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Energy sector rolls out onto the road surface

For the first time in the world, a roadway has been covered with solar panels in France. The pilot project was implemented not in the sun-rich south of France, but in Normandy, near the town of…

Switzerland updates its law on foreigners

The Swiss law "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens on the Territory of the Swiss Confederation" has received an important addition to its title, now becoming the "Law on Foreigners and…

Where is it good for an expat to live?

For the third year in a row, analysts at InterNations, the world's largest expat community, have been observing the lives of their fellow expats in more than 60 countries day after day. In the latest…

Many refugees bid farewell to the Alps

This year, Switzerland deported a record number of refugees – 327 people whose asylum applications were rejected. This required 65 flights to their countries of origin.

Foreigners are paid less

The German labor market is much less accepting of foreign citizens than of native residents: the salary of workers with a foreign passport is on average 21.4 percent lower than that of Germans. The…

High-speed train launched to Poland

Ukrainian Railways has launched a new high-speed train on the Kyiv–Przemyśl route. The travel time from the capital of Ukraine to the city in eastern Poland will be just over 7 hours, and the same in…

Who Gets Paid Well in Europe

By the end of the year, several statistical reports were released comparing wages and inequality levels in European Union countries. By all parameters, France traditionally ranks above most EU…

Can't Live on One Salary

In 2004, statisticians counted 1.4 million residents in Germany working a second job. As of June 30, 2016, there were about 2.5 million workers in the country who, in addition to their main job, were…

Oysters: How to Kiss the Sea on the Lips

Scare Yourself with a Sweater

Silly snowmen and Santas, bright green cone-shaped Christmas trees, and, of course, garish moose and reindeer – this winter, jumpers with such extravagant prints have simply flooded the shelves of…

Christmas Internet Frenzy

Almost all parents in France know the address where, for nearly thirty years in a row, children can send their wishes for Christmas gifts to the French Santa Claus. But modern children write few…

European Silicon Valley

Five universities located in the German capital and the Bavarian capital are a true breeding ground for startup talent. These are Humboldt University of Berlin, Free University of Berlin, Technical…