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Total Sellout

How does a classic domestic sale differ from the famous Western 'sales', 'rebajas', and 'saldi'? As Itogi notes, the answer is obvious: in the countries of the former Soviet Union, there are no rules…

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Visas

Brazil Tightens Border Control

Brazil announced tougher control measures on its borders with neighbors Paraguay and Argentina, which until now were practically transparent. According to RIA Novosti, this was stated in a statement…

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Immigration

Czechs' acquisition of Czech citizenship simplified

For Czechs who once moved abroad and lost their Czech citizenship, as well as their descendants, the procedure for obtaining citizenship has now been simplified thanks to a change in the law, a…

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Work

About 3 million Ukrainians work abroad

About 3 million Ukrainian citizens work abroad, according to the office of the International Organization for Migration in Ukraine. According to experts, 1 million Ukrainians work in Russia, and…

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Tourism

Most popular landmarks named

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Visas

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…

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Immigration

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.

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Tourism

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.

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Immigration

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…

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Airbus

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.

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Visas

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.

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Tourism

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…

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