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Immigration

Canada to accept caregivers and nannies with families

The Canadian government is launching two new pilot immigration programs that will allow caregivers to come to Canada with their families, as well as expand their opportunities to obtain permanent…

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Education

Graduate students will not face tuition fee increase

The planned increase in university tuition fees for students from non-EU countries will not apply to international graduate students. This was announced by Minister of Higher Education Frédérique…

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Work

Betting on Labor Migrants

Up until 2060, Germany needs an average of 114,000 specialists from European Union countries and 146,000 qualified personnel from third countries each year. Only then will the German economy develop…

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Work

Working part-time while studying

Two-thirds of students in Germany combine study and work. According to the Federal Statistical Office, half of students in Germany work part-time during the semester, and 62 percent during holidays…

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Airbus

Skiplagging: Traveling Light but Saving Money

Lufthansa has sued a passenger for missing a connecting flight. The airline demanded compensation of more than $2,000. It seems like a rather harsh punishment for a passenger who did not fly to their…

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Health

The best alternative to glasses

It is extremely difficult to overcome various prejudices regarding contact lenses and their use in everyday life. Nevertheless, in recent years, people are turning to them more often than to glasses…

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Education

Knowledge Matters, Not Grades

In the German federal state of Hesse, they have decided to abandon traditional grades. Now public schools can, if they wish, abolish grades and completely switch from 'numbers' to detailed written…

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Culture

A Spree Before Exams

According to Finnish tradition, in mid-February, on the eve of study leave for exam preparation, high school seniors throw a big party. And the next grade celebrates their new status as the oldest in…

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Gourmet guide

Recipe for the Perfect Fondue

Swiss researchers have taken up the study of the consistency of cheese fondue – more precisely, they were interested in what degree of fluidity it should have to be 'perfect'?

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News

Foreigners Top Up Polish Insurance Accounts

Poland is becoming an increasingly attractive country for foreigners to work and live in, according to a report titled 'Foreigners in the Polish Social Insurance System'. The document states that…

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Everyday life

And There Is Happiness in Money

Finland has summed up the first results of a two-year experiment on unconditional basic income. The unique experiment of the Social Insurance Institution Kela was launched in the country on January…

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Auto tour

Autobahns Threatened by Speed Limits

The Federal Republic of Germany is the only country in continental Europe with no speed limits on its highways: theoretically, you can drive on the autobahn at any speed your car is capable of. There…

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