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Tourism

‘Grand Louvre’ cannot accommodate all who wish to visit

Between July 20 and 27, a notice regularly appeared on the official Louvre website stating: ‘Due to high attendance, the museum is full today. No additional visitors can be admitted during the day.’…

Law zone

Wild Fines for Tourist Sins

Authorities in Italian cities that regularly experience particularly heavy tourist influx have been making every effort over the past few years to instill certain manners in visitors, befitting the…

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Education

Swapping Beach for Sorbonne

A new type of tourism has emerged in France. 450 students aged 16 to 80 have come from around the world to Paris to sit on the benches of one of the world's most prestigious universities. How do…

Everyday life

Pension spent on side jobs

Germany is rightly called a country of elderly people: about 17.5 million people over the age of 65 currently live here. That is roughly a fifth of the country's population. But even in retirement…

Technology

Roof Insulation

The roof is one of the main structural elements of any building: residential, industrial, auxiliary. It must be resistant to external influences, protect the building from temperature fluctuations…

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Visas

Visa-free travel is not for work

A visa for work in Germany is a document that is processed in several stages. First, the applicant submits an application for a national visa in their country of citizenship, and then receives a…

Sport

Everything for Fishing in Ukraine with the Fish-Fish Store

One of the most popular fish species inhabiting the waters of the Dnieper is the perch: it can be caught almost year-round, except during the dead of winter when the river is frozen over. A wide…

Law zone

Had a Coffee in Venice for a Thousand Euros

In Venice, police fined two German tourists 950 euros for using a portable burner to make coffee on the embankment near the Rialto Bridge. This was reported on the official website of the municipal…

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Shopping

Stylish footwear in the trends of the current summer

Stylish footwear is the main accessory of any look. Fashion designers work tirelessly, trying to create models that would surprise and delight capricious fashionistas.

Tourism

Paris: Secrets of the City of All Lovers

Old streets are filled with cute couples, the air is filled with the magically attractive aroma of pastries and coffee from cozy spots. Small vendors sell freshly baked baguettes and real macarons…

Education

Elite Universities of Germany

Since 2006, a competition among universities has been held in Germany every seven years. A jury of scientists and politicians selects the most innovative research projects and universities that best…

Immigration

‘Investor visas’ for corrupt officials

Foreign millionaires can relatively easily obtain UK citizenship thanks to one of the schemes offered to super-rich foreigners by the British Home Office. According to an investigation by British…

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