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Everyday life

One on One with Quarantine

Migrants and the homeless have turned out to be the most vulnerable groups in the pandemic. No one, it seems, knows how to help them. So far, not a single case of coronavirus infection has been…

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Work

Workers to be flown in by plane

German farmers and other agricultural business owners in Germany are panicking: vegetables and fruits are growing, but there is no one to harvest them this year! Every year, more than 300,000…

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Immigration

Quarantine not prescribed for refugees

The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the new coronavirus infection a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Since March 16, strict controls have been temporarily in effect on Germany's borders…

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Immigration

Coronavirus hits immigration

The Canadian government has temporarily suspended the admission of immigrants due to the coronavirus pandemic. While this decision is currently presented as a temporary measure, it may be a prelude…

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Education

Quarantine Puts Germany to the Test

The swift and comprehensive shutdown of public life across Germany has directly affected its youth – in particular, those school students who are due to take their final exams this year. The spread…

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Everyday life

Homeless to be housed in castles

In the Czech Republic last year, there were 23,830 homeless people, more than two and a half thousand of whom were minors. These are the data of the Research Institute of Labor and Social Affairs…

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Photo

Coronavirus destroys flower market

In the Netherlands, the tulip season began on March 20, but for the beautiful flowers these days have become a time not of triumph, but of aimless destruction: producers are forced to destroy…

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Everyday life

Quarantine does not apply to animals

While half of humanity is stuck at home in quarantine, wildlife has asserted its rights. Flocks of ducks stroll on the Paris ring road accompanied by gendarmes, wild boars have appeared right in the…

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Work

Labor market in turmoil

In recent years, the Czech Republic has become increasingly dependent on foreign labor, primarily from Eastern European countries. According to statistics, in mid-2020 nearly 700,000 foreigners were…

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