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Real estate

Apartment in a New Development: Starting Life with a Clean Slate

In a crisis, the struggle between the primary and secondary real estate markets is heating up. The first offers favorable prices on housing, but discounts do not always cover the costs of furnishing…

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Education

It's never too late to learn foreign languages!

English is currently native to more than four hundred million people. It is the native language of twelve nations and the official language of forty countries worldwide, such as the United Kingdom…

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Shopping

Smart Shopping at Neo24

Research conducted for years on the shopping habits of Poles shows that their interest in online stores is systematically growing. Among the most frequently purchased products online is electronics…

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Visas

Nuances of obtaining a visa to different countries

Nowadays, to travel to almost any country in Europe, Asia or the USA, you need to get a visa, although some tourist destinations allow you to do without it. At the same time, not everyone understands…

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Photo

Wild Places of Europe

On May 24, 1909, the first six national parks in Europe were created in Sweden. Since then, this date is celebrated as Parks Day, designed to draw your attention to how important it is to preserve…

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Education

Higher Education in Switzerland is Prestigious

Today, higher education in Switzerland is completing the reform provided for by the Bologna Agreement. University students study for 4-6 years, the duration depending on the faculty.

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Everyday life

Germans Rush to Retirement

Quite unpleasant news for the German political establishment came last week from the Federal Ministry of Economics. According to 'Russkaya Germaniya', almost a quarter of all new retirees in the…

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Culture

Finnish Sauna: Steam Properly!

Nothing is more Finnish in spirit than the sauna. Many Finns believe that it is impossible to understand their country and culture without visiting a sauna. However, as VisitFinland.com notes, there…

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Everyday life

Germans gain longevity

Life expectancy in Germany has broken a new record and reached 78.2 years for men and 83.1 years for women. According to statistics, children born in 2016 will live longer than their older siblings…

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Work

Foreigners Called to Pick Strawberries

Czech horticultural farms require about three thousand people throughout the year to pick strawberries, cherries, and other fruits. However, finding diligent and reliable seasonal workers among the…

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News

Fewer Refugees, More Spending

Officials from the Federal Ministry of Finance have recently completed a cost estimate for the accommodation, settlement, and further integration of refugees in Germany. This document is intended to…

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Shopping

Muzline – wide selection, simplicity, and affordability

Music has entered our lives since ancient times when people started hitting a log with a stick. Since then, the development of musical instruments has begun, and they are now available in music…

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Travel

How to Plot a Short Route

Have you ever been in an unfamiliar city where you have only one day to see all the sights? In that case, you would find useful the advice of American students Kathleen McLean and Laura Maldonado…

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Analysis

Division of national wealth

Ideas about a minimum income as a form of social guarantee, voiced by the Englishman Thomas More and the Spaniard Juan Luis Vives, continue to provoke heated debates several centuries later. In…

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Work

Czechs Lack Ukrainians

Czech companies are experiencing a critical shortage of employees in production. Initially, a government project intended to help those wishing to work in the Czech Republic was supposed to change…

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Law zone

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts

The hero of the TV series "House of Cards," American politician named Frank Underwood, is often treated to lavish restaurants and given expensive gifts. In real life in the United States, this would…

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Travel

Marathon around Switzerland

A group of friends from Swiss Nyon broke the old record (19 hours 46 minutes) by traveling around 26 cantons and half-cantons of their home country on public transport. How else can one «conquer» the…

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Money

Farewell to the '500-euro note'

Eurozone gets rid of large denomination banknotes: according to the decision of the European Central Bank's Governing Council, by the end of 2018, the issuance of the 500 euro banknote will be…

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