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Culture

European Capital of Culture: Galway

Rain, Irish folklore and pubs where they know how to sing and drink. Galway in Ireland (along with Rijeka in Croatia) is the European Capital of Culture for 2020. This title will not only boost the…

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Curiosities

Germans hurl Christmas trees

After the New Year holidays end, the rather prosaic and unpleasant question of recycling Christmas trees inevitably arises. In the German town of Weidenthal, they approached parting with the New Year…

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Real estate

Czech Republic Tightens Requirements for Real Estate Agents

Czech President Miloš Zeman has signed a bill that significantly complicates real estate agency activities in the country. Those wishing to work in this field will be required to have professional…

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Culture

European Capital of Culture: Rijeka

The Croatian port of Rijeka has been named European Capital of Culture for 2020. It is a city of the sea, alternative hangouts, and abandoned factories from socialist times. In Croatia's…

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Real estate

What to Pay Attention to When Buying a 3-Room Apartment

Purchasing a three-room apartment is a new stage in the life of an entire family (often with prospects of increasing family members).

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Immigration

Expatriation Swiss-style

A Swiss woman who supported the Islamic State has been stripped of her citizenship and lost her red passport. Switzerland has resorted to such radical measures only for the second time since the end…

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Immigration

Canada does not expect changes

The peculiarity of the coming year, 2020, in terms of immigration to Canada is that no major changes should be expected. If only because there is no great need for them, and the government does not…

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Tourism

Get Healthy and Tan on a Vacation in the Carpathians with a Pool

If you are still undecided about where to pack your suitcases – for a vacation in the mountains or near water bodies – we offer a compromise: a vacation in the Carpathians with a pool. From such a…

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News

Netherlands Abandons Holland

From 2020, the Netherlands officially stopped using the name 'Holland', which had been used for 25 years. From January 1, companies, embassies, ministries and universities will use only the official…

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Immigration

Eurostat Counts Refugees

The European statistical office Eurostat recorded an increase in the number of refugees last year – for the first time since 2015. Germany, however, accepted fewer asylum seekers than a year earlier…

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Curiosities

Americans allowed to play snowball fights

American laws are famous for containing many rather absurd and funny ones. For example, in California it is forbidden to detonate a nuclear device within city limits. The law is, of course, fair, but…

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