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Europe's Poverty: Greece Everyday life

Europe's Poverty: Greece

Education is becoming one of the first victims of poverty – not only in Latvia or Germany, but also in Southern Greece. One of the oldest members of the European Union (since 1981), Greece still…

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Europe's Poverty: Hungary Everyday life

Europe's Poverty: Hungary

An example of an entire nation that ran up debts in better times and suddenly fell into poverty is Hungary. In 2008, it experienced a sharp drop in the value of its national currency, bringing the…

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Europe's Poverty: Britain Everyday life

Europe's Poverty: Britain

Europe's poor are not like the poor in developing countries. Nevertheless, as Expert notes, their life is hard and humiliating, and only an African homeless person could truly envy it. To understand…

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Europe's Poor Child Everyday life

Europe's Poor Child

Since joining the European Economic Community in 1986, Portugal has remained one of the poorest European countries. Poverty here is visible to the naked eye – in slums without running water or sewage…

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Political Count Everyday life

Political Count

The US Census Bureau has summarized the first results of the study that took place nine months earlier. The census in the United States is conducted every ten years, and this time it showed the…

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Europe Lives on Benefits Everyday life

Europe Lives on Benefits

According to a report by the statistical agency Eurostat, 81 million residents of the European Union would not be able to live for even a month on their own income and savings if they suddenly lost…

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Gifts for the New Year Holidays Everyday life

Gifts for the New Year Holidays

What makes any holiday memorable? Right – its attributes. For May Day – flags, for International Women's Day – flowers for women, for New Year – a Christmas tree. And such a tree that you'll remember…

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Ghetto in the Danish Kingdom Everyday life

Ghetto in the Danish Kingdom

Peaceful Denmark suddenly discovered that its territory was occupied by an enemy, and the government is now planning an operation to 'liberate the occupied territories.' These enemies are foreigners…

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Britons to Tighten Belts Everyday life

Britons to Tighten Belts

The UK is forced to tighten its belt. As stated by Finance Minister George Osborne, the government is compelled to cut social benefits by 7 billion pounds. The reduction in budget spending will be…

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Flying with Aeroflot Everyday life

Flying with Aeroflot

Has it become easier or more difficult to travel in the 21st century? The answers will vary. In the 1980s, many people did not even dream of a trip to Paris, Rome, or a Bulgarian resort. And not…

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Start with Narzan, finish with liqueur Everyday life

Start with Narzan, finish with liqueur

Every person has heard fairy tales and legends about living water since childhood. But those who have visited resorts where hydrotherapy is practiced no longer perceive them only as fairy tales. For…

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Parental Assistance in Wedding Planning Everyday life

Parental Assistance in Wedding Planning

Wedding organization is a very labor-intensive and costly process. But the newlyweds are always helped by their parents. However, taking on most of the financial costs, many parents tend to believe…

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