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#Germany

Immigration

Into Refugees – Through a Bribe

A scandal is widening in Germany over the illegal granting of refugee status to thousands of illegal immigrants. The leadership of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) promises that…

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Everyday life

How fines are racked up

Soon summer holidays will begin in German schools. And thousands of families will head from Germany to the south: to Italy, France, Portugal, the Canary Islands and Turkey – where the sun shines all…

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Work

Germans rush to take on side jobs

Fourteen years ago, when the fundamental reforms of the German labor market began, statisticians counted only 1.4 million residents in Germany working a second job. Ten years after the start of the…

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Auto tour

Dashcam in the Law

Until today, the life of German owners of dashcams in cars was extremely difficult. Small cameras on the windshield recording road events were not banned in Germany, but using dashcams, as they are…

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Integration

Refugees Skip Language Courses

Hundreds of thousands of refugees who have arrived in Germany are required to learn German in integration courses. However, many newcomers skip classes, and more than half fail the final exam. Not…

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Immigration

Who and how can flee to Germany

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Work

Who the German employer is waiting for

The German economy urgently needs foreign specialists. Moreover, its growth depends on whether Germany can attract enough qualified personnel from abroad. These are the conclusions of a current study…

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Immigration

A Country Populated by Foreigners

According to additional data from the German Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt) released last week, there have never been as many foreigners living in the Federal Republic as in…

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Health

How to stock up on German medicines

In Germany, there are strict restrictions on the import, but not on the export, of medications. You can buy medicines in a German pharmacy with a prescription issued in one of the European Union…

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Immigration

Migrants Multiply Population

For the whole of 2016, Germany's population reached 82.5 million citizens. At the same time, 1.865 million people arrived in the country, while 1.365 million left Germany. These official figures were…

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Real estate

Germany continues to get more expensive

The latest real estate market studies show that housing prices in Germany are rising at an unprecedented rate. Investments in the real estate sector over the past 10 years, according to a report on…

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Visas

Five questions about the work visa

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

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