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Tourism

The Most Expensive and the Cheapest

In Germany, the cheapest and most expensive cities in Europe were named. Among the top five most affordable cities are mostly countries of Southeastern Europe.

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Education

FLEX Gives a Chance to Ukrainians

The places of Russians in the American FLEX program will be taken by Ukrainian school students. US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland announced in Kyiv that thanks to Russia's refusal, more…

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Analysis

Germany hit by wave of refugees

In August-September, Germany sheltered about 30,000 refugees, reports 'Russkaya Germaniya' citing statistics from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees. Most of them are victims of the…

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Work

They Practice for Free

In the ministries of the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, free labor is widely used: interns gain ‘necessary experience’ without even claiming symbolic compensation. As it turned out, this…

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Integration

Immigrant Business

One in five new entrepreneurs in Germany has foreign roots. They are younger than the average German business owner, mostly male, and, most importantly, willing to take serious financial risks.

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News

Prices fall for Germans

The German newspaper Bild published a long list of cheaper food and industrial goods. "Price collapse!" reads the headline on the front page of Germany's largest tabloid. Salad has become 44%…

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Everyday life

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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Culture

TV Series 'Game of Thrones' – Quality Fantasy for All Ages

The concept of 'TV series' has long ceased to be associated with 'soap opera'. Today, these are exciting, action-packed products made by the world's best directors. There are series that both adults…

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Curiosities

A Joint in Politics

Activists for the legalization of weed in the US celebrate another victory. The city of Berkeley has passed a law requiring local medical marijuana dispensaries to give away at least two percent of…

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Tourism

Routes for the Bold

More, higher, stronger – we are for setting records always and everywhere, even during rest. For those who think that going to warm lands from the dank Russian autumn is not interesting and exciting…

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Real estate

New Buildings in Minsk: Avoiding Painful Regret

Shared-equity construction in Minsk has a very, very ambiguous reputation. This type of investment is good because it allows purchasing an apartment at a favorable price with payments split several…

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Personal experience

Forewarned is forearmed

Traveling around the world is a fascinating activity. Sometimes the desire for a change of scenery is so compelling that a person finds it unbearable to stay at home for a long time. They want to see…

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