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Car repair in Italy.

       Once in Italy I talked to one local guy. He complained that he was given a small car at a service station for replacement.

      “What does it mean to replace,” I ask.

      – Well, I gave them my BMW X5 for repairs, and they give me a sedan 316 instead. Can you imagine? …

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Authoritarian regimes against the West

           What do North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, Belarus and other similar countries have in common?

              All these countries are united by the hatred for the US and for the Western lifestyle, that is, for liberal democratic values. Why? What is the pattern here?

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How the Dutch disease ruins the rest of the economy.

     Imagine that you have five adult children, and they decided to engage in different activities. The eldest son chose the oil business, the second – agriculture, the third daughter – light industry, the fourth daughter – restaurant business and the fifth son chose furniture production.

     You gave start-up capital to each of the children, and they …

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English business and citizens.

     Recently my Kazakh acquaintance who lives in London told me an interesting story from the ordinary life of the Englishmen.

     He himself lives near Heathrow Airport. So, it turns out that this airport has for a long time wanted to expand and build another additional runway. Being one of the largest airports in the world, its …

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The Hand of the West.

     The President of Venezuela Maduro said that the situation in the country is fueled by enemies of the people, who are supported by the West.

     This has become an unchanging tradition: the authoritarian regimes always blame the West for public discontent in their countries.

     Perhaps they are right. Indeed, the West is to blame. …

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Democracy and populism.

     They say that when the President of the United States gives food to the homeless, when he takes part in social videos or visits areas suffering from disasters, he engages in cheap publicity.

     And I want to ask people who say so, “How should the head of a democratic state behave? As a king, as a …

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European tightness

         The European population density led to the appearance of very small restaurants. Here it is a usual thing to sit at neighboring tables and almost touch the elbows of neighbors. At the same time, at each table, couples conduct their conversations, not being ashamed of their neighbors. Probably because nobody cares about others. Nobody eavesdrops and …

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Ecological thinking.

      In Europe, I noticed a lot of attention is paid to the environment. This is the theme slips in many areas of life.

      For example, go to a restaurant, and there on a tray it is written that it is made of natural decomposing substances. On a napkin.

      You check into …

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European road lessons

           For many years on vacation I’ve been driving myself on the roads of Europe. Riding an autobahn is not a job but a pleasure there.

          During this time I learned a few lessons that I want to share with those who are only going to plow the expanses of Europe.…

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Responsibility for discontent.

      In the Italian legislation there is an interesting nuance. If you have violated the traffic rules and you have been fined, but you do not agree, you can appeal this decision. But… if you lose the process, the amount of the fine will double.

      Such a rule makes you think carefully before challenging the …

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