In the era of developed communism, only a few, or at most dozens of daredevils, fled to the West. Officials asked for political asylum while being “over the hill” while on duty. Simpler citizens tried to cross the border illegally. Then, some fifteen years ago, all “victims of totalitarianism” were welcomed with open arms. Receive political asylum and social benefits - an apartment, benefits, travel cards, educational courses.

"Street of Pleasures" from Sochi to Moscow Patrice Leconte's film "Pleasure Street" participated in an international competition, but as a result was left without prizes. Nevertheless, this film deserves the closest attention, which everyone will soon be able to give it: starting next Thursday, June 20, “The Street” can be seen in the “35 MM” cinema hall. Over the last five years, Patrice Leconte has made five films.

The Old World does not want fascism, but is afraid of immigration This week the next EU summit will take place in Seville. His focus is on immigration, the most pressing problem facing a united Europe today. On the threshold of the 21st century, the Old World faced a new serious challenge. Until recently, the ruling elite of the European Union, like an ostrich, hid its head in the sand, seeing a growing problem, but afraid to break half-century-old taboos.

Registration of candidates for the post of governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory ends There are already 12 people vying for the post of governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Among them are many, to put it mildly, exotic characters - a pensioner from the village of Yemelyanovo, residents of Kazan and Yelets, a former Krasnoyarsk liberal democrat who has lived in Moscow for a long time, etc.

Moscow builders are cramped in the capital Moscow began to export its construction business to other Russian regions. Recently, a delegation of representatives of some investment construction companies, led by the deputy head of the operational and administrative department of the urban planning department of the Moscow government, Irina Sergeeva, visited Pskov and Kaliningrad to get acquainted with the local leadership and real estate markets.

Gazprom presented consolidated financial statements for last year in accordance with international standards, confirmed by the audit report of PricewaterhouseCoopers. The net profit of the Gazprom group amounted to 100.4 billion rubles, more than doubling compared to 2000, and sales profit amounted to 219.9 billion rubles. (in 2000 - 131 billion rubles).

The Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup again It is unlikely that I will sin against the truth if I say that the Red Wings from Detroit are the most popular NHL team in Russia. There is no need to look for an explanation for this predilection for a long time - it is in this club that Russians traditionally play the leading roles. We also like the fact that Detroit plays spectacular hockey, which also gives results.

How to Determine Which Sunscreen You Need The SPF index, which is listed on bottles of sunscreen cosmetics, shows how many times this product increases the skin’s self-protection time under the sun, that is, before the first reaction to radiation appears. If the bottle says SPF 15, this means that after applying the product you can stay in the sun 15 times longer than if we had not used it. In order to correctly determine the right protection factor, you first need to know your skin type.

General Lebed's comrade-in-arms was offered a quarter of a million Last Friday, the deputy governor of the region, Valery Suladze, was arrested in Krasnoyarsk. Law enforcement agencies and officials have so far categorically refused to comment. Mr. Suladze’s lawyers signed a non-disclosure agreement, so they could only confirm the fact of the client’s arrest. According to eyewitnesses, on Friday evening, four employees of the regional department of the FSB made an appointment with the acting.

Members of the English trio "Morchiba" advertise themselves and their products Very fashionable a few years ago, but still quite respected today, the English trip-hop group Morcheeba came on tour to Moscow for the first time. Six years ago, when their wonderful album Big Calm was released, Morcheeba's arrival in Moscow would have been the event of the year.

At least four people are missing and most likely killed as a result of a collision between a Russian cargo ship and a Turkish passenger boat on Sunday night in the Bosphorus Strait. The 78-meter cargo ship "Modisk" with a Russian crew, but under the flag of Cambodia, was traveling with a cargo of metal from Ukraine to Italy.

The right has lost its majority in the Czech parliament The results of last Saturday's elections to the lower house of the Czech Parliament showed that society is moving to the left as the country's economic growth slows down. The main sensation was the emergence of the Communist Party of the Czech Republic and Moravia (CHRM) in third place, which received 41 of the 200 “played out” mandates and increased its faction by 17 deputies.

The bill on state education standards will be seriously edited School in Russia will remain 11 years old. Children will receive primary education for four years, basic general education for five years, and another two years are allocated for complete secondary education. This is what State Duma deputies decided when they recently approved the bill “On the State Standard of General Education” in the first reading.

Throughout yesterday, search groups of the military and the Ministry of Internal Affairs continued to pursue two armed deserters who escaped from a military unit in the city of Maykop on Sunday night and shot two police officers in a random skirmish. To investigate another emergency, the Ministry of Defense yesterday created a special commission headed by the Chief of the Main Staff of the Ground Forces, Alexander Morozov.

Getting to Europe is becoming increasingly difficult The Iberian Peninsula is the southern gateway to Europe, and the issue of immigration is highly relevant for Madrid and Lisbon. Therefore, it was not difficult for Spanish Prime Minister José Maria Aznar, who visited Portugal on the eve of the Seville EU summit, to find a common language with his Portuguese counterpart Durao Barroso.