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Technology

How to Make an Advertising Banner Work: Three Main Rules

To tell about their services, companies use various types of advertising. One of the most popular ways to make a statement today is the advertising banner. It is a canvas with photos, the company…

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Tourism

The Full Variety of Montenegro's Beaches

Above all, this small but beautiful country attracts tourists with its beaches of transparent and very clean water. There is a great multitude and variety here: sandy, rocky, pebbly, and even…

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Auto tour

Czechs to learn how to let emergency vehicles pass

From autumn 2018, drivers in the Czech Republic will likely have to relearn how to let ambulances and other emergency services pass. The corresponding amendment to the Road Traffic Act was approved…

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Tourism

Fairytale Castles of Sweden

Gingerbread palaces with solemnly decorated halls, stern fortresses with casemates, cozy estates with lush gardens, on islands and by the sea, on cliffs and among plowed fields, Gothic, Renaissance…

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Work

Shortage of Hands in the Alps

Switzerland's unemployment rate, continuing to decline, has reached a record low of 2.4%. At first glance, this is excellent news, but not everything is as good as one might hope. In reality, any…

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Immigration

How to Become Swiss

Switzerland is a country of consistent federalism, where the federal subjects (cantons) have the broadest rights of autonomy. They also grant citizenship rights in Switzerland. This means that in…

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Auto tour

French get a ten knocked off

In France, from July 1, a speed limit of 80 km/h comes into force on roads without a median barrier. The government thus hopes to reduce road fatalities. Motorists, motorcyclists and some politicians…

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Analysis

Demography: Europe grows and declines

Last week, the media in Austria, followed by other European countries, published the results of a study conducted by scientists from the Institute of Demography of the Austrian Academy of Sciences…

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Education

Universities Count Dropouts

In the rich palette of June sensations, there is also a test of endurance for teachers exhausted by the end of the school year and high school graduates storming universities. This is also the period…

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Law zone

Dutch authorities ban burqa

The Dutch Senate has banned wearing face-covering clothing in public places. The law may come into force in early 2019, but it is not yet clear how it will be applied in practice.

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Education

Studied Higher Education

For the seventh year in a row, a whole group of scientists is compiling a report on the German education system. In 2018, it is a detailed analysis of the current situation on 377 pages. How are…

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