By pure coincidence, nearly 1,500 works of art were discovered over two years ago in the apartments of Cornelius Gurlitt, the son of Nazi art dealer Hildebrand Gurlitt. Some were of high international status and questionable derivation. In November 2013, in the shadow of the discovery of that sensational collection in Schwabig, a district of Munich, three ministries in the state of Bavaria and the federal government's culture commissioner set up an official task force to clarify the ownership Read more [...]

Tom Redman, director of Chaska Parks and Recreation, chairs the Bountiful Basket board of directors. Tom Redman Tom Redman, director of Chaska Parks and Recreation, chairs the Bountiful Read more [...]

Auto Bavaria (AB) officially opened the doors of the first BMW i showroom and service centre in Malaysia this evening. The i dealership is part of AB’s large downtown KL facility along Jalan Tun Razak, close to the Ampang Park/Intermark junction. Occupying 1,383 sq.ft. on the first floor of AB KL, the BMW i showroom features the sub-brand’s identity, furniture and fittings. The space houses a display unit of the BMW i8 and the BMW i Wallbox wall-mounted charging accessory for the car. Read more [...]

Arsenal and Liverpool target Mehdi Benatia is wanted by Roma, according to reports in Italy. The centre-back has struggled to make an impression since moving from Roma to Bayern Munich in the summer of 2014 and is now being linked with a move away from Bavaria. And Gazzetta dello Sport claim that could mean a return to Roma for the Moroccan as Rudi Garcia attempts to shore up his side's defence. If Bayern are willing to do a deal that could also reignite interest from Premier League duo Arsenal and Read more [...]

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Jan van Schoonhoven, a senior adviser on PPP and international relations for the Netherlands, tells James Kenny about creating the UNECEs PPP standards and developing the model across Europe and into Kazakhstan

The Story... A vicious murder with a broadsword leaves a man dead at a remote and ancient castle in the Bavarian forests. Shortly thereafter, the bubonic plague-a hideous disease believed to be eliminated centuries ago, is detected in Bavaria, killing its victims. German police Kommissar Franz Waldbaer strongly suspects a link to the castle, but his investigation is impeded by the master of the castle, the arrogant Count von Winterloch. As Waldbaer painfully extracts information from the Count, Read more [...]

AT least 21 invading German beavers have been slaughtered in Scotland after they built dozens of dams on farmers’ land. The creatures – a species which originates in Bavaria – have been thriving since escaping captivity and around 150 are living in the wild in Tayside. But it has now emerged that the bodies of 21 beavers have been discovered with gunshot wounds since the end Read more [...]

AT least 21 invading German beavers have been killed in Scotland after they built dozens of dams on farmers’ land. The creatures - a species which originates in Bavaria - have been thriving since escaping captivity and around 150 are living in the wild in Tayside.But it has now emerged that the bodies of 21 beavers have been discovered with gunshot wounds since the end of 2012. Farmers and other landowners are suspected of being responsible Read more [...]

The upcoming Numismatic Lanz sale of December 7, 2015 focuses on ancient coins. Nevertheless, world coins are also well-represented featuring spectacular objects. Let’s only mention the Obing treasure containing about 950 coins which will be offered for sale en bloc. 675 lots will come under the hammer at Auction 161 of long-standing coin house Numismatik Lanz. Chronologically speaking, the spectrum ranges from ancient times, featuring Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Migration coins, to the Read more [...]

A new report coming from Germany indicates BMW has plans to introduce a 2-Series Gran Coupe sometime in 2019. As the years pass by, BMW’s lineup keeps on growing and it seems another new member is getting ready to join the family. Our friends at BMWBLOG are citing undisclosed sources close to Bavaria that are saying a 2-Series Gran Coupe is in the works and will be out in 2019 with a rear-wheel drive layout. This means it will be a four-door version of the 2-Series Coupe rather Read more [...]