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Emigration News (Abroad No. 335)

Every Fifth Emigrant Lives in the USA

About 200 million people currently live outside their country of birth, according to a UN migration report presented by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Last year, there were 191 million immigrants…

European Union has gotten rid of 'second-class Europeans'

The labor market of Old Europe will open for workers from the new EU countries. This decision was made in Brussels by the economics ministers of the EU countries. The condition is strictly stipulated…

German parliamentarians discuss the issue of Jewish immigration

The Committee on Internal Affairs of the German Bundestag has spoken in favor of "minor restrictions" on the immigration of Jews from the former USSR. This was reported last week by a representative…

Ukrainians evacuated from Iraq

All staff of the Ukrainian embassy in Baghdad, except for Ukraine's chargé d'affaires in Iraq Valentyn Novikov, have been evacuated due to the aggravated situation around Iraq. This was stated at a…

Belgium Allows Same-Sex Marriage

The lower house of the Belgian parliament approved a bill allowing marriage between persons of the same sex. The country's senate had previously approved the bill, ITAR-TASS reports.

Bulgarian Visas: No Way Back

The visit of Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov to Ukraine sparked keen interest among businessmen, tour operators, and journalists. The former were concerned about the decline in trade turnover…

Ukraine and Czech Republic Resolve Issue of Social Security for Citizens

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, a ceremony of exchanging ratification instruments to the agreement on social security between Ukraine and the Czech Republic took place.

Saudi Arabia to Reduce Number of Foreigners

Saudi Arabia has decided to reduce the number of foreigners living in the kingdom by 10%. According to RIA Novosti, the Supreme Economic Council (SEC) of the country, chaired by Crown Prince Abdullah…

Australia Introduces Automated Passport Verification System

Australia has become the first country in the world to introduce a new automated system at airports that checks the match between the photo in a passport and the face of its holder, as another…

Kyiv's 'Hit Parade' of the CIS

Without a doubt, under the current international circumstances, when relations between Kyiv and Washington are cooling and, in general, the US is preparing for a strike on Iraq, and the economically…

The Last Year of Banking Secrecy

Banking secrecy, sacred to Europe, is living its last year: at a meeting of EU finance ministers, a decision was made to abolish it. 12 EU countries, except Belgium, Austria, and Luxembourg, will…