MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer is currently on a visit to Moscow where he is expected to meet a range of senior officials, as well as sign a memorandum on cooperation between the Russian capital and Bavaria. "We, Bavarians, are interested in further strengthening of our relations, we have traditionally good relations," Seehofer said at the meeting with Denis Butsaev, the minister of investments and innovations of Moscow Region. Seehofer has repeatedly urged Read more [...]

BERLIN — Bavaria on Tuesday threatened Chancellor Angela Merkel's federal government with a lawsuit if it doesn't take measures to further secure the German border and reduce the influx of asylum-seekers, escalating a long-running dispute over refugee policy. Bavarian governor Horst Seehofer sent a letter to Merkel setting out demands such as "effective border controls" at all crossings and an annual cap of 200,000 refugees for Germany, the state government said. Last Read more [...]

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FRANKENMUTH, MI — Getting ready to bundle up and head out to Frankenmuth for Zehnder's Snowfest 2016? We've got you covered.  The annual event in Michigan's Little Bavaria includes competitive snow sculpting and ice carving, a children's area, fireworks, entertainment, a warming tent and more.  Here's what you should know before you go:  Snow, polka, beer, brats and more Zehnder's Snowfest 2016 takes place Wednesday, Jan. 27, through Monday, Feb. 1, and offers fun for all ages. The Read more [...]

BERLIN (Sputnik) – The Bavarian authorities are ready to file a lawsuit should the government of German Chancellor Angela Merkel fail to react to a document on the immigration policies in the country they had compiled, Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer said Monday. Earlier this month, Seehofer announced his intentions to file a lawsuit within Germany’s Constitutional Court if Merkel failed to restore order at the German borders. Seehofer told a press conference on Monday that Read more [...]

25 January 2016 | By GCR Staff facebook twitter gplus linkedin A consortium including Dutch contractor BAM, French firm Eiffage and Germany’s Berger Bau has reached financial close on a $1.2bn deal involving the construction of a 33km motorway in Bavaria. The consortium, which is called Isentalautobahn, also includes Dutch pension provider PGGM and Autobahndirektion Südbayern, the Bavarian Read more [...]

 Germany’s largest shipyard for catamarans, sailing yachts and motor boats, Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH, and the well-known Italian power transmission manufacturer, Transfluid Trasmissioni Industriali, have reached a cooperation agreement. The aim is to offer innovative hybrid drive trains for yachts built by Bavaria Yachtbau. The first yacht from Bavaria Yachtbau to be fitted with a Transfluid hybrid system is the new semi-displacement motor yacht BAVARIA E40. Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH and Transfluid Read more [...]

Last week, researchers at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) pushed drone technology another step further: They made one land on a moving car. On a runway at the Mindelheim-Mattsies airfield in Bavaria, the 44-pound drone successfully spotted a QR code on the roof of an Audi and touched down on the net affixed to the station wagon’s roof, at 43 mph. This demo inspires two thoughts, in quick succession. 1) Cool! 2) Wait, what’s the point of this? The DLR researchers say using a speed-matching vehicle Read more [...]

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ROK Stars, the consumer products and environmental technologies development company founded by John Paul DeJoria and Jonathan Kendrick, has announced its ROK Drinks division has signed a multi-year agreement with leading California distributor, Statewide Beverage Company, for the distribution of ABK Beer in Southern California.  Read more [...]

Ricochet, who claimed a win in race one of the Waikawa Boating Club's Evolution Sails Summer Short Handed Series on Sunday. Ricochet and Bavaria engaged in a tussle, with Ricochet skipper Pip Maslen getting his yacht in front and scoring a win in race one of the Evolution Sails Summer Short Handed Series on Sunday.Four races will be contested in the latest Waikawa Boating Club series, one Read more [...]