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Number of forced migrants grows in the world

Last week marked World Refugee Day. However, it is obvious: for most people who left their homeland, this day is not a holiday. And their numbers are growing every year. On the eve of this date, the…

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Real estate

How Much Does It Cost to Open a Window to Paris

Paris is not only the capital of world fashion, Paris is to some extent a trendsetter in the real estate market, and high fashion at that. Centuries-old history, narrow cobbled streets, old houses…

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Immigration

New Zealand Prefers Wealthy Immigrants

The New Zealand government is making changes to immigration laws to attract wealthy settlers. Under the new legislation, which will come into effect next year, wealthy immigrants will no longer be…

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Real estate

Real Estate on Lake Geneva

From the southern shore, Lake Léman borders France, so the mountains that surround it are mostly the French Alps. Its northern shore forms the well-known region of French Switzerland called Suisse…

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Money

London becomes a city for the rich

Almost half of London residents believe that the British capital is increasingly turning into a "city for the rich", and 86% think that the gap between poor and rich Londoners continues to widen…

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Tourism

Most dangerous countries for tourists

Thailand is the most dangerous country for holidaymakers. These are the results of a study conducted by insurance company Norwich Union Travel Insurance based on 60,000 insurance claims in 2006.

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Tourism

Most expensive hotel rooms and best beaches

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Everyday life

Illegals' Lottery Rip-off

No one can say exactly how much money illegal immigrants spend on lottery tickets. The owner of a small store in Bensonhurst, for example, once admitted that the biggest fans of the New York lottery…

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Tourism

Valley of Geysers to Open for Tourists

The Valley of Geysers on Kamchatka, which was severely damaged by a mudslide in early June, may be opened to tourists as early as the second half of next month. Projects are currently being prepared…

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News

EU Countries to Share Databases

Ministers of the Interior of European Union countries supported the decision to extend the so-called Prüm Convention to all EU countries. It provides for police from different EU states to have…

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Visas

European Union to Create Unified Database on Entry Visas

Interior and justice ministers of the 27 European Union member states at a meeting in Luxembourg reached a political agreement to create a common Visa Information System (VIS).

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Immigration

Illegal Tolerance

While Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress debate the possibility of deporting 12 million illegal immigrants from the country, the authorities of the city of New Haven (Connecticut) have made…

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