Norway is proposing adding a tax on tourists, perhaps by municipality, as soon as 2024. Many countries have already enacted various forms of taxes and fees on tourists, in addition to sales taxes and other fees.
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Immigration: Swiss village offers cash to live there, but only for those under age 45
Age discrimination is alive and well: “. Prospective residents must be under the age of 45 and be prepared to stay for at least ten years.”
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Continue reading“Immigration Privilege” is real
Up to an estimated 40% of the US population could qualify for EU residency or citizenship by virtue of ancestry and “right of descent” immigration programs. Others can qualify to immigrate based on their job skills and youth. This gives those who can readily move between countries a “privilege” in the work world. Someone who can easily relocate for work, without needing special visas, has an advantage over those who do not.
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Mark Twain on the importance of travel
Mark Twain in The Innocents Abroad: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of…
Continue readingTravelers to Europe may be fingerprinted and photographed starting in 2023
New immigration systems intend to digitize the border control process. Eventually, passport stamps will go away – and all will be digital, with access possibly verified by your fingerprint and…
Continue readingBillionaire Peter Theil holds multiple citizenships
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel “was born in Germany and holds American and New Zealand passports” is also applying for citizenship in Malta. Source: Peter Thiel, Major U.S. Political Donor, Is…
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Bloomberg says up to 40% of Americans may qualify for EU citizenship due to ancestry
Per Bloomberg, a surprising 40% of Americans qualify EU citizenship due to ancestral ties and various European country programs that issue citizenship to descendants.
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