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Czech Republic introduces effective method for tracking SARS

Due to the spread of the SARS virus, since last Monday the Czech Republic has introduced registration cards for all airline passengers arriving in the country.

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Tourists to be fingerprinted

As the issue went to press, another report arrived: the United States is going to forcibly photograph all visa entrants, take their fingerprints and scan their documents. According to Gazeta.Ru, the…

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Immigration

German Law on Foreigners Still Going Nowhere

On May 9, the Bundestag passed the SPD's draft law on foreigners, and just three days later the Christian Democrats proposed their own version of the law. Thus, writes Russkaya Germania, the swan…

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US tightens visa issuance rules

The US authorities want to seriously complicate the procedure for obtaining an American visa. Now almost all applicants for entry into the US will be required to be called for an interview at the…

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Tourism

Scars of Aphrodite's Island

Will joining the EU help overcome the unnatural division of Cyprus? In the lace labyrinth of old streets it is quiet and cozy: the historical center of the Cypriot capital invites leisurely walks…

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New 20-dollar banknote presented

The US government officially presented the new design of the 20-dollar banknote. As Rosbalt reports, a live broadcast of the presentation from the US Bureau of Monetary Mission was organized in…

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Tourism

Puppets, horses, musicians... and other participants of European cultural events in June

In summer, all of Europe takes to the streets. Germany hosts street musicians, Czech Republic - street theaters, France immerses itself in the Renaissance era, Spain breaks in horses, England…

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Immigration

On the Procedure for the Departure of Contingent Refugees

While passions flare over the adoption of a new law on foreigners, we offer readers a brief overview of the current rules for submitting documents, the procedure for checking them, and the procedure…

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Andriy Voronin: German quality of the Ukrainian football product

Literally over the course of one incomplete football season, the Ukrainian national team gained one very serious fighting unit. Back in the summer of last year, only optimists spoke of footballer…

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Personal experience

Memories of Unna-Massen

Among those coming to the temporary camp for German resettlers 'Unna-Massen', there is for some reason a belief that all offices must be visited in one day, which results in long queues and crowding…

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Auto tour

By Car to Europe. Several Useful Tips for a Tourist Who Decided to Drive to Western European Countries

The sun has warmed up, vacation time has come, and someone is drawn to the sea, and someone to far abroad. Meanwhile, setting off on a journey in our four-wheeled friend, few people expect troubles…

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Country guide

Where Necessity Leads

The average person spends approximately six months of their life in the toilet. Traveling around the world, they encounter a variety of devices for relieving natural needs - from a hole in a concrete…

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