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Bundestag tightens migration law

Deputies of the German Bundestag voted to tighten migration laws, speeding up the process of reviewing asylum applications, limiting opportunities for refugees to reunite with families, and easing…

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Analysis

Fairy Tales about Ukrainian Refugees

The words of Polish politicians about a large influx of refugees from Ukraine turned out to be far from reality. As Deutsche Welle writes, the statements of Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło about…

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Gourmet guide

Fish 'Under Plastic'

Can you eat sea fish that is forced to swallow plastic waste along with its food without risk to health? According to Deutsche Welle, German scientists have conducted a series of studies and shared…

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Auto tour

How to Determine a Car's Mileage When Buying?

At auto markets, it is common practice when selling any car to tamper with its odometer in order to significantly reduce its actual mileage and make it appear that the car is three to five years…

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Immigration

Britain burdened by migration

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of the United Kingdom announced that over the 12 months from September 2014 to September 2015, the inflow of immigrants to the country amounted to 323,000…

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News

Czechs await nurses from Ukraine

An acute shortage of lower-level medical staff is forcing Czech medical institutions to seek a solution in attracting labor resources from abroad – Poland, Slovakia, and, above all, Ukraine. At the…

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Law zone

"Hazing" at an Elite University

Scandal in French education: hazing (called a necessary 'tradition' by the university) reigns at the National School of Arts and Crafts. This is stated in a report presented to the Minister of…

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Technology

Both Poor and Rich Are Healthy When the Fan Is Cleaned!

Cleaning ventilation systems is an urgent matter. After all, fat layers accumulate in the ventilation system. And fat is like a drop of gasoline: it ignites from a spark caused by a system…

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Culture

The beard as a trend in the world of men's fashion

Probably, every person associates a beard and mustache, first of all, with masculinity. In our country in ancient times, beard and mustache were a sign of religiosity, and today, in the 21st century…

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Technology

Choosing plastic windows with an expert

Currently, the construction market is simply flooded with various offers of plastic windows. Often buyers, without delving into the details of technical characteristics, believe the seller's promises…

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Gourmet guide

What Was Before German Beer

Five centuries have passed since homebrewing was ended in Bavarian breweries. April 23, 1516 marked the adoption of the Bavarian Beer Purity Law, which later extended to all of Germany. On the eve of…

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Shopping

Why does a lady need an umbrella?

«What a simple question!» – you will say and you will be wrong. After all, everyone has forgotten that initially the umbrella was used as protection from the sun, and that was in ancient China. And…

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