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Everyday life

Everyday life

Czechs Abolish Medical Fees

According to public opinion polls, Czechs entered the new year with unprecedented optimism. Most people received pay raises, analysts predict economic growth for the country, the government has…

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What awaits us in the Year of the Sheep?

The symbol of the new year 2015 – the blue-green wooden Sheep – promises persistent people the fulfillment of their plans, money to the hardworking, and happiness to all those who do not lose heart…

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A Country Without Vacation

Edmund MacCobs moved to Sydney six years ago and has no plans to leave. The 33-year-old manager is kept in the land down under not only by the beaches and the harbor lined with cafes. The Florida…

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Life at Prices from Five Years Ago

Thanks to cheaper crude oil, fuel prices in Germany have also fallen. Drivers are happy, the federal budget is not at a loss, but the European Central Bank does not hide its concern about possible…

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Spain's 'White Emigration'

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over the past year Spain has dropped out of the top ten countries with the highest number of doctors per capita. Back in 2013, the kingdom ranked…

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Long-standing problems of single-use plastic

Mountains of plastic waste are a serious burden on the environment. We create the lion's share of it ourselves – by buying disposable plastic bags in supermarkets and throwing them away shortly after…

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Who Has the Better Insurance

The system of insurance savings is developed in all European countries. It guarantees EU citizens a secure old age and support in case of illness and other difficult life situations. Greece, Italy…

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The family matrix is crumbling

According to data from a 2013 census conducted by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), almost every third family in Germany no longer lives according to the classical model, where the 'basic…

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«Kiss me by Brezhnev!»

On the eve of the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, we decided to capture kissing people against the backdrop of Vrubel's famous work. Two couples, having kissed to their heart's content…

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Existence Determines Old Age

Germany ranks fifth among 96 countries in the quality of life for people over 60. These are the results of the Global AgeWatch Index 2014, compiled by the international charity HelpAge International…

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Whose cow gives fattier milk

Starving after Yom Kippur, Israelis rushed to compare food prices in Berlin and Tel Aviv. No one would have thought of it if not for an online receipt from a Berlin supermarket where the popular…

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Same-sex union

Estonia became the first post-Soviet country to legalize same-sex unions. The draft law, which had been in preparation for several years, was adopted by parliament in the final reading. When it comes…

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