April 21 – Opening of Gallery Classic Photos
April 21, 2011 at 19:00 at: Savvinskaya nab. 23, Bldg. 1 is the opening of Gallery Classic Photo – exhibition space capable of changing photographic life of Moscow and Russia. Detailed location map.
At the event will bring together top officials of the capital, the cultural elite and the director of major Russian museums.
Situated in its own modern building, having a half thousand meters of exhibition space, equipped with the latest technology, the gallery declares its commitment to the classical traditions of photographic art and is positioned as a non-profit (non profit sector) cultural and academic orientation of the museum structure. Gallery focuses on showing fotoproizvedeny with archival museum quality, as well as to the collection, preservation and study of photographs, photographic equipment and technology. On the basis of the gallery provides a broad educational program, peer activities, the creation of the Museum of optics and the country’s first photographic library.
At the opening of the gallery will be a large-scale exhibition of works by American masters of landscape photography. For the first time in one location will feature the works of classics of the genre – Ansel Adams (Ansel Adams), John Wimberly (John Wimberly), Jody Forster (Jody Forster), John Sexton (John Sexton), Alan Ross (Alan Ross), Bob Kolbrener (Bob Kolbrener ), Jack Nixon (Jack Nixon), Bather Clyde (Clyde Butcher).
As noted by Mark Cobert, curator of classical photography: “All work, in addition to the storyline, combines the thoroughness of execution – is a real hand-made, perfect composition, plus manual optical printing from the negatives of a large (up to 8×10″) format, this is what is called Fine art photography. Images incredibly realistic, sometimes it seems that you look out the window – the richness tones and detailing are amazing, filled with images of light and air. On display are mostly landscapes in North America: Pacific Coast, National Parks of Alaska and the states west of the country, the Grand Canyon, mangrove forests in Florida – a favorite place of landscape photographers around the world, taken from 40-ies before the start of the two thousandth. Traditional photography dictates the traditional technologies. All images captured on film and not susceptible to modern digital processing and analog optically printed on silver gelatin archival materials. “
Real Estate Market in Spain: in 2011 36% of housing to buy foreign
Our countrymen are buying in Spain a lot. The farther, the more, however, because of the power rating of the competitors, even in the list of bulk buyers, we have not got. On the other hand was surprisingly practical, natives of Ecuador… Acquire 10.3% of all the offerings on the market of products of Spanish housing (primary and secondary residences). With a wide margin followed by immigrants from Colombia – 3.68%, and the Romanians – 2,68%.
The study was conducted by specialists of the University Universidad Pompeu Fabra (UPF) and housing construction and real estate companies Logosokasa (Logoscasa). It is fair to say that the Spanish experts encourage compatriots, saying, “nearly two out of every three homes purchased by the indigenous population.” Reason in this case is 10-20% (depending on region) of the total immigrant population in Spain do not have the paternal home, where almost half his life (30-35 years old and over) spends every second Spaniard.
“Going first before every other” indigenous inhabitants of the peninsula and remains under the parental roof until old age. In the final part of the final document says that despite all the logical justification for the imbalance of purchases in favor of foreigners, attention is drawn to two “hot” indicator:
- The dynamics of the process expressed by the numeral + 4% over the past year.
- Buying a home increasingly acquires the features of investment. More precisely, in recent years to 14% increased the amount of living space, bought “a purse”, ie the number of owners who are not members of one family and not living together. However, the buyer has become more “picky” and offer the real estate market has increased, particularly at the expense of “stale remnants” of the crisis. That much of the prolongation of the sale.
Young is better to buy housing in the north of Spain, close to Barcelona. By 2050, as a result of global warming, the Mediterranean countries will be faced with drought and as a consequence, the outflow of tourists. They will be poor. The British newspaper Financial Times published a report on the environmental department of the European Commission. It states that “the annual migration of affluent residents of northern Europe to the south may stop, leading to tragic consequences for the economy of Spain, Greece and Italy. Now, every year 100 million tourists choosing to vacation south of Europe. There, they spend about 100 billion euros.
In addition, the “cool northern Europe may get huge profits from global warming. In the north, fewer people will die from the cold, it will increase yields, and the North Sea could become a new Riviera. In the coming years we can expect an increase in productivity of the northern lands by 70%, whereas in southern Europe, it will decrease by 20%.
The municipal business center
Some phenomena, like cockroaches in the old communal apartment – it is impossible to eliminate. Only prihlopnesh on his desk as they stick their whiskers for a neighbor’s closet, stains all housing – they are again making their way from the other floors through the hood.
Actually, one of these phenomena is very communal coexistence, for the most part izzhivshee themselves in large cities – with communal deranged old ladies, neighbors, though still remained, but, nevertheless, moved into the category of curiosities.
However, in the real estate communal life is gaining momentum. I did not even touch a purely residential area – with all of these cooperatives, housing cooperatives and non-profit partnerships, in which good citizens continue to groom each other in the best tradition of kitchen traffic, I mean commercial real estate. Office, retail and mixed complexes, according to the will of Providence found themselves in the hands of several owners, who are neighbors.
To a little away from the image of an enemy that is embedded in our consciousness for decades a difficult consumer environment in the country and is enshrined in numerous sayings like “My neighbor does not sleep: good lives, give meaning of the word” neighbor “from the glossary:??(Continue reading)
Turkey plans to build a nuclear plant near the border with Bulgaria
While analysts disagree on how much cheaper or more expensive in the near future resort property in Bulgaria, and consider all sides factors that may affect it, suddenly it became clear that the fate of the Bulgarian resort real estate (and ultimately the fate of the southern sea resorts in Bulgaria) is now is in the hands… Turkey.
In mid-March, Energy Minister of Natural Resources Taner Yildiz said that Turkey plans to build on its territory three nuclear power plants. The first will begin construction in Akkuyu in May this year with the help of a Russian Atomstroiexport. The second will be built by the Japanese in the area of??Sinop. Third place construction has not been named, but the minister said, “there have already been conducted seismological studies.
After the publication of this program, nuclear power plant, Greece protested and appealed to Turkey to reconsider plans to build a nuclear power plant. In parallel, Greece appealed to the European Union to influence its restless neighbor. All this occurred against the backdrop of recent events in Japan.
And in early April, the Turkish newspaper «Hurriyet» citing its sources, wrote that the place of construction of the third nuclear power plant is considered locality Igneada, which is located only 5 km. From the border with Bulgaria.
In one of the TV, April 6, Taner Yildiz confirmed that the most appropriate place for a third nuclear power plant is Igneada. At the same time he stressed that a final decision is still pending, but this choice would be “not a political but a purely technical.”
The Bulgarians, of course, understand what is at risk of construction plant near the resort. Last week it was a question of possible nuclear plant construction discussed the Mayor of Burgas Dimitar Nikolov, the Turkish Consul Sibel Arkan.
At the meeting, the mayor declared that the inhabitants of the Bourgas region is extremely sensitive to themes related to ecology and tourism, and asked to comment on the possible construction of nuclear power plant near the Bulgarian border.
The mayor also said that the world practice shows that the construction of nuclear power plants consume the tourism industry within a radius of 100 km. As well as tourists avoid the rest of the area, located near the station.
Turkish Consul in response to diplomatic language made it clear that the problems of tourism in Bulgaria concern Turkey in the last turn. The consul said that Turkey is in need of cheap electricity, and the Turkish side ensures the safety of all nuclear power plants to be built on its territory.
In addition, the consul noted that there is still no official decision on the construction of nuclear power plants in Igneada, but this place really is a priority and the most suitable for the construction of another plant.
I recall that in Bulgaria itself is constructed and operates Kozloduy, 400 km. From the coast, and going to complete construction of Belene NPP, which would be 300 km. On the southern coast of the Black Sea coast.
So what are the scenarios regarding the possible construction of nuclear power plant near the Bulgarian border. I think that Turkey, as far as may be possible to delay the official announcement Igneada construction site accident. It is clear that after the announcement of these plans, followed by protests by the Governments of Bulgaria, and probably in Greece.
Likewise, it will be interesting to see the situation on the real estate market of Burgas to the border. Because of Igneada to Bourgas only about 100 km. And, accordingly, all the resorts on the Turkish border (Sinemorets, Ahtopol, Tsarevo, Kiten, Primorsko, Sozopol) Burgas to find themselves in perilous proximity to the plant.
Do not rule out a serious downturn in the property market in this region. Since the presence of nearby nuclear power plant (even though in the near future) will be a serious disadvantage for the entire region. Subsequently, after construction, serious problems can experience the entire resort tourism industry to the south of Burgas.
But all of this, if happens, then soon. In addition, from Ingeady to Istanbul only 250 km. And this means that the NPP will apply the latest methods of security. True, and the area of?? future construction can hardly be called a seismically safe.
RUNIGA awaits you at the Moscow Golf & Luxury Property Show in Moscow on April 22-23
Dear customers and partners,
RUNIGA company participates in the exhibition of foreign real estate Moscow Golf & Luxury Property Show, which will be held at the Exhibition Complex T-Modul at: Mayakovskaya, m. Belarus; Tishinskaja Square, 1, p. 1; TC “Tishinka, 22 -23 April 2011
The exhibition will feature the best real estate Spain and other countries.
We invite you to visit our booth N? 40-2.
During the exhibition, our company will hold a special promotion for its customers and offer a range of exclusive facilities.
Spain. Less than 1 hour approved new rules for foreigners
In Spain on Friday, April 15 with virtually no debate, approved a new regulation to the Aliens Act. This means that our regular readers are already familiar with the essentially legislative act, because the bill has already been analyzed by us here to detail and the lack of debate, said that fundamental changes in the approval have been made or that they were minimal.
The Spanish press, accredited in the parliament, in articles and news in general informs its readers about what regular visitors to this site long ago and far deeper familiar to a large series of articles under the general heading “Immigration innovation in Spain: pleasant and as anyone.” “We are left to wait for publication in the Official Rules of the State Gazette BOE (Boletin oficial de estado), to see all the changes final version in relation to the draft, and” catch “among the routine editorial fundamentally important fixes.
Our compatriots, follows the evolution of immigration policy in Spain, slightly surprised. And I’m with them: how to make such an important document for only a short hour? Where are the expected, never count the lively battle between the populists (PP) and the Socialists (PSOE) for immigrant rights?
The answer lies in the text of the Rules. He was drafted as a compromise between the seemingly antagonistic points of view. Let’s start with the main focus of contention, maintaining the legalization of residency. According to the approved document, the Socialists received complaints principles and, in fact, betrayed the illegal immigrants who have been promised this way of gaining the Spanish documents, and with them some rights.
Down-to-day general “hanging by a thread.” To abolish it now does not require a decision by the legislature, rather the desire of ministers. Now the “enemies of the immigrants” from the PP, just come to power and appointing his own people in key positions, can stroke of a pen in one moment to change the rules, for example, instead of waiting three years to appoint a 10-year or 25 years. May together with the certificate of criminal records required by immigrants, for example, a positive response from the tax inspectorate. On the simplicity of the changes in Article 122-4 says:
Quote:
Article 122. Right of residence for reasons of residence.
4. Requirements for legalizing the Social Settlement may be revised in due course to submit the heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Labour and Immigration.
End quote
According to the official opinion of the People’s Party of Spain (Partido Popular – PP), impoverished by unemployment and broke his promise to behave decently immigrants, including even the old-timers, be denied the right to stay in the country. Socialists have long adhered to a more loyal attitude towards immigrants: do not force them to study local languages?? and dialects, for forcing them to sit the “civic maturity”.
According to old conceived opposition People’s Party, polls all immigrants in obtaining or the next renewal of the residence must sign a contract with the Spanish authorities, the voluntary acceptance of the obligations to comply with all official laws and traditions. Violator of norms of coexistence with the local population, according to the contract in advance recognizes fair and lawful deprivation of his residence.
Socialists in words were strongly against it, and now the contradictions somewhere evaporated. Read the article 51 of the new Regulation of the extension of the residence (note in the submitted version of the socialists!) Items “4-a” and “4-b”
Quote:
4. In deciding whether to extend the residence will be considered and evaluated the following information:
A) The presence in the Spanish list of unreliable persons (criminal record).
B) Failure to comply with a foreigner tax obligations and standards of public safety. There will also be taken into account the positive feedback about the autonomy of local authorities to the efforts of foreigners to integrate into Spanish society.
In the recall, as a minimum, should reflect the active participation of foreigners in cognitive and educational activities aimed at the assimilation of foreigners constitutional principles and social values: Spanish, European and related to the autonomy of their stay.
Particular attention will be given knowledge of an alien in human rights, civil liberties, democracy, tolerance and equality between men and women, knowledge of local languages?? and the ability to apply them. In the recall should reflect the time devoted to the study of alien aforesaid subjects. In the recall should be taken into account the passage of courses, both public and private, and duly accredited.
End quote from the Rules
I am glad only that the tip is not uniquely required.
Exactly the same items as a condition imposed for the renewal of all types of residences. Except for the proposal to expel those who because of unemployment has remained without a livelihood, it turns out that nearly a contract for integration, but even tougher: the obligations imposed not so much without the consent and even without warning, an immigrant who is obliged to carry them out.
The legislative proposals of the People’s Party said about a contract for “law-immigrant”, which every immigrant, according to the RR, should sign with the Spanish authorities. The logic is simple: the contract is essentially a “charter of an immigrant,” a list of requirements which it must comply, and if not under, as they say, “Forgive me – goodbye.
It remains to add that earlier ruling Socialist Party ruled out even the possibility of lifting the legalization of residency, as well as the possibility of a new draft Regulations that we see in Article 51, paragraphs “4-a” and “4-b” and other similar articles sections. Socialists for support votes in the parliament once again agreed to a compromise and passed the “immigrant opposition.
Analysis of trends in the housing market
Analysis of trends in the housing market for the week March 28 – April 3, 2011
The price for housing in Moscow for the first time in two years exceeded the level of 148 thousand rubles per 1 sq. Km. M
For the week of March 28 to April 3, 2011
Year, housing prices in Russia increased by 0,1% (according to the study
35 cities). While business activity in the market is fully
Recovered after the “hibernation” and significantly exceeds not only the
Crisis, but also the pre-crisis level. So according to the number of Rosreestra
Purchase and sale transactions in the secondary market in Moscow on the basis of March 2011
Was registered at 7452, a record for the past
Years. However, part of the growth recorded by the number of deals in Moscow
Caused the displacement of demand from the shrinking of the capital of the primary
The secondary market.
Simultaneously, the Central Bank
Released data on mortgage lending market in Russia for the second
Month of 2011, according to which the volume of lending increased by 2 times
Compared to February 2010.
In this case, the macroeconomic background remains
Favorable for business growth and demand in the housing market.
However, continuing high oil prices pose a threat to increase
Growth in housing prices, which may in the future adversely affect the
Number of transactions and activity of simple consumer market, against the background
Growth in demand for residential real estate market by speculative
Capital. For the week of March 28 to April 3, 2011 the price of oil varieties
Brent rose by 1% reaching a level of $ 117 per barrel.
Grown for a week and stock indexes – the American Dow Jones and
Russia’s RTS – more than 1,5%.
Table 1. Changing the basic macroeconomic indicators for March 28 – April 3, 2011
Index
28.03. 2011
03.04. 2011
Change week 28.03-03.04. 2011
RTS Index points
2045
2077
1,6%
Index Dow Jones (Averages), points
12198
12377
1,5%
Oil Prices (Class Brent), USD per barrel
115,8
116,9
0,9%
Ruble against the dollar CBR RR for dollars
28,22
28,37
0,5%
Ruble exchange rate against the euro CBR RR. Per euro
40,02
40,2
0,4%
For the week of March 28 to April 3, 2011
The price index for housing in Moscow grew by 0.1% and for the first time since April 2009 has exceeded
Level of 148, 000 rubles per 1 sq. Km. M. The price index for housing in Moscow
Area decreased by 0.3% to 65, 725 rubles per 1 sq. Km. M.
St. Petersburg, the price index for the week has changed by less than 0.1% and
Amounted to 82, 147 rubles per 1 sq. Km. M
In Russia as a whole of 35 investigated
Cities for a week from March 28 to April 3, 2011 average prices
In the secondary market decreased in 8 cities, and grew to 20. In
Other cities in the change in prices was less than 0.1%. The maximum growth
Average prices of the proposals was the week in Penza (1%) and Bryansk
(0,7%). The greatest average asking prices fell in Omsk
(-0,5%) And Belgorod (-0,4%).
Table 2. Index values?? for 28.03.2011-03.04. 2011
House price index, USD. Per square. M
28.03.11
03.04.11
Change
Belgorod
43 365
43 203
-0,4%
Bryansk
32 719
32 951
0,7%
Vladimir
41 363
41 286
-0,2%
Volgograd
43 947
43 991
0,1%
Voronezh
36 087
36 186
0,3%
Ekaterinburg
54 108
54 138
0,1%
Ivanovo
31 228
31 260
0,1%
Kazan
40 905
41 034
0,3%
Kirov
35 222
35 222
0,0%
Krasnodar
51 534
51 535
0,0%
Krasnoyarsk
42 458
42 510
0,1%
Kursk
30 206
30 214
0,0%
Moscow
147 802
148 016
0,1%
Moscow Region.
65 944
65 726
-0,3%
Nizhny Novgorod
46 065
46 188
0,3%
Novokuznetsk
34 059
34 149
0,3%
Novosibirsk
46 843
46 939
0,2%
Omsk
35 686
35 494
-0,5%
Eagle
33 196
33 184
0,0%
Penza
32 917
33 243
1,0%
Perm
41 977
42 217
0,6%
Rostov-na-Donu
47 923
48 034
0,2%
Ryazan
37 681
37 924
0,6%
Samara
46 790
46 934
0,3%
St. Petersburg
82 107
82 147
0,0%
Saratov
36 993
36 858
-0,4%
Smolensk
35 874
36 059
0,5%
Tver
46 142
46 287
0,3%
Togliatti
33 861
33 863
0,0%
Tula
40 771
40 738
-0,1%
Tyumen
45 941
45 977
0,1%
Ulyanovsk
31 996
31 957
-0,1%
Ufa
46 184
46 205
0,0%
Khabarovsk
50 050
50 218
0,3%
Yaroslavl
42 013
41 935
-0,2%
Belgorod
43 365
43 203
-0,4%
Bryansk
32 719
32 951
0,7%
Note. Price index
Housing is calculated as a weighted average price
Proposals on display on the secondary market in the respective cities
Or region. The index is calculated at more than 30 cities and regions
Country on a daily basis, based on the database from more than 450 thousand ads.
Real estate markets south of Spain and Cyprus are dependent on the demand among Britons
Marbella suspended new plan to demolish all illegally constructed buildings. The same relief is waiting and the other nearly 500 miles along the coastline of Spain. Motivation pause: “Demolition discourages British tourists, homebuyers and investors.” Spanish property owners have been able to convince the socialist government of Spain that now is the time “to collect money,” by analogy with the biblical “time to gather stones”
Woman mayor of Marbella, Angeles Munoz (Angeles Munoz) on dismantling of illegal buildings on the segment of coastline 480 miles long said that it had a very negative impact on the development of the tourism industry in the region. Plan to demolish buildings, aimed at eliminating illegal building the Spanish coast, was supposed to do the government a 5 billion euro.
The question is not as straightforward as it might seem. Government’s decision is not enough: even in some cases the court can not legally take an informed decision on the demolition. For example, the demolition of illegal buildings in Marbella is the infamous Supreme Court decision in Andalusia, but excited, as they say, is still there. Woman mayor of Marbella, Angeles Munoz said that will not allow a single drift.
The city has about 30, 000 licenses for illegal construction. In terms of preparation of the municipal elections of their owners – the strong support of women – politics. Suspension is not directly related to new, 100% legal buildings, but the market is very sensitive! The announcement of this decision has provoked a British demand for property in southern Spain.
Demand among the British in Cyprus real estate, as well as in Spanish, stimulates the growth of prices for houses, apartments and villas of the island of Aphrodite. According to a British firm Sevills, prices for Cyprus properties have reached the level of Spain and twice the price in Croatia, Bulgaria and Turkey. However, according to the British, the process of buying Croatian, Bulgarian and Turkish property is accompanied by financial, legal and language difficulties.
It turned out that in Cyprus the average price of homes bought by Britons, is 252, 175 pounds. In Spain, for the same house of the British spread 252, 342 pounds, and in Portugal – 277 500. The above-mentioned countries are attracting Britons in the first place the presence of the sea, spectacular views and warm climate.
Most often, a home abroad in order to acquire the British investment (53%). 11% buy real estate to investment funds accumulated prior to retirement. 32% of Britons are buying property to live in it permanently or intermittently. According Sevills, 44% of Britons buying a house, apartment or villa abroad, use the accumulated funds. 17% buy the second property, putting the bank first. When choosing a property in other countries UK residents account for its proximity to the airport, the price of flights to this country and the number of rooms.
Currently, the British owned about 400 thousands of real estate abroad. 56% of homes, villas and apartments that are owned by Britons abroad, falls on Spain and France. Since 2002, the interest of British property buyers in Cyprus has grown considerably. However, the total number of objects of the Cyprus real estate owned by British citizens in the near future will not exceed 3%. Morocco to have 2% to Bulgaria – 6%.
The European Parliament adopts Bulgaria the Schengen zone
Commission on Civil Liberties, Justice and Internal Affairs of the European Parliament gave a positive assessment report of Bulgaria on the implementation of the criteria for membership in the Schengen area.
According to the document prepared by MEP Carlos Coelho, May 2, will vote.
Hungary – EU presidency which terminated in June, could soon offer a date of admission of Bulgaria to the Schengen area. This was announced after a meeting of Minister of Internal Affairs of Bulgaria Tsvetana Tsvetanova with General serketarem European People’s Party (EPP), Antonio Lopez Isturisa.
We will support Bulgaria and help in resolving the issue, Lopez said at the meeting. ERA has always been for the immediate entry of Bulgaria into the Schengen.
Lopez expressed his suspicion that France and Germany will also support the date of entry of Bulgaria into the Schengen proposed by Hungary.
And if suddenly, the country will change its decision, the EPP will do everything possible to convince them otherwise. Control of the Party of Hungary, France and Germany are members of the European People’s Party.



Bulgaria ready to join Schengen
It is such findings made by the representatives of the European Parliament, who visited Bulgaria for an inspection in March.
The results of its verification before a parliamentary commission announced MEP Carlos Queiroz. According to him, Bulgaria and Romania will fulfill all requirements of the Schengen Agreement, and are willing to even better than some countries that are already in the Schengen group.
Unlike the December statements by foreign ministers of France and Germany that Bulgaria and Romania is still too early to take in the Schengen area, this time the MEPs have a much more friendly to the candidate.
At the hearing voiced the opinion that in considering the issue of accession of Bulgaria and Romania are reviewed double standards, and it’s not really fair to him, in the sense that these countries require what was required to this point from the previous candidates who entered to the Schengen area in 2007.
Report will be submitted to a vote in committee on May 2 and June 4 The European Parliament will decide on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania’s accession to the Schengen Agreement. The fact that this decision will be positive, I personally have no doubt. Hardly France and Germany will impose a veto on the adoption of new candidates.
Once it turned out that migrants do not have problems for getting into Europe via the Italian island of Lampedusa, which is from Tunisia to a total of 100 miles, now look absurd fears of a land border of Bulgaria and Turkey, who previously voiced by the representatives of France and Germany.
Now Germany and France is another headache. Italy, in desperation from the flow of illegal migrants, and the lack of assistance from the EU, said it would give the Africans a temporary residence permit that allows them to move around the EU. In response, representatives of the German state of Bavaria said they are considering the establishment of checkpoints on the border with Austria, through which can penetrate the African immigrants from Italy.
Thus, in June, will become the official date of accession of Bulgaria to the Schengen Agreement.