Finland can safely be called the Land of Festivals. According to various estimates, from 400 to 500 festivals are held here every year, featuring all forms of art. Finns have learned to combine…
Gourmet guide
Since humanity learned to kill animals and eat meat, a new problem has arisen – how to preserve this meat. There were no refrigerators back then for some reason, but some clever person came up with…
Education
Wrocław can rightfully be called an active academic center of Poland; its residents are very proud that almost 137 thousand students study in their city. More than 500 students from all over the…
Country guide
James Minahan, the compiler of the Encyclopedia of Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups Around the World, counts more than 300 peoples who formally have the right to claim (or de facto…
The UK government plans to provide parents with recommendations on the permissible alcohol consumption limits for their children. According to the BBC, this measure will be taken as part of a state…
Before the marriage, the bride assured her fiancé that she was a virgin. When the newlywed husband discovered this was not true, without much thought he went to court to request the annulment of the…
Law zone
In the UK, the most significant amendments in 40 years to consumer protection laws have come into force, aimed at tightening control over all areas of activity – from sales agents to advertising of…
Germany's ruling coalition has softened requirements for the new passport model. At the insistence of the Social Democrats, fingerprinting for the document will become voluntary.
Everyday life
Helping terminally ill people pass away without breaking the law is only possible in the American Oregon, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. But, as Vremya Novostey notes, the most popular…
Curiosities
Over the past six months, Israelis have been following unusual elections with interest. As part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the State of Israel…
Six German cities made it into the top thirty global metropolises with the most favorable living conditions. In terms of safety, none of Germany's major cities made it into the top 10.