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Tourism

A walk around Budapest

What to see, what not to do in the Hungarian capital. In other cities, there are houses on the streets. Here, they are open-air sculpture museums. The most striking example is on the corner of…

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Tourism

Adrenaline Slopes

The ski season in Europe opens in early December (at some resorts - in mid-November), when the snow depth allows making steep descents from a height of 3,000 to 1,000 meters. The season ends from…

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Work

Cypriot Odyssey of a Young Khersonite

Over there, beyond the border, there is money and hope. Sashko will turn twenty-five in a few days. After the army, he tried himself in various fields: he worked at a factory as a turner, enrolled in…

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Tourism

Where to go in January

In January 2004, Austria flies, Germany dances, Celts have fun in Glasgow, Bologna watches films of the future, and Swedish Kiruna invites to a magical snow festival. As Gazeta.Ru reports, you can…

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Sport

Olympics? Any whim for your money!

There is next to nothing left before the start of the XXVIII Olympic Games – a mere eight months, which for such a grandiose event as the main sports competition of the four-year cycle is a mere…

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Law zone

Yuri Kiryushin, member of the Moscow Bar Association: "A person who defends his rights is not always convenient"

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Immigration

Eight Steps to Green Card

In two weeks, the application period for the American visa lottery Green Card - DV-2005 will close. Our newspaper's reader Tatyana advises: before sending your application for the lottery, think…

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News

Soviet passport to last another two years

True, only in Russia and not for everyone. From January 1, 2004, the old Soviet passport expires for Russian citizens and the season of fines begins. For former USSR citizens who have lived in Russia…

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News

China changes rules for issuing residence permits

A number of highly qualified foreign specialists in China will be issued residence permits from two to five years and a multiple-entry visa. This rule, similar to the US green card practice, has been…

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Immigration

Lottery scam. How Ukrainians who want to win the Green Card lottery lose money

In the previous issue (see «Заграница» No. 1 (158), January 2003) we examined situations in which those wishing to take part in the American Green Card visa lottery fall for the tricks of fraudsters…

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Tourism

Tourism Law Is Written

The attempt to introduce new rules of the game in any market is inherently conflict-ridden. Especially if these rules have not changed for a long time, and the market is truly significant for the…

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Shopping

Italian Enclave

The center of elegance and fashion in Milan is undoubtedly on Via Monte Napoleone. It is here that literally door to door are the salons of fashion stylists and boutiques of all, without exception…

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