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Work

Where to Meet a German Employer

Want to learn about current trends in the German labor market and get a job at a promising company? Then don't miss career fairs where you can personally talk to representatives of various firms…

Integration

Migrants 'judged by their appearance'

What does the new generation of Czechs think about the topics the whole world is discussing today? The Multicultural Center in Prague conducted a study aiming to examine how teenagers relate to the…

Money

Lost Banking Secrecy

As of January 1, 2017, new OECD standards on the exchange of information on financial accounts came into effect in Switzerland. Thus, Switzerland began the process of implementing international…

Curiosities

Russo Turisto: Soviet Outbound Tourism

Residents of the Soviet Union rarely managed to go abroad. However, in the second half of the 20th century, the first travel companies appeared in the USSR, organizing trips abroad. Why was Bulgaria…

Everyday life

French Population Counted

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…

Personal experience

Wrocław Ukrainians

There is a stereotype about Ukrainians who come to Poland: supposedly, these are often people who have not succeeded in their own country and are now looking for work elsewhere, mostly manual labor…

Law zone

Migrants reduce crime rate

The number of criminals or suspects among migrants in Germany fell sharply in the third quarter of 2016. Compared to the first quarter of the same year, the number of crimes committed or suspected of…

Curiosities

Land of Wild Apologies

In Japan, it is common to see people apologizing to each other. Constant apologies have become a kind of cliché associated with this country. But recently, a new variation of this tradition has…

Immigration

Resettlers are still returning

Last year, almost 6,500 late resettlers from the countries of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe moved to Germany. As in previous years, the absolute majority of direct descendants of ethnic…

Education

Financing Studies in Germany

Every year, the German Academic Exchange Service DAAD awards thousands of scholarships to students, graduates, and doctoral candidates. DAAD is the largest organization supporting students and young…

Everyday life

Taxes Will Add Money for Germans

Next year, employed residents of Germany can expect a small increase in their salaries. True, this will happen not because of employer generosity, but due to changes in the German tax system. At…

Gourmet guide

Inexpensive Michelin Stars

The best chefs in the world work in Michelin-starred restaurants, and the price of a dish can reach several hundred dollars. For those who want to experience fine dining but are not ready to spend a…