose Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver to live in. As reported by Winnipeg.ru, this was stated in a report by the National Statistical Agency.

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Real estate

US to Tighten Mortgage Lending Rules

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) has proposed new rules for mortgage lending, reports The Wall Street Journal. Primarily, they aim to reduce the volume of high-risk loans for real estate purchases.

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Real estate

Eastern Europe to become more expensive

The countries of the former socialist camp have not long ago become a discovery for our buyer. First, they are affordable, and second, these prices are rising. On one hand, it's Europe, on the other…

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Tourism

Passengers can carry liquids from Singapore

The European Commission has decided that air passengers arriving from Singapore and transferring at EU airports to another flight may take with them in hand luggage liquids carried on the first…

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