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Immigration blamed for DVSA driving test backlog amid calls for 'minimum learning periods'
Officials at the DVSA have informed Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander that a significant rise in immigration from nations outside the EU is contributing to Britain's mounting driving test backlog. Minutes from a Driver and Vehicle Safety Agency...
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Driving test backlog is partly caused by immigration, officials tell minister
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has been told Britain’s driving test backlog is partly being caused by an increase in immigration. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) board meeting minutes show officials said they told her “immigration...
Owner: Graham Family
Mercosur, EFTA sign FTA in Rio de Janeiro
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Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 21:06 UTC Negotiations began in 2017 in Buenos Aires The Southern Common Market (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) and the EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) signed a Free Trade...
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The P-5 Tighten Their Grip Over Selection of the Next UN Boss
Informal dialogues with candidates for UN secretary-general, 2016. On the screen is Mogens Lykketoft, a Dane and president of the General Assembly at the time. The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are currently unified on one...
Owner: The New School
Manager change for Islam Chesnokov as he gets set for a transfer to Hearts
Kazakhstan international winger will move to Gorgie in a matter of weeks With a transfer to Hearts just a matter of weeks away, the Kazakhstan winger Islam Chesnokov is preparing for a change of manager at international level. Kazakhstan national...
Owner: Malcolm Denmark
World's Most Educated Nations: Which country has highest literacy rate in the world?
Several countries, including Finland, Norway, Luxembourg, Andorra, Greenland, Liechtenstein, and Uzbekistan, boast a 100% literacy rate. With strong education systems and universal access to schooling, these nations top global rankings for...
Owner: Subhash Chandra
These 29 Countries Will Remove Passport Stamps Starting October 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A passport stamp is not just a sign of entry into a country, but also a memento of your adventures around the world. However, physical stamps are slowly disappearing as countries around the world replace them with digital entry...
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Who was on the esteemed guest list when Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein tied the knot with Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer?
Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein tied the knot with Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer at Cathedral of St. Florin on August 30, 2025 in Vaduz, Liechtenstein Gerald Matzka/Getty Images In September 2021, the House of Liechtenstein was positively...
Owner: Newhouse Family
Three royal weddings that brought Liechtenstein closer to Latin America
Although Liechtenstein is one of the smallest, most discreet, and most exclusive states in Europe, its ties with Latin America stand out for being romantic, endearing, and, above all, historic. Three royal weddings have brought the princely family...
Owner: Sánchez Family
Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein ties the knot in a royal heirloom tiara
Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein married Mr. Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer at Vaduz Cathedral on 30 August Gerald Matzka/Getty Images The great and gilded of the European aristocracy were out in full force on 30 August to celebrate the wedding...
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Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein gets married to Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer in lavish ceremony; See pics
In a magnificent wedding on Saturday, Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein married Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer, looking stunning in a white gown. Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein and Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer come out of the church after...
Owner: Shobhana Bhartia
Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein's tiny bridesmaids take inspiration from 'polished' Princess Kate
Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein looked breathtaking as she wed investment manager Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer on Saturday. But it was her tiny bridesmaids that stole the show as they helped the royal bride up the steps of the Cathedral of St....
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Inside Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein’s fairytale bridesmaids’ dresses
Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein’s wedding was a masterclass in understated elegance with the little bridesmaids capturing many hearts in matching gowns by London based luxury label Amaia Kids. Held at the Cathedral of St. Florin in Vaduz,...
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Owner of ship linked to Beirut port blast arrested in Bulgaria
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The National News
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Bulgarian police have arrested the Russian owner of the ship that transported ammonium nitrate to Beirut in 2013, seven years before the catastrophic 2020 port explosion. Igor Grechushkin, owner of the cargo vessel Rhosus, has been detained in...
Owner: United Arab Emirates Government
An heirloom tiara and a mysterious dress: how Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein wowed at her summer royal wedding
Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein is keeping everyone guessing over the origins of her very on trend wedding dress. The bride, who married Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer in Vaduz on August 30 2025, chose a beautiful tulle gown covered in...
Owner: Charlie Proctor
Interview'Libya scenario' must be avoided in Sudan, says African Union Commission head
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The National News
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The chairman of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has warned against Sudan sliding into a Libyan-style scenario as it fractures between two rival governments. Libya has been divided since the 2011 fall of longtime ruler Muammar...
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Her Prince Charming! Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein is every inch the elegant bride as she weds investment manager
Princess Marie Caroline Of Liechtenstein was a vision in white as she wed Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer in a lavish ceremony on Saturday. The couple, who announced their engagement in October 2024, held their ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Florin in...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
Her Prince Charming! Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein is every inch the elegant bride as she weds investment manager
Princess Marie Caroline Of Liechtenstein was a vision in white as she wed Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer in a lavish ceremony on Saturday. The couple, who announced their engagement in October 2024, held their ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Florin in...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
England to make chickenpox jab free for children for the first time
Published on 29/08/2025 - 13:30 GMT+2 Thousands of children in England will soon be offered a vaccine to protect against chickenpox for the first time, as the country aims to boost children’s health and cut treatment costs. The United Kingdom’s...
Owner: Pedro Vargas David & Luís Santos
The best things to do in Liechtenstein
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Lonely Planet
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Visiting Liechtenstein is like stepping into a bedtime story, with cows grazing in grassy meadows, mountains that touch the clouds and a turreted castle on a hill inhabited by a prince and princess. Europe’s smallest country is located between...
Owner: Ric Elias