A SMALL, grilled sausage from Bavaria has become the unlikely symbol of German resistance to the trans-Atlantic trade deal being negotiated between the European Union and the United States, after the country's agriculture minister warned that "not every sausage can be protected" in the trade talks. German Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt said in an interview with Der Spiegel: "If we want to seize the opportunities of free trade with the enormous American market, then we can't Read more [...]

A SMALL, grilled sausage from Bavaria has become the unlikely symbol of German resistance to the trans-Atlantic trade deal being negotiated between the European Union and the United States, after the country's agriculture minister warned that "not every sausage can be protected" in the trade talks. German Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt said in an interview with Der Spiegel: "If we want to seize the opportunities of free trade with the enormous American market, then we can't Read more [...]

Runaway leaders Bayern Munich returned to training during the winter break in the Bundesliga minus its young Danish international midfielder Pierre Emile Hojbjerg. The 19-year-old completed a six-month loan move to fellow Bavaria-based club FC Augsburg, as his teammates were taking to the field on a freezing evening in Munich. Midfielder Hojbjerg has been limited to only 17 first team appearances since becoming the youngest ever Bayern debutant in April 2013, and Wednesday’s deal will keep Read more [...]