17-24 Dec. 2007 (week 51)
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A beach... disappeared in Hungary 23 Dec. 2007 |
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In Mindszent town the entire beach suddenly disappeared. About 6 thousand tons of sand disappeared from the recreation area furnished on the shore of Tisza River. |
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Hookah smoking will be prohibited in France 23 Dec. 2007 |
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The Ban Smoking Law that will come into effect from the first of January, 2008 will influence not only pubs but also popular hookah smoking houses. |
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The New Law Shall Equalize Foreigners and Citizens of Montenegro in Property Rights 22 Dec. 2007 |
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The Government of Montenegro has approved a draft law on property and legal relationships. |
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Prostitution in Britain to be Prohibited 22 Dec. 2007 |
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The debates about the prohibition of prostitution in Great Britain are existing long since. With a view to it, British government is examining the proposal of prohibition of the prostitution. |
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The Most Popular Routes of the Year 2008 21 Dec. 2007 |
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Experts of the British edition Guardian have made the list of the directions, which will be extra popular among the tourists next year. According to the esteemed edition... |
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China simplifies the entry procedure. 21 Dec. 2007 |
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From the beginning of the next month foreign citizens who enter China won't have to fill in forms about their state of health, that were abolished to simplify the entry procedure because of the Olympic Games of 2008. |
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Tourist Italy - Forecast for the Year 2008 21 Dec. 2007 |
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Italians place their stakes on gastronomic and business tourism. In the year 2007 Italy has once again showed the supreme level of its tourist industry, which allowed it not only to hold, but also to improve its footholds in the travel market. |
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Passport Control Shall Remain On Inner Schengen Borders till 29 March 21 Dec. 2007 |
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On 15 November the European Parliament approved the joining of nine new countries of the European Union to the Schengen visa-free area. |
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Jail is Waiting for those British Drivers who Speak on Cell Phone 21 Dec. 2007 |
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Up to 2 years of imprisonment is waiting for British drivers who will be caught talking on the cell phone without hands-free accessory while driving. Given execution order was signed by the British prosecutor's office. |
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Another Nine Countries Joined the Schengen Area 21 Dec. 2007 |
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21 December starting with 00 a.m., according to the Middle European Time, another nine countries joined the Schengen Area. |
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Records of Popularity are Still headed by Nice 20 Dec. 2007 |
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Today the Nice airport will take up the ten-millionth passenger for the year 2007. Thus, according to French mass-media, this health resort will break its own record. |
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The Arrangements for the Enlargement of Schengen Zone at the Boundaries of 9 States are Almost Finished. 20 Dec. 2007 |
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On December 21 Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Malta will enter the visa-free zone. This day all the barriers on the marine and land boundaries will be triumphantly taken off - the examination of documen |
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The Academy of Elfs was opened in Finland. 20 Dec. 2007 |
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An educational institution was opened in Finland, in which all comers will be able to acquire basic knowledge and habits of an elf. |
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The Austrians were frightened of their neighbors 20 Dec. 2007 |
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The residents of the Austrian cities, situated on the border with Hungary, took up an absolute defensive position |
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It is forbidden to smoke at the Hamburg airport 20 Dec. 2007 |
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Since January, 1 the Hamburg airport forbids smoking in all general rooms of its terminals. Since this date the new local law, ordering liquidation of all smoking zones, comes into force. |
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It is hard to say goodbye to the airline 19 Dec. 2007 |
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The board of directors postponed the review of the decision to sell Alitalia once again. |
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The British Restaurants are not for the vegetarians 19 Dec. 2007 |
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An accusation was brought to some major British restaurant networks against of the fact that they are not able to give the information to the customers regarding the expiration date and the place of production of the products which are included in the dis |
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Young Women in Tanzania Give Birth to Triplets or even Quadruplets 18 Dec. 2007 |
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Who knows, maybe it is not an accidental coincidence. In the Tanzanian city Arusha more than 700 experts from all over the world have discussed the problem of avalanche increasing of number of inhabitants on the African continent. |
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There is a Christmas Town in America 18 Dec. 2007 |
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Every year from 30th of November to 26th of December one of the US towns in North Carolina - McAdenville turns into a Christmas town. The Streets are decorated by many-colored lights and Christmas compositions. Townspeople say in earnest that a real Spiri |
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Cyprus' inhabitants are Called upon not to be Afraid of Putting Euro in Circulation 17 Dec. 2007 |
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Santa Claus will become a rare guest in Cyprus on present winter holidays. The island's officials "sacrificed" him to scaled advertising campaign for putting Euro into circulation. |
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Edinburg's Inhabitants Synchronize Watches with the Mechanical Cow 17 Dec. 2007 |
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The mechanical cow, emitting steam at a fixed time, became a new place of interest of Scotland's capital. |
