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Curiosities

The Language of Red Lanterns

Owners of brothels in the Netherlands must be able to communicate with their staff in their native language. This is the conclusion from the latest ruling of the European Court, which decided that…

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Real estate

Nuances of Short-Term Rentals

Planning to go to Germany for a language course or internship? The first task you will have to solve is finding housing. Where to look for an apartment and how to save on rent? Deutsche Welle…

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Shopping

Light-protective blinds: simplicity and coziness

In the mid-90s of the last century, light-protective devices consisting of horizontal slats – blinds – first appeared in wide sale in our country. Attractive in appearance and simple to install and…

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Education

A Freshman's Guide to German University Etiquette

There are no written rules of conduct in German universities, but there is an established etiquette that most students follow. Can a student ask questions during lectures, eat a sandwich in the…

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News

Brussels Babylon

The European Union is facing serious linguistic changes. The Court of Justice sitting in Luxembourg has issued an unprecedented ruling that is supposed to completely change the language practice in…

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Culture

Professional Music for Fitness Training

Any fitness training, especially aerobics, should be accompanied by appropriate music that helps to properly structure the choreography and set the desired pace for exercises. Good musical…

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Sport

Bicycle tourism in Germany

Bicycle tourism is beneficial for health, not harmful to the environment, and relatively cheap – these three factors have made it one of the most popular types of tourism in many countries around the…

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Real estate

Foreigners Prefer Prague

According to a study conducted as part of the new project "Česko v datech" ("Data on Czechia"), more than 20% of all apartments in Prague are bought by foreigners. The Czech capital is currently home…

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Tourism

Your autumn holidays

The school year has only just begun, and actually it's not you but your child who goes to school. And yet it's already kind of hard, and you secretly want holidays even more than the schoolchildren…

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Shopping

Branded Watches: Time to Think About Image

A person's image is shaped by the things and accessories they wear and surround themselves with. In a world where material values matter, not paying attention to this is an unforgivable mistake…

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Everyday life

Why are celebration specialists needed?

To organize a child's birthday party, a corporate event, or a small family celebration, it's not always necessary to run around the shops yourself, pick the right colors, and spend huge amounts of…

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Real estate

Features of Buying Real Estate in Spain

When considering buying real estate abroad, first of all, you start to find out the advantages and disadvantages of one state or another, because you want to live in a beautiful, developed, and…

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Photo

Hoppy Secret of Beer

The signs of Germany's favorite beer gardens are often adorned with fluffy hop cones, and for good reason. The legendary 'Beer Purity Law,' in effect in Bavaria since 1516, clearly stated that beer…

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Education

Studying at Legendary Universities

Those planning to study in the United States should not overlook the 'historically black' colleges and universities, known in the US by the abbreviation HBCU. As ShareAmerica notes, today such…

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Education

Try to Get a Scholarship

If you want to study at a college in the United States but think it's too expensive, you might be surprised. According to U.S. News & World Report, many American colleges and universities, including…

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Airbus

Hit by Sanctions

Starting October 25, the State Aviation Service (GAS) of Ukraine is imposing restrictive measures against 22 Russian airlines that have come under sanctions from the NSDC. These airlines were…

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Education

Universities Recommended to Foreigners

In recent years, the largest study in the country's history has been conducted in the Czech Republic concerning the strategy of managing domestic universities and the potential associated with…

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Everyday life

The End of 'Social Tourism'

The highest judicial authority of the European Union – the European Court – has put an end to a long dispute over so-called 'social tourism'. From now on, an EU member state has the right to stop…

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Education

Even 'free' students are beneficial for Czech Republic

The total number of foreign students studying in Czech higher education institutions is increasing every year. Now there are five times more than in 2000 – 34 thousand people. Among them, the most…

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Personal experience

Blue card: from Ukraine to Germany

Germany is interested in highly qualified specialists from abroad. As Deutsche Welle notes, thanks to the Blue Card program, now you can not only post your resume but also wait for a call from an…

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