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How to settle in Switzerland

In expat paradise, the level of security should be like in Switzerland, leisure opportunities like in South Africa, teachers should be Finns, and neighbors Mexicans. In expat hell, security is like…

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Law zone

Customs Checks the Goods

Everyone who crosses the German border, one way or another, enters into official relations with the German customs, since theoretically absolutely any items carried with them (or on them) fall within…

Education

A Century of Education

Meet a Finnish family and you will learn about the school years of four generations. The head of the family, 96-year-old Taitto Vesala, has seen blackboards replaced by tablets in Finnish classrooms…

Culture

Autumn Festivities in Germany

In Germany, there is a time for work and a time for play – the German Kirmes or Volksfest, that is, a fair or folk festival. In the past, they were held on anniversaries of the consecration of parish…

Education

Scholarship Holders Choose Germany

An internship abroad can be an important stage in a scientific career. Which German universities and research centers do foreign scientists most often choose for internships? The Humboldt Foundation…

Analysis

Where It's Best to Invest in a Career

By looking at the opportunities for acquiring knowledge and developing professional skills in a given country, one can predict its further economic development, ability to create innovations, and…

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Culture

New projects of the Czech Centre

The Czech Centre in Kyiv is preparing to launch a discussion project called "Maidan", which will tell Europeans about life in modern Ukraine, its problems and aspirations. This and other topics…

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Law zone

Compensation Payments for Forced Labor

German citizens and persons of German ethnicity will receive a one-time compensation of 2,500 euros from the Federal Government for forced labor by foreign authorities between September 1, 1939 and…

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Auto tour

Bus for hire: with speed and comfort

Many people quite often use the service of bus passenger transportation. It is much easier for any businessman or company to make a trip on a rented bus than to purchase an expensive vehicle for such…

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Immigration

A Law with a Taste of Discrimination

The new law "On the Stay of Foreigners" in the Czech Republic has been in effect for almost a month. It concerns foreign nationals who have long-term residence in the Czech Republic and those who are…

Tourism

Germany – Mecca for Brewing Enthusiasts

Germany is famous not only for its love of beer, but also for its somewhat disdainful attitude towards the potential ability of all other nations to brew this hoppy drink. Beer for Germany means the…

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Tourism

Italy – a romantic country of contrasts

On the Apennine Peninsula lies the mysterious and romantic Italy, washed by five seas: the Mediterranean, Ionian, Adriatic, Ligurian, and Tyrrhenian. It has always inspired poets, artists, and…

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