Swedish taxes – there's no arguing that – are among the highest in the world. But thanks to them, everyone in this country has the opportunity to find a balance between work and personal life. Those…
Even a quarter of a century after German reunification, workers in the east of the country, as well as pensioners, are not equal to those in the west. Working in the new federal states is still far…
Currently, a fairly large percentage of people face the acute issue of saving due to meager salaries and benefits. This article reveals several simple tips that will help you preserve your budget.
Sometimes parents spend a long and agonizing time choosing a name for their newborn, but they hardly expect the matter to end up in court. However, over the past few years, judges around the world…
Carrying a passport (Pass, Personalausweis) or another identity document is mandatory in Germany. Failure to have such a document on hand is punishable by a fine of up to 5,000 euros. What other…
From 1999 to mid-2016, the number of German residents over 65 with a full-time job almost quadrupled. According to the latest data from the Federal Employment Agency (BA), these figures rose from…
An overabundance of cookbooks with gorgeous photos, internet blogs overflowing with recipes, trendy street food and farmers' markets – all these phenomena of the time are apparently widely…
What drives some members of the fair sex to seek pleasure outside of marriage – new love, a thirst for adventure, or simply sexual need? Psychologists may be able to answer this question. But a…
There is a significant territorial difference in the incomes of German residents. This follows from the official response of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs to a request from the…
More than 20% of women born in the 1970s in southern Europe may remain childless. This is higher than the average in northern (15%) and western Europe (18%). According to a report published in…
The Japanese Gerontological Society has proposed that people should be considered elderly only after 75 years, not 65 as currently. The reason is that in recent decades people have become…
According to the latest official data published by the French government, the population of France has increased to nearly 66 million people. Official population figures are published at the end of…