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Family Portrait of Germany Everyday life

Family Portrait of Germany

A married couple with one or two children – that is what the average German family looks like. But there are more and more family models: many single parents, patchwork families with children from…

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Swiss Prefer Foreigners Everyday life

Swiss Prefer Foreigners

An increasing number of Swiss are marrying foreigners. The most sought-after marriage partners are wives from Germany and husbands from Italy. These are the findings of the Swiss Federal Statistical…

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Non-childish problems of workaholics Everyday life

Non-childish problems of workaholics

Moving to another country is always a difficult process. And if in addition to your new job you also have to arrange your child's life, it is important to know that in Germany everything is a little…

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Germans have taken a liking to regional products Everyday life

Germans have taken a liking to regional products

Today, when approaching the vegetable shelves of supermarkets, residents of Germany know that they will again have to face not only a variety of prices but also a choice of country of origin. An…

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Switzerland – second in wealth Everyday life

Switzerland – second in wealth

Switzerland has ceded the top spot in the list of the world's wealthiest countries per capita to the United States. The average net wealth (after taxes) of a Swiss person was "only" 165,720 euros…

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Five Secrets of Longevity Everyday life

Five Secrets of Longevity

Since the time of Herodotus, and perhaps even earlier, humanity, unwilling to age, has been searching for the source of eternal youth. The legendary spring with water that delays death has not been…

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Dog Life in Germany Everyday life

Dog Life in Germany

For International Dog Day, which dog owners and their pets celebrated on October 10, German statisticians presented interesting facts about dog life. The exact number of dogs living in Germany is not…

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Cats win in Portugal Everyday life

Cats win in Portugal

This summer, Portugal not only became the European football champion, but also made a huge step forward in the field of humanism. The country banned the killing of stray animals. The authorities…

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Migration Chains of Love Everyday life

Migration Chains of Love

It is quite easy to bind one's fate through marriage registration, but creating conditions to always be together is much more difficult. That is why newlyweds who are not accepted by their homeland…

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Health Embarrasses Europeans Everyday life

Health Embarrasses Europeans

The question 'alles fit?' (everything okay?) with a hint about health embarrasses almost a third of Germans, which is rather typical for post-socialist countries of the European Union. According to a…

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The French Gave Us Vacation Everyday life

The French Gave Us Vacation

France recently celebrated the anniversary of a great conquest that, according to the International Labour Organization, is now enjoyed by more than 4 billion people. As RFI writes, 80 years ago the…

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A Country of Large Families Everyday life

A Country of Large Families

Among European countries, Finland has the largest number of large families. In this country, families receive various benefits and allowances – from both the state and various organizations…

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