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Education

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.

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Visas

Eight new countries join Schengen area

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Shopping

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.

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Real estate

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.

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Real estate

Russians are buying up Bulgaria

Prices for Bulgarian real estate increased by 30% last year. This year, a 40% growth is expected. However, despite the rapid growth, the cost per square meter is still somewhat lower than in Russia…

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Real estate

Investments in Greece

Resort areas have always attracted investors. According to experts, investment-successful countries must meet several criteria: beautiful houses on the seashore, decent rental market potential, and…

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News

Americans are the most 'incarcerated' in the world

The United States has been recognized as the country that most actively uses prisons to isolate its citizens among all countries in the world, Reuters reports, citing data from a study prepared by…

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Immigration

Immigrants – one of the main problems of the USA

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Real estate

Tourists prefer their own homes

Over the past six years, the number of foreign tourists staying in their own homes in Cyprus has increased from 114,000 to 138,000 people - this is 5.7% of the total tourist flow to the country. The…

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Education

Oxford: An Inside View

«You won't get in anywhere,» my father confidently announced in response to my message that I had changed my mind about studying economics and was now going to Oxford for languages...

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Gourmet guide

The Most Disgusting Delicacies in the World

We are already used to the fact that everything that is healthy is far from always as tasty as we would like. But it is very, very difficult to imagine that for the sake of procreation, improving…

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Tourism

Jazz, Comedy and Saint Patrick

In March, you can attend the big international comedy festival in Glasgow, see crowds of excited Irish people in green hats on St. Patrick's Day, in Spanish cities become a spectator of tango…

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