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Archive — June 2015

News

Border Like a Sieve

On the eve of the recent G7 summit in Bavaria, the German federal authorities returned to the practice of selective checks on the internal borders of the European Union. The number of violations…

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Real estate

Seven Years in Search of a Corner

The average Czech must save for over seven years to move into their own apartment, which is twice as long as, for example, in Germany or Belgium. What are the prospects for purchasing housing and its…

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Education

Studying in England in Summer: Benefit and Pleasure

With the arrival of summer, children feel joy because they no longer have to go to school and do lessons. However, parents in most cases do not share the child's joy, as «three months of children's…

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Auto tour

Car Rental in Cyprus

Renting a car in Cyprus involves certain risks and, above all, deception. It's not a certainty, but it's quite likely that when renting a car on the spot, they will try to "scam" you a little, using…

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Education

Learning English Individually: How to Cancel Plans?

Regardless of the reason for needing to change plans, it is always awkward to talk about in any language. Maybe you have a valid reason to break an arrangement – such as being ill. Or perhaps it is…

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Travel

From Prague to Prague via Athens

At the beginning of last week, participants of the second Czech Republic Hitchhiking Championship set off on a journey of about 4,500 kilometers. In addition to vivid impressions, travelers are also…

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Technology

Successful Brand and Its Components

Creating any brand has one goal – to generate profit. But not all brands become successful. What factors influence the popularity or neglect of a product launched on the market, and how to create an…

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Work

German companies need foreigners

To enter a German university, get a diploma, and then stay to work in Germany? Such a prospect is tempting for many students coming to this country from abroad. But more than half of foreign…

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Curiosities

Don't Do This on Your Trip

Experience shows that not all tourists study the cultural peculiarities of the country they are going to for vacation. And in vain, because then they may have to learn about some national…

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Shopping

Tunics – the hit of the beach season 2015

Fashion designers assure that when going on vacation, a true fashionista simply must get several models of tunics, in which you can both stroll around the city, go to lunch, and protect yourself from…

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Immigration

Fast passport under the Caribbean sun

The Caribbean basin traditionally attracts with the relative ease of obtaining citizenship. In addition to the possibility of living on the islands, a passport from Caribbean states grants the right…

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Real estate

Five Criteria for Choosing an Apartment

It is no secret that buying an apartment or a house is a good investment of money. At the same time, the purpose of buying real estate is not only to properly preserve your money but also to increase…

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Visas

Tourist Visa to Canada: Rules and New Opportunities

To visit Canada, you will need to spend some time obtaining a visa. Usually this procedure goes quite quickly and there are two ways to do it.

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Real estate

Czechs embrace auctions

Low starting prices, the ability to buy an apartment significantly cheaper, and low mortgage rates are driving the growing interest of Czech citizens in real estate auctions. Among the most popular…

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Photo

Good Appetite!

What's good for a German is tasty for a Russian too! Which Russian doesn't love German food? The names of some German dishes, frankly, sometimes grate on the ear, but that doesn't affect their…

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Chance for Resettlers Immigration

Chance for Resettlers

I am pleased to inform interested readers of an important change in the rules for accepting Jewish resettlers from the countries of the former Union. In early June, a new version of the rules for…

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Visas

Czech Republic Revises Visa Issuance Rules

Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic Milan Chovanec personally visited parliament to tell deputies about the amendments to current legislation prepared by his department. The parliamentary…

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Real estate

Growth Amid Cheapness

When I tell my potential clients from abroad about what is happening in the Toronto real estate market, they often don't believe me. And I understand them well – a price increase of 18% per year…

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Work

The Taste of Professional Risk

There are not many professions in the world that guarantee a high income. Some of them involve colossal risk to life. What drives these people to risk their lives daily? Money or thrills? You can…

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Real estate

Where Are Condominiums Heading

Housing prices in Toronto condominiums are a separate topic. Here, the increase in the average price, according to experts, is driven by the constant rise in prices of homes built by developers. Each…

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Technology

A professionally created brand is a path to increased profits

In business, success is achieved by those entrepreneurs who have mastered modern techniques. There is no company owner who would not dream of creating a brand. Businessmen are interested in an…

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Education

Want to Study? Pay the Fee

For obtaining a first higher education at public universities in Germany, tuition is no longer charged, and a letter from the university asking to transfer a semester fee to its account may surprise…

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Visas

Prove your financial solvency

By offering the opportunity to study, the German state wants to be sure in advance that it will not have to pay for the upkeep of foreign students out of its own pocket. Therefore, to obtain a visa…

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Tourism

Last-minute tours: what are they like?

For more than a decade, last-minute tours from Kyiv have been available to residents of our country. Kyiv and Boryspil airports are very happy to welcome our travelers and offer flights to various…

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