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Visas

Ukraine gets visa-free travel

The Official Journal of the European Union on Monday, May 22, published a decision to introduce a visa-free entry regime for Ukrainian citizens. It will come into force 20 days after publication…

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How to Travel Safely by Hitchhiking Safety

How to Travel Safely by Hitchhiking

Today, hitchhiking is a very popular form of tourism among young people from different countries. After all, this mode of transportation requires no payment at all or only a very small fee. Once you…

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Education

Why are more and more Ukrainians studying the Polish language?

For many Ukrainians today, learning the Polish language is becoming relevant. For students, businessmen, and workers of various qualifications, many different opportunities are opening up in the…

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Tourism

Zanzibar – Pearl of the Indian Ocean

Zanzibar is one of the archipelagos in the Indian Ocean and at the same time an entire island that attracts many travelers and adventure seekers. Tourists visiting this island praise it for its…

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Education

Germany for Distance Learners

Among German universities that specialize in distance learning, there are both public and private ones. Every year, the German portal FernstudiumCheck.de publishes a ranking of the best educational…

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Auto tour

Travel with a sense of freedom!

What place in our lives do trips take, which we make across the vast expanses of Ukraine or beyond? Increasingly, they are becoming an integral part of the lives of our fellow citizens who want to…

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Gourmet guide

His Majesty the Sandwich

These days, from May 14 to 20, Britain is celebrating Sandwich Week. This seemingly unpretentious food has a huge variety and a long history. So when did the humble and convenient sandwich appear and…

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Integration

Integration Requires Compromises

The topic of immigration has remained at the center of political discussions in Switzerland in recent years. Migration expert Omar Benhamida told Swissinfo.ch in an interview about how the media…

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Work

Blue Card – a path to Germany

In August of this year, it will be five years since Germany introduced a simplified procedure for employing qualified specialists – the Blue Card. Compared to other European countries issuing the…

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Real estate

Foreigners hit with taxes

At the end of April, a 15% tax was introduced on the purchase of residential real estate by foreigners in Toronto and the surrounding areas. A year earlier, a similar tax was introduced on the…

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Auto tour

Buses conquer Germany

Several years ago, Germany finally abolished restrictions on long-distance scheduled buses, which had been introduced before World War II to protect the then imperial railway from competition, as…

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Culture

Nuances of German Etiquette

Germans place considerable importance on the ability to behave in society. Many still consider the book "On Dealing with People" ("Über den Umgang mit Menschen"), written in the late 18th century by…

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Money

Salaries of Swiss residents

Salaries in Switzerland are noticeably higher than in other European countries. But, as they say, all that glitters is not gold: the cost of living here is also one of the highest in the world. As…

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