Europe7 min read
EU, Schengen or EEA: which one decides what you can do in Europe
The EU, Schengen and the EEA answer different questions: who may live and work where, and who gets checked at which border. The edge cases, with a worked example.
Guides to moving abroad
Each guide answers one question from primary sources (laws, official portals, World Bank and UN data) and shows its working. None of it is legal or tax advice. Subscribe with the RSS feed.
Cost of living6 min read
How expensive is a country? Reading the World Bank's price level index
The price level index compares what the same basket costs in each country. Worked examples for 2025, why Türkiye got 53% pricier in dollars, and where the number misleads.
Governance6 min read
Rule of law and corruption scores: reading the World Bank's indicators
What the Worldwide Governance Indicators measure, why small gaps between countries mean nothing, and how to spot a real change, with worked examples from the 2026 data.
