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Immigration

German court eases language test for citizenship

The citizenship authority regularly requires candidates to provide proof of sufficient knowledge of the German language. The question arises: what should be understood by the term 'sufficient…

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Immigration

Compatriots by Quota

Insisting on tightening policies against illegal migrants and guest workers, Russia's Federal Migration Service (FMS) continues to paint rosy pictures for Russian-speaking compatriots who wish to…

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Airbus

Airports Lose Luggage

Who among us has never been left without their suitcase after a flight at least once in their life? And, as statistics show, the number of passengers losing their personal belongings on flights is…

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News

Egypt changes entry rules for some CIS countries

For tourists from a number of CIS countries, the conditions for obtaining visas to Egypt have been tightened. As explained in the Consular Department of the Egyptian Embassy in Moscow, they will have…

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Education

Classification of German language tests

To enroll in a German university for a first higher education degree or internship, you need to certify your knowledge of the German language. This can be done in your home country or in Germany. The…

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Airbus

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Real estate

A Place in the Sun

The United Arab Emirates is strengthening its position as a tourist center for the entire Persian Gulf, offering a wide range of entertainment and pleasures. The grandiose projects that are planned…

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Immigration

Amnesty for Illegal Migrants and Housing for Resettlers

Head of the Federal Migration Service of Russia Konstantin Romodanovsky announced that his agency is preparing a truly New Year's gift for all illegal migrants: in the first days of January 2007…

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Real estate

Foreigners in the Law

Since Dubai's real estate market opened to citizens of other countries in May 2002, both sellers and buyers of housing have had to operate in a partial legal vacuum - that is, on the basis of a…

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Education

Language Internship for a Specialist

For a young specialist, it is not enough to simply learn a language — one must immerse oneself in the language environment and test the acquired knowledge in practice. This is exactly what the…

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Curiosities

All Chinese Have the Same Surname

If you try to find a woman named Chen Jie in Shanghai, you might run into an unexpected problem. According to official statistics, today there are 3,397 women in Shanghai who bear the common surname…

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News

New EU members not allowed into Schengen

The idea of postponing the expansion of the Schengen area by at least two years was voiced at a meeting of EU interior and justice ministers in the Finnish city of Tampere. Some high-ranking…

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