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Tobias Buck recalls how people rallied round during the financial crisis in a city known for its long lunches and long nights
Parents should encourage children to see moving abroad as an achievable challenge
Copenhagen most expensive place when tax is taken into account
‘Little happens on time. Even less goes to plan. But, more often than not, everything turns out OK and everyone has a great time’
After the referendum, Europeans in the UK capital are thinking twice about staying
Melissa Ablett moved to the Netherlands to help cultivate a start up culture similar to her home city
Melissa Ablett on why the Dutch and US are at two ends of the spectrum when it comes to risk
FT speaks to some expatriates whose reaction is unanimous — and negative
Israeli founder of native advertising platform, who moved to New York eight years ago, says ‘bots’ won’t solve the problem
Bureau chief James Politi loves the city’s food markets and parks — if only the bins were emptied and the buses bearable
Despite Africa’s reputation for homophobia, Griffin Shea and his family were made welcome in Johannesburg
Care cost for pensioners likely to double without reciprocal deal, warns Nuffield Trust
New Yorker Mary Peng has become an agony aunt for the Chinese capital’s inexperienced pet owners
It is in everyone’s interest to protect those who now find their situation precarious
After 11 years in mainland China, FT Asia editor Jamil Anderlini welcomes the cleaner air and lack of censorship in his new home
Laurence Azzéna-Gougeon is campaigning for a seat in the French parliament to represent fellow expats in northern Europe
Deborah Debas runs a craft beer business in Cuenca, offering locals and ‘gringos’ an alternative to lager or ‘caña’
Revenue cracks down on ability to keep offshore income out of UK net
Ex-national player Tareq Nanai fled war-torn Aleppo and is now trying to live a ‘normal’ existence in a lakeside town
The German capital is turning into a vibrant outpost of Russian culture
British passport holders consider switching because Madrid forbids dual nationality
Budget measures set to hit retirement fund centres in Gibraltar and Malta
After a leap of faith three years ago, Jinhao Zhang has discovered the artistic merits of life at the English National Ballet
Even sympathetic employers assume that female staff will face problems when posted abroad
Andrea Woodhouse returns to her birthplace — a city she left aged three — and learns new lessons about integration
