Chairman of the State Border Service of Ukraine Mykola Lytvyn has said that the service has been provided with everything needed to begin practical work on the demarcation of the Ukrainian-Russian border.
“There are all of the necessary materials at storage facilities, therefore, we will do everything after we get the instruction,” he said a meeting with journalists in Kyiv on Thursday, May 10. Read Article
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General strikes and demonstrations have been taking place more frequently in Greece recently due to the imposition of additional austerity measures. Some demonstrations have triggered clashes between the police and protesters and in some instances, protesters have set fire to buildings. Demonstrations may occur throughout the country, but they often take place in Syntagma Square, […]
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Rail passengers in Italy now have an alternative to state-run services when travelling between Milan and Naples and cities such as Rome in between. The country’s first private-run high-speed service has been officially launched. The chairman of Ferrari is among those behind the new bullet-type trains taking to the tracks. Read Article – Video
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A British tourist has died after reportedly falling from a hotel balcony in Majorca – the third Briton to die on the Spanish island in less than a month. Charlotte Faris, 23, is said to have plunged to her death during the early hours of Saturday morning in the popular party resort of Magaluf. The […]
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The UEFA European football championship starts in Warsaw, Poland on 8th June 2012 with the final to be played in Kyiv, Ukraine on 1st July. Known as Euro 2012 for this year’s event it is one of soccer’s biggest tournaments after the World Cup and is expected to attract in excess of a million spectators. […]
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TBILISI, DFWatch – Russia warns its citizens of going to Georgia, while Georgia responds that the dangers are made up. Russian travel advice for those of its citizens who plan to vacation in Georgia is not the usual notes about vaccines and visas; it warns that Georgian special services may “systematically repress and detain” the […]
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Drivers of the Flygbussarna airport buses in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö, as well as flight transfer bus lines Arlanda-Västerås and Arlanda-Stockholm threatened to leave air travelers stranded on Monday afternoon if the Kommunal health workers union was unable to strike a deal with the Association of Private Care Providers (Vårdföretagarna). The planned strike was to […]
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AROUND 400 CyBC staff have threatened stronger measures, following a four-hour black out on Thursday night in protest over not being paid their March wages after parliament suspended a vote approving their 2012 budget. “We will take measures and they may be in strike form. For the moment employees will work through the weekend even […]
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In news out of Germany today, it appears that all sides involved in the ongoing saga of work stoppages and warning strikes have agreed to a new labor deal that satisfies both sides. Workers who are members of the German Union “Verdi” (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft) agreed to a 6.3% wage increase that will take place over […]
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Tourists from a number of foreign countries holidaying in the Republic of Ireland will not be allowed into Londonderry, the UK City of Culture 2013, unless they apply for a separate UK visa. Tourist Minister Arlene Foster revealed holidaymakers from a range of countries with valid Irish visas are not allowed into Derry due to […]
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