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Germany limits the Jewish immigration from Russia and the countries of the East Europe. Last years the Jewish immigration to Germany has exceeded number of repatriates to Israel. On results of 2004 to Germany immigrate about 9400 Jews from former Soviet Union, to Israel - approximately on one thousand person is less.
Thus it is marked, that the Jewish community in Berlin meets with growing financial difficulties as more than 75 percent of immigrants receive social benefits. New rules will start to operate since January, 1, 2006 . Since this moment the German government will stop to accept on a constant residence of Jews - immigrants than 45 years are more senior, also the social help will be cancelled.
Besides to the Jews, wishing to lodge in Germany, it will be necessary to show knowledge of German language .
By some estimations, for today the Jewish population of Germany is made about 200 thousand by person. In 1989 in Germany lived only 30 thousand Jews.
Has come into force the new law on the currency control . Now Russians can freely open accounts in foreign banks, not requesting on this sanction of the Central Bank of Russia. The law cancels requirements about identification of the person, presentation of the passport, at sale and purchase by usual citizens of a cash foreign currency and checks.
The Russians who are handing over apartments and doing not wish to pay the tax from the received income, will bear the criminal liability. Non-payment of the tax from the income, will be is regarded as a criminal offence for which can collect the penalty in size from 100 up to 500 thousand roubles or even to put behind bars for the term of till 3 years.
The group of deputies of the State Duma has suggested to make amendments to the law regulating questions of transplantation of human bodies. In the new document it is told, that bodies can be taken away from anyone the victim if they at life has not refused a donor service. About it it is offered to make record in the passport, a driving licence and other documents.
The law "About modifying in article 18.8 of the code of the Russian Federation about administrative offences" which provides increase in the size of the penalty for infringement of a mode of stay in the Russian Federation the foreign citizen is signed.
The penalty increases from 5-10 the minimal sizes of a payment till 30 USD per every day of stay in Russia. (at R&F Agency makes cost of registration 20 USD)
Last squeak of a fashion among the Russian business - elite - apartments and houses in the English capital. Them buy for itself, for trainees in England offsprings, and also for letting. The last year, each 15-th house sold in London, Russians have bought.
According to the United Nations, for December, 2003, in Russia 1 million person in the age of from 15 till 49 years which are carriers of a virus of AIDS lives. The United Nations consider, that in 2001-200270 % of new cases of infection have been connected to the intravenous use of drugs. Under the forecast of the World bank, in 2020 in Russia there will be 14,5 million patients with AIDS. Epidemic of AIDS will result in acceleration of rates of depopulation in Russia since from this illness 21 thousand person will monthly die.
Since November, 01, 2002 the order of manufacturing of invitations for entrance to Russia has changed. In manufacturing of invitations the Ministry of Internal Affairs now is engaged. However today the order of reception of documents, terms and cost of services is not determined yet. If you need to arrive, tomorrow, urgently to Russia, try to find an opportunity to solve your problem in other way, since to receive the visa to you, most likely, it will not be possible. Change in a situation is possible not earlier the end of December.
Since November, 01, 2002 the Law on a legal status of foreign citizens in Russia N115-FZ inures. The law essentially changes habitual rules of entrance, departure and stay for territories of Russia. The order of registration of invitations to entrance to the Russian Federation changes. The registration form of the migrant which should be had always at itself is entered, the deadline of stay in Russia is defined - it will make 90 days and more many " very necessary and useful innovations ". To familiarize with the full official text of the Law (in Russian, unfortunately) it is possible here.
From 31.05.2002 years, regulating a legal situation with citizenship, residence permit, and the order of official preparation of documents (the full text, but in Russian, unfortunately) it is possible to read the Law on citizenship of Russian Federation N62-FZ here.
