Migrants are brought through the central station in Munich, Germany, on September 5, 2015, to the registration area. [Photo: Imagine China] Germany has opened its borders to thousands of exhausted migrants, after they arrived finally from Hungary where the government had tried to stop them but was overwhelmed by the sheer numbers reaching Europe's frontiers. CRI's Xie Cheng has more.   Officials say around 6-thousand migrants had passed through Munich by Saturday evening. Some 1,700 are being Read more [...]

We use cookies to give you the best experience. If you do nothing we'll assume that it's ok. Close Switch to US Edition Home UK World US Business Politics Technology Entertainment Strange News Weather More Menu As night falls in Munich, thousands of refugees are being given food, drink, clothes and a place to Read more [...]

By The Associated PressThe latest news as tens of thousands of migrants pour into countries across Europe. All times local (CET): ___ 10:15 p.m. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken about the migrant crisis by phone with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban. "Both sides agreed that Hungary and Germany are meeting their European obligations," her office said in a brief statement late Saturday. "Merkel Read more [...]

By The Associated PressThe latest news as tens of thousands of migrants pour into countries across Europe. All times local (CET): 10:15 p.m. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken about the migrant crisis by phone with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban. "Both sides agreed that Hungary and Germany are meeting their European obligations," her office said in a brief statement late Saturday. "Merkel and Read more [...]

During the 2016 Cannes Yachting Festival which runs from the 8th to the 13th of September, BAVARIA YACHTS will be launching new models and lots of news. Besides the presentation of the successful sail yachts from the CRUISER and VISION Lines, there are also Mediterranean premieres of the new SPORT 300 and SPORT 330. In addition on the BAVARIA CATAMARANS range visitors can not only see the NAUTITECH 40 OPEN and NAUTITECH 542, but also order the new NAUTITECH 46 for the season 2016. MEDITERRANEAN Read more [...]

(Forimmediaterelease.net) Brass band music, white sausage, dirndls: the Oktoberfest will get underway at Frankfurt Airport on September 7, 2015. For the third year in a row, a beer festival atmosphere will take over in Pier Z in Terminal 1 and the non-Schengen part of Terminal 2. This year, the right mood will be evoked by original Bavarian music played by two ensembles: the Bayernsturmer, a brass band specialized in traditional music, and the Wiesenschwestern, a charming group of female vocalists. Read more [...]

It’s that time of year again – as the air turns crisp and leaves change colors, thoughts turn towards beer and bratwurst. The 4th annual Ames Main Street Oktoberfest is your opportunity to break out your lederhosen and dirndls and dance in the middle of Main Street.“The German tradition of Oktoberfest started over 200 years ago in Munich and is a party that lasts for 16 days,” said Cindy Hicks, Main Street Cultural District Executive Director. “This year the Munich Oktoberfest starts on Read more [...]

It might seem like summer was only last week in Germany – and that's because it was. With blazing sunshine and temperatures topping 30C over the weekend, the onset of winter couldn't have been further from most Germans' minds. But in the Bavarian Alps, autumn has been skipped out altogether. At Zugspitze – Germany's highest peak, at 2,962m – seven centimetres of snow have already fallen, reports the Münchner Merkur. "The peaks are already lightly sprinkled with snow, and some more Read more [...]

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is able to impose identification checks at Brennero on the border with after receiving a request from Germany for assist in easing the stream of migrants into Bavaria, the northern province of Bolzano stated on Wednesday. Rome was able to “reactivate” controls simply because it did for the G7 in June, as “a short lived measure to permit Bavaria to reorganise and face the emergency”, a press release from the province stated. Bolzano, within the German-speaking Alto Adige area Read more [...]