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Estonia has harmonized its legislation with European legislation, for example, in that part concerning the right of the country's residents to choose their place of residence within a unified Europe…
Curiosities
The war against nicotine, which has engulfed Great Britain and deprived many pub patrons of the right to take a drag, seems to be gradually engulfing Germany as well. True, it has not yet come to a…
A collection of non-boring routes for curious travelers from «Вояж и отдых». For those who prefer to travel by rented car and bicycle, along rivers, on elephants or horses. And on foot, of course…
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Education
It would not be an exaggeration to say that in the Netherlands, the 'pursuit of knowledge' is elevated to a cult. This small country has 214 higher education institutions. The Dutch Ministry of…
Curiosities
In March, advocates of post-mortem freezing suffered a heavy loss: French pioneer of anabiosis Dr. Raymond Martino was cremated, after his body had to be removed from a cold storage chamber when the…
Immigration
“We are Americans too!”, “America is us!” — under such slogans immigrants took to the streets of American cities. They are protesting against a proposal to tighten immigration legislation put forward…
Education
To study at a foreign university, you do not need to take exhausting entrance exams. It is enough to provide a certificate that meets the admission requirements and the necessary package of…
Curiosities
Romanian authorities do not want to attract tourists with Dracula-themed attractions.
From German shops, at the request of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a scandalous brochure, "A Guide to Germany for Women," has been withdrawn, published by the German Society for Technical…
Immigration
Guest workers are almost the only thing that connects Russia with the other republics of the former USSR. Political alliances in the post-Soviet space are fragile, and the CIS countries simply have…