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Light-protective blinds: simplicity and coziness

In the mid-90s of the last century, light-protective devices consisting of horizontal slats – blinds – first appeared in wide sale in our country. Attractive in appearance and simple to install and…

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Real estate

Nuances of Short-Term Rentals

Planning to go to Germany for a language course or internship? The first task you will have to solve is finding housing. Where to look for an apartment and how to save on rent? Deutsche Welle…

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Curiosities

The Language of Red Lanterns

Owners of brothels in the Netherlands must be able to communicate with their staff in their native language. This is the conclusion from the latest ruling of the European Court, which decided that…

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Curiosities

Swiss dress code

The Egerkingen Committee, whose initiative led to a ban on building minarets in Switzerland, is ready to start collecting signatures in support of a new initiative banning face coverings. The new…

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News

Brussels Babylon

The European Union is facing serious linguistic changes. The Court of Justice sitting in Luxembourg has issued an unprecedented ruling that is supposed to completely change the language practice in…

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Visas

Seven questions about the diversity visa

It is not too late to register for the Diversity Visa – a visa lottery program for immigrants from different countries (DV). Registration for the 2017 lottery ends on November 3, 2015. Today we offer…

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Immigration

US Citizenship: Once and for All

Nearly 9 million people are holders of a 'green card,' which allows them to permanently reside in the United States. And all of them have the right to become American citizens.

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Tourism

Your autumn holidays

The school year has only just begun, and actually it's not you but your child who goes to school. And yet it's already kind of hard, and you secretly want holidays even more than the schoolchildren…

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Everyday life

Street Entrepreneurs

How to make money in Switzerland from other people's belongings? Don't worry, we're not talking about breaking into someone's house: we'll tell you about those who regularly check Geneva's sidewalks…

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Real estate

Foreigners Prefer Prague

According to a study conducted as part of the new project "Česko v datech" ("Data on Czechia"), more than 20% of all apartments in Prague are bought by foreigners. The Czech capital is currently home…

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Sport

Bicycle tourism in Germany

Bicycle tourism is beneficial for health, not harmful to the environment, and relatively cheap – these three factors have made it one of the most popular types of tourism in many countries around the…

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Culture

Professional Music for Fitness Training

Any fitness training, especially aerobics, should be accompanied by appropriate music that helps to properly structure the choreography and set the desired pace for exercises. Good musical…

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