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British will reconsider the space law

8 November 2007

British government has ordered to reconsider Outer Space Act, passed in 1986, informs The Sunday Telegraph. This statutory act is a legal basis for activity of British in space.
Necessity of new rules of law development has arisen in connection with the plans of some private companies to start the space tourism activity in the nearest […]

Germany introduces passports with finger-prints

5 November 2007

Since November, 1 German authorities have introduced the new passport (the passport for travel) with electronic finger-prints of the owner.
Germany, thus, is the first of the EU member-states, which has introduced the exit document with the full biometric data of its citizens. The government of the country grounds an innovation as a protection measure […]

British police has arrested the drunken pilot before take-off of the liner

2 November 2007

The British police have arrested at London airport Heathrow the reserve pilot of the passenger liner belonging to Virgin Atlantic airline who was in a state of intoxication.
Arrest has taken place during the last police check up of the liner before taking-off: the plane with 266 passengers onboard should make flight on a route of […]

Hundreds of Dutchs have spoken up for hallcinogenic mushrooms

1 November 2007

At the end of the last week in Amsterdam some hundreds people have gathered at a city central square to express their disagreement with plans of the government to forbid sale of fresh hallcinogenic mushrooms.
An intention to forbid the sale of fresh hallcinogenic mushrooms has appeared after several accidents with tourists who have used mushrooms. […]

Prisoners of the Belgian prison have made prison break in the Hollywood style

31 October 2007

Two prisoners have made break of maximum-security prison of the city Itr in the central part of Belgium, having used for this purpose hijacked helicopter, informed AP on October, 29.
According to TV company VRT, two prisoners, one of whom is named Nordin Benallal, have taken one of the guards hostage. At this time their accomplices […]

Authorities of Bratislava have forbidden drinking alcoholic drinks in downtown

29 October 2007

Authorities of Slovakia’s capital Bratislava on October, 26 have made the decision to forbid drinking of alcoholic drinks in historical city centre.
The new law will come into force in November. Its infringers will be fined by policemen. The sum of the penalty for drinking will make one thousand Slovak crones (about 30 euros, 42 dollars). […]

In Amsterdam disorders keep on

25 October 2007

Disorders still proceed in immigrant districts of Amsterdam. They have broken out after policemen shot the 22-years native of Morocco who had wounded two police officers.
The number of burnt automobiles grows constantly.
As it was informed earlier, the native of Morocco was the witness in investigation of terrorist plot with the plane as a […]

Ukraine has taken over the leadership in commercial counterfeiting manufacture

22 October 2007

World experts have included Ukraine in ten largest countries-manufacturers of counterfeit goods. According to the data of the survey on behalf of International Chamber of Commerce among the heads of 48 large companies, China is in the lead, and Ukraine takes an honorable ninth place.
The Eurocommission informed that on manufacture of counterfeit perfumery (19 […]

“Traffic lights - vampires” worked for the city administration

16 October 2007

In Italy has burst a scandal connected to so-called “traffic lights - vampires” which provoked violation of road laws.
The case in point is traffic lights in Milan suburbs, which were switching yellow light to red too quickly, and drivers physically had no time to stop in time. Thus tags of “cars - infringers” were photographed, […]

Copenhagen police has held a record of arrests for a day

10 October 2007

On Saturday, October, 6, city police arrested 437 people for participation in protest action against closing of the youth center in capital of Denmark Copenhagen, transfers France Presse.
A representative of the law enforcement bodies has declared, that is an original record by the amount of arrest for a day. According to the police, in demonstration […]

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