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Archive — June 2016

Student Capital of Germany Education

Student Capital of Germany

In the global ranking of the best cities for youth life YouthfulCities, Berlin takes an honorable third place, second only to New York and London. And it is not surprising that this dynamic…

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Other people's laws must be respected Law zone

Other people's laws must be respected

In an official statement, the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Bern (Switzerland) reminded its citizens that wearing the burqa or niqab in public places of the canton of Ticino will soon be considered…

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Poland from a bird's eye view (video) Tourism

Poland from a bird's eye view (video)

Poles used a drone to shoot a nearly 5-minute film showcasing Polish cities and landscapes from a bird's eye view. The video "Holiday in Poland" has been viewed over 970,000 times online. "This is…

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The French Gave Us Vacation Everyday life

The French Gave Us Vacation

France recently celebrated the anniversary of a great conquest that, according to the International Labour Organization, is now enjoyed by more than 4 billion people. As RFI writes, 80 years ago the…

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The Return of Real Coffee Gourmet guide

The Return of Real Coffee

In Germany, each person drinks an average of 162 liters of coffee per year. Neither water (143 liters) nor even beer (107 liters) can compete. It is therefore not surprising that a German woman…

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Forced to Become a Bureaucrat Curiosities

Forced to Become a Bureaucrat

In many cantons (federal subjects) of Switzerland, the law allows forcing citizens to take on certain duties within the executive branch or local self-government. This happens because sometimes there…

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A Country of Large Families Everyday life

A Country of Large Families

Among European countries, Finland has the largest number of large families. In this country, families receive various benefits and allowances – from both the state and various organizations…

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Migrants to Be Studied by Their Bones Immigration

Migrants to Be Studied by Their Bones

Sweden will become the first country in the world to apply a new method of determining the age of asylum seekers. Until now, this was done by analyzing X-rays of teeth and hand bones. Soon, the…

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The Taste of Ukrainian Summer Gourmet guide

The Taste of Ukrainian Summer

From American-style picnics to traditional bread baking – this summer there are plenty of reasons to travel deliciously through Ukraine. Deutsche Welle decided to find out what makes this summer's…

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Visas

Visa-free news postponed to autumn

Despite positive recommendations from the European Commission, the European Union is again postponing the issue of introducing a visa-free regime for Ukrainian citizens. This became known after the…

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Tourism

Dawn is best greeted in Rome

Rome is not only a landmark European city, the center of Italy's economic and political spheres, but also a tempting morsel for travel lovers. Of course, the Eternal City is full of many exciting…

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Passport Control via Automated Kiosk Visas

Passport Control via Automated Kiosk

Long queues are an integral part of air travel. Waiting in line for security screening at the airport can be frustrating. The problem is compounded for arriving passengers, who often find, after a…

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Tourism

Turkey from Best-Tour: A Journey to the Sunny Cradle of Civilization

Many tourists eager to see architectural landmarks, and simply those who want to spend a vacation in a sunny country for little money, increasingly prefer Turkey. Currently, the resorts of this…

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Culture

The Great "Destroyer" of Faces

Pablo Picasso's creative path is multifaceted. The artist is not only an innovator in stylistic terms, but also an inventor of completely new forms and methods. Throughout his long life, he created…

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Autobahn: Traffic Characteristics Auto tour

Autobahn: Traffic Characteristics

Ghost drivers (in German Geisterfahrer, or more prosaically – Falschfahrer, meaning 'those who went the wrong way') – this is the name given to those who mistakenly or deliberately end up on the…

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No Free Money Needed News

No Free Money Needed

The people of Switzerland have decided: there should be no unearned money in the country, no 'unconditional basic income'! Instead, as before, everyone must earn their bread by the sweat of their…

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Poland names best universities in the country Education

Poland names best universities in the country

According to the 17th university ranking 'Perspective 2016', the University of Warsaw was recognized as the best higher education institution in Poland. As reported by Polskie Radio, Jagiellonian…

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Trabant: Race to Cult Status Photo

Trabant: Race to Cult Status

«From zero to 100 in one day,» so went the saying in the former GDR when it came to the «Trabi.» No car was the object of such ridicule and mockery as the «Trabant.» But when 25 years ago, on April…

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Money

IFRS Reporting: Main Benefits

The idea of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) originated in the 20th century, when the emergence of transnational companies created the need to prepare consolidated reports of their…

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Education

Scholarships at Top-Ranked Universities

More and more Ukrainians going to study abroad are exploring opportunities to reduce costs and applying for scholarships. Ukrainian students are also not averse to working for several years abroad…

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Migration procedures to be accelerated Immigration

Migration procedures to be accelerated

According to preliminary counts, the proposal to amend Swiss legislation to speed up the procedure for considering applications for refugee status was approved at a referendum held last Sunday. 66.8%…

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Health

Choosing the Right Type of Contact Lenses

Contact lenses are widely used for correcting refractive errors in the eyeball, and due to being made from high-quality materials, they can easily replace annoying glasses. Additionally, lenses…

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Shopping

Original Gifts for Business

With the development of such a service sector as gift and souvenir products of various production profiles, it has become very popular for various enterprises and companies to use them. What is the…

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All of Silesia in Three Days Tourism

All of Silesia in Three Days

Weekend tourism – in Poland this type of tourism has recently become increasingly popular. But how can you manage to see the most interesting and important places in a city or region you have never…

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