An information and analytics digest for everyone going abroad or staying home

№ 14 (848)

Technology

Masks, gnomes, sausage

Drinks, cigarettes, chewing gum, condoms, newspapers, gold – what everyday and other consumer goods are not sold in Germany using vending machines. In connection with the coronavirus pandemic…

149
Work

Pros and Cons of Working from Home

German sociologists, after conducting a survey, found that working from home (the so-called 'remote work') is often more productive than working in an office. This is true even if there are small…

163
Education

German is becoming popular

How many people in the world are learning German, where is it especially popular and why? A new study, presented in Berlin, provides detailed answers to these questions. What trends in learning…

147
Everyday life

How to Feed and Not Stay Hungry

Since June, cafes, bars, and restaurants have opened in all departments of France. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe explained the government's decision to open these establishments as quickly as…

164
Real estate

Brokers to Be Split in Half

The Bundestag has made a historic decision to change the principle of paying real estate agent commissions. In several German federal states, home buyers will be able to save thousands, if not tens…

114
Visas

Welcome … to quarantine!

British authorities will soon require all arrivals from abroad to self-isolate for two weeks. Home Secretary Priti Patel announced this. Violators face a fine of £1,000.

138
Tourism

Tourism recommended to be restored

The European Commission has issued general recommendations for EU countries on how to gradually open borders within the Schengen area to restore tourism for the summer season. However, no clear…

152
Immigration

France deemed too closed

France's Court of Auditors criticized the country's immigration legislation and called for simplifying the rules. According to experts, over the past 15 years, the Interior Ministry has tried to…

117
News

Europe tries to exit quarantine

After almost two months of quarantine, European countries are gradually beginning to lift restrictions. The first to lift restrictions in Europe were the Scandinavian countries, as well as the Czech…

141
Tourism

Pandemic kills tourism industry

The coronavirus pandemic threatens a quarter of a million jobs in the German capital. In the once overcrowded Berlin airport (the city ranked third in popularity among tourists in Europe, after…

112