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Beware of Greeks bearing gifts

The hero of the TV series "House of Cards," American politician named Frank Underwood, is often treated to lavish restaurants and given expensive gifts. In real life in the United States, this would…

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Gas Stations Suffer from Fraudsters

Germany is one of the few countries where gas station owners rely on customer honesty, allowing customers to fill up first and pay later. Last year, fraudsters exploited this trust-based scheme for…

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Occupational Safety: Protecting Our Interests

Unfortunately, cases where an employee suffers physical injuries at the workplace are far from uncommon. Many employers, to avoid serious consequences, try to negotiate directly with the employee so…

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Old People and Scammers

«Flege» (from the German Pflege, i.e., care, supervision) is one of the German terms that have firmly taken root in the vocabulary of Russian-speaking residents of Germany. This is how they…

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Criminals deserve decent prisons

Germany will not be able to deport foreign criminals to other EU countries with poor prison conditions. Such a ruling was issued by the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg (EuGH, the highest…

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Client Ripe for Punishment

Deputies of the National Assembly of France on April 6 adopted in final reading a law according to which clients of prostitutes face large fines – from 1500 euros (if caught for the first time) to…

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Credit Noose Around the Neck of a Traveler

The availability of loans has caused quite a stir over the past decade. Today, almost anyone can take out a loan. Want to buy a new TV but don't have enough money? Take out a loan. Want to renovate?…

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Germans to Bring Prostitutes Under Control

The German government intends to tighten the legislation regulating the work of persons engaged in prostitution. The Cabinet of Ministers of Germany on Wednesday, March 23, approved a bill requiring…

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What you need to know about a marriage contract

The conclusion of marriage contracts came into our lives from Western countries, where a certain experience has been accumulated in creating a family while preserving conventions in entering into not…

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"Hazing" at an Elite University

Scandal in French education: hazing (called a necessary 'tradition' by the university) reigns at the National School of Arts and Crafts. This is stated in a report presented to the Minister of…

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Outrunning the Law

According to German police, most refugees arriving in Germany behave lawfully. However, a small number of migrants cause a lot of trouble for law enforcement. How often do migrants commit crimes in…

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Illegals Master Foreign Passports

Sweden's Ministry of the Interior is raising the alarm. As soon as the country reinstated passport control with neighboring states, attempts to enter the kingdom using stolen passports issued in…

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