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Sport

The golden pair reunited. Igor Belanov invited Aleksandr Zavarov to head Swiss Wil.

In mid-July, one of the best forwards in the history of Russian football, Igor Belanov, became the owner of the Swiss club Wil. It is noteworthy that the acquisition of a controlling stake in Wil…

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Immigration

Welfare, German style. It doesn't promise a sweet life, but it won't let you die either.

Since January 1 of this year, Germany has introduced a new system of social assistance for immigrants and low-income citizens of the country. This system will not improve life, the curtailment of a…

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Gourmet guide

An Egyptian-style stuffed stomach. Why Egyptians don't like lamb, what Egyptian cuisine smells like, and why the bones of a beloved camel hang in a Bedouin tent.

When I first came to Egypt, even on the way from Cairo airport I was surprised by numerous trays of fried sausages. It was lunchtime, smoke billowed over the trays, sellers pulled sausages from the…

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Curiosities

Sudden Crush. Foreign Youth Invent a New Entertainment

If a certain person stops near a shop window with washing machines and thoughtfully eats a banana, most likely no one except the salesperson will pay him the slightest attention. If he stands in the…

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News

US visas for Ukrainians to rise in price by $8 for courier delivery

The consular section of the US Embassy in Ukraine has begun offering a service for delivering passports with visas by courier. The new service is introduced for the convenience of those receiving US…

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Immigration

Will you get where you wish?

After submitting documents for Jewish immigration to the German embassy, applicants, as a rule, need to be patient and wait until finally an invitation arrives and they can leave for permanent…

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News

Criminal network exposed. Illegal immigrants were turned into 'Chechen refugees'

Police in the Belgian province of Limburg have uncovered an international criminal network that turned illegal immigrants into 'Chechen refugees', RIA Novosti reports citing the newspaper Morgen…

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Everyday life

«Man, buy a bargain!»

Probably, such a call from a bold seller would at least alert even the most absent-minded buyer. Quite a different matter, notes Russkaya Germania, when a smiling and courteous merchant, respectfully…

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Tourism

Shall we go on a www-journey?

I suddenly wanted to go to Tunisia. I just wanted to, and that's that! To lounge on the snow-white sand, to have a bite of couscous, to check whether Carthage is really destroyed or whether it's all…

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Tourism

What to Do in the Benelux in Summer

The era of “gallops across Europe” is becoming a thing of the past. Many of us, having saved up some money and galloped through several European capitals in a couple of weeks, now feverishly try to…

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Country guide

Labor Israel through the eyes of a Ukrainian woman

In the morning, a special forces company refused to fall in for formation and barricaded itself in the barracks. The soldiers demanded that their conditions be met and a meeting with the head of the…

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Tourism

Highway or Autoroute. A Motorist's Perspective.

America has the most driver-friendly road system in the world. The quality of the pavement may in places be inferior to German autobahns or the best Italian autostradas, but overall this does not…

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