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Tallinn can turn into Estonian Las Vegas, (01/03/2010)(News from Estonia)
The first days of spring brought good news in Estonia both for gamblers and opponents of gambling. Last week, the initiative group headed by the deputy of Tallinn City Council and head of Kasiinosaar fund Märt Sults signed an agreement with British compan
A unique tourist complex opened in Nina, Estonia, (14/10/2009)(News from Estonia)
In a small Estonian village of Nina located in a picturesque area on the shore of Chudskoye Lake is opened a unique hotel, which in addition is also a center of culture and serves as the local library.
In the Estonian capital has begun the festival of Russian cinema, (01/09/2009)(News from Estonia)
In the Estonian capital Tallinn has started the V Russian film Festival, which will mark the premiere showing of modern Russian films of recent years. As the main gift to the guests of the festival will be presented a series of films, which generated a co
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02/02/2012
River of Memory will appear in Minsk
Memorial composition in memory of those killed in the terrorist attack on April 11, 2011 in Minsk subway will be installed at the Oktyabrskaya station exit. Now there is a temporary marble memorial plaque where are always burning candles and church lamps.
01/02/2012
Holidays in Bulgaria: visa-free regime for Schengen owners
The Bulgarian government decided to simplify for many tourists the procedure of entering the country. From now on all people with a valid Schengen visa can go on holiday to Bulgaria without national visa. In such way Bulgaria is preparing its structures for the upcoming country’s entry into the visa-free regime, which today functions between the EU countries.
The decision to introduce new visa rules was taken by the Bulgarian cabinet of ministers on Wednesday January 26, 2011. According to the Bulgarian cabinet, the new visa policy will spur the tourist interest and will make Bulgaria more attractive to foreign investors.
Schengen visa owners will be able to get permission to enter Bulgaria and stay on its territory for a period of up to 3 months during the six months from the date of first entry.
It should be noted that the new visa rules in Bulgaria will be useful not only for the EU citizens, but also tourists from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, who have a Schengen visa.
New measures, inter alia, must stir up not only the tourism sector, but also resort property market in Bulgaria. Since the beginning of the financial crisis in 2008 leading Black Sea resorts in Bulgaria have marked decreasing of the square meter price. Opportunity to visit the country for Schengen owners will facilitate entry of potential buyers and will indirectly stimulate the demand for Bulgarian property.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, in 2011 its consulates issued in total 733 623 visas, which is by 18% more than in 2010.
01/02/2012
Ryanair enters the Ukrainian market
Already in May 2012 on the Ukrainian airline market will appear a new player - Ryanair. Ryanair is an Irish budget airlinefounded in 1985, which is the European leader of low-cost airlines.
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