Translation of Filzstift in German-English

I have considered the option to bring my friends from other social networks and invite them to join here. They can develop better language skills here. I'd love to pursue that goal, but I want to write in English.
There are changes in regulations for people who wish to travel to Eastern Europe. This is advantageous. In the U.S., as in every country in the world, there are positive and negative changes.
Actually, the East Coast is six hours behind CET, that means that I would speak on midnight at your 6 o'clock dinner. We should try written exercise first because of the huge time difference.