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Wild Fines for Tourist Sins

Authorities in Italian cities that regularly experience particularly heavy tourist influx have been making every effort over the past few years to instill certain manners in visitors, befitting the…

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Had a Coffee in Venice for a Thousand Euros

In Venice, police fined two German tourists 950 euros for using a portable burner to make coffee on the embankment near the Rialto Bridge. This was reported on the official website of the municipal…

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Rings swapped for handcuffs

While cynics and idealists argue about whether a marriage of convenience can bring happiness to spouses, in the EU and Germany 'visa marriages' – fictitious registration of marital relations to…

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How to Properly Collect a Debt

The global crisis has negatively affected many aspects of life. Economic instability has worsened the financial condition of both companies and individuals, who have incurred debts to partners…

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French Banned from Spanking Children

Neither spanking nor shouting – from now on, French parents are definitively forbidden from applying any measures of physical or psychological violence to children, which in France are called…

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Driver Drinks Himself to Deportation

Police in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic, during a routine traffic check, detained a foreigner who was driving dead drunk. The breathalyzer showed a staggering 3.9 per mille, which…

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Cyclists to Be Allowed a Little Drink

The Czech Senate has proposed lifting the ban on alcohol consumption for cyclists, setting a permissible limit of 0.5 per mille. The relevant point has been included in a package of amendments to the…

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Czech court sees no discrimination against 'Crimea supporters'

The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic saw no discrimination in the actions of the Ostrava hotel Brioni, which refused to serve Russian citizens who support the annexation of Crimea. This was…

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Among 'Fare Dodgers' They Will Find 'Repeat Offenders'

Since April 1, Switzerland has launched a national register of fare-dodging passengers. From now on, the names of fare evaders will be entered into a national register that will collect information…

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What are the risks of illegal work in Germany?

There are many people who want to earn some extra cash in Germany, and not only among foreigners. The German economy loses up to 300 billion euros annually due to illegal work. But law enforcement is…

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Detained 'overstayers'

Last year, the Foreign Police in the Czech Republic identified nearly five thousand cases of illegal stay. The main violators of passport and visa regulations include Ukrainians, Moldovans, and…

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Cannabis could harm immigrants

The federal government of Canada warns new citizens arriving in the country that stricter rules on driving under the influence of cannabis could lead to their deportation. These measures are part of…

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