September 1 is the start of the school year in many European countries, but not in France, where the date changes every year. The French press discusses the specifics of organizing school time and…
The Au pair cultural exchange program is known worldwide. And, as a rule, it is girls who later share their experiences of working in a foreign country, telling how lucky or unlucky they were with…
Three leading economic regions of Switzerland are demanding easier access for foreign workers from outside the European Union to jobs in Switzerland. The cantons of Zurich, Geneva and Basel-Stadt…
Every city begins with a train station: the station and its adjacent square traditionally serve as a calling card. In Germany, almost every settlement through which a railway passes has its own…
The Swiss are a unique people: when offered six weeks of vacation instead of four, guess what they do? That's right – they say 'No'. The same goes for taxes. Thanks to the tradition of popular votes…
"Integration of Muslim immigrants in Germany is more successful than in a number of other Western European countries." This is the conclusion of a representative sociological study conducted by…
Every year, millions of tourists arrive in the Czech Republic, and simplifying their service system is a vital task. The Czechtourism agency has decided to follow the example of other countries by…
In the Brittany region of northwestern France, a competition has been announced for the lease of the island of Quéménès, located in the Atlantic Ocean. Participants must propose an innovative project…
We periodically see news reports that many domestic celebrities fly to the US to give birth. Kristina Orbakaite, Daria Zhukova, Alsou, Anastasia Zavorotnyuk, Anna Sedokova, Laysan Utyasheva – the…
In Czechia, the season of burčák begins – a tasty, light and healthy drink that is grape must that has started to ferment. Its sales usually start in September and last until mid-November. We offer…
Fewer and fewer French women sunbathe topless on the beach. These are the results of opinion polls conducted in Europe by the Ifop institute. It involved 8,000 women from eight European and North…
The white bag with blue stripes and the Aldi discount store logo is as much a 'classic' in Germany as the notorious black bag with gold stripes in our country. They will soon disappear. Other German…