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News

Europe has become a continent of immigrants

From now on, Europe is the world's leading continent in terms of the number of immigrants. In 2000, 1.7 million people legally entered European countries - more than entered the United States and…

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Shopping

How not to miss out on shopping on the islands

If your old friend once confidently declares: "Shopping on the islands? Nonsense! Everything is much more expensive there than on the mainland," don't believe it. On the islands everything is…

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News

A difficult 'patient' of German immigration

Germany's new immigration law is still under consideration by the mediation committee of the Bundestag and Bundesrat. And there is still no unity of opinion - the negotiating parties hold very…

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Country guide

Satellite dish on a mud hut

Autumn Iraq is not at all like Ukraine. Even in November, this Middle Eastern country lives at the temperature of a deep European August. However, temperatures fluctuating from +15 to +18 degrees…

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Education

English in non-English-speaking Europe

Globalization processes could not leave education aside. The use of English for teaching and credits as a unifying measure when transferring from one higher education institution to another, or for…

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Tourism

Equatoriality Coefficient

If there is a paradise on earth, it must be sought on tropical islands. Paradise can be called by different names: Bora Bora, Tahiti, Mauritius. Jamaica is an island dropped by the gods near the…

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Sport

Master of Hockey Pavel Bure

The world of the National Hockey League, once opened to Soviet athletes by Vyacheslav Fetisov, is now full of players from the former USSR. Now even an “ordinary” player can get lost among the many…

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Auto tour

CAR RENTAL: I drive wherever I want

If you hate walking single file behind a guide from one museum to another, if you have long been dissatisfied with typical tourist programs, if for you a vacation is freedom of movement, the…

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Tourism

One step from mass to wellness

The most popular German state among domestic tourists is Bavaria, writes Russian Focus. Hearty, far from dietetic food, liter mugs of beer (or mass) all year round (and especially during Oktoberfest)…

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Everyday life

Schemers Have No Borders

One of the latest high-profile scams was pulled off by fraudsters last year. Within a week, numerous residents of Germany with the surname Lemke received letters with the same content: in the USA, in…

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Real estate

Real Estate in Germany via a Legal Entity

Foreigners who have registered an LLC (GmbH) here and rent out housing have a chance to obtain permanent residence in the future, writes «Новый иностранец». You can take a break from the worries of…

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News

Britain reduces the number of illegal immigrants

The British government announced that the number of foreigners seeking asylum in the United Kingdom has halved over the year. According to BBC, in October last year nine thousand people filed…

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