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Everyday life

Everyday life

Medicine with a Foreign Accent

In the Czech Republic, the number of practicing doctors who have come from abroad is growing. As Radio Prague notes, only last year the Czech Medical Chamber accepted 400 doctors with passports of…

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Swiss People in Retirement

More and more Swiss are retiring while still in excellent shape. How do they spend their last months at work? What do they feel when transitioning to a new state, what activities do they find after…

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How a Czech can save for retirement

Retirement is a time many look forward to with anticipation. However, the joyful anticipation of a well-deserved rest is sometimes clouded by the unpleasant question: what will we live on in…

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On Compensation from the Pension Fund of Kazakhstan

Today I would like to tell our readers about a problematic situation that late resettlers from Kazakhstan may unexpectedly encounter. Late resettlers with status under §4 BVFG receive German pension…

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Student Dormitory Rules

Student dormitories are a popular housing option, especially among first-year students and foreigners who come to study in Germany. Whether it's a room in a long corridor with a shared kitchen and…

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"Optimization" of Days Off

As is well known, a holiday in our country never "disappears": if it falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is always moved. In Germany, as Deutsche Welle notes, holidays are treated differently.

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Germans against plastic

For almost thirteen years now, Germany has had a deposit system for single-use containers, introduced at the initiative of the Greens, who were still part of the governing coalition at the time. At…

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Modern Hobbies, or Video Wonders

Today, people are increasingly starting to do something for the soul. Such activities bring them joy and moral satisfaction. In the European manner, these actions are called 'hobbies.' And this word…

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Graduates Are Ready to Relocate

For a good job, Czech youth are not afraid to travel long distances and even relocate to other cities. According to the latest study by the National Institute of Education, two-thirds of future…

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Koreans Outdrink Russians

National stereotypes are strong, and sometimes only dry statistics can break them. As Euromonitor experts found, the heaviest drinkers in the world are not northern peoples. The main lovers of…

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Where to live happily in Europe

The European Commission has published the results of a study that compiled a list of European cities with the happiest residents. As The Independent notes, the ranking includes mostly small towns…

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Fashionable Party: How to Brighten Up the Gray Weekdays

While traditional carnivals are booming in European countries, helping to lift spirits during these gloomy winter days, we continue to be tormented by the monotony of weekdays. Isn't it time we also…

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