Details Category: Scotland Created on Monday, 23 November 2015 15:30 The spirit of Oktoberfest will be celebrated 365 days a year in Edinburgh as the opening of the city’s first authentic German Bier Keller brings a flavour of Bavaria to the capital.   The famous Frankenstein bar on George IV Bridge has creaked open its basement doors to reveal a traditional German beer cellar. Open until 1am on weekdays and 3am at weekends there will be Read more [...]

The “Twelve Tribes” elder, whose name wasn’t released, was also fined 2,000 euros ($2,120) Monday by the Noerdlingen state court in Bavaria, the dpa news agency reported.

BERLIN (AP) — A 54-year-old elder from a Christian sect in southern Germany has been convicted of causing bodily harm by hitting a child in his care with a 1.2-meter (four-foot) switch. He was sentenced to six months probation.The "Twelve Tribes" elder, whose name wasn't released, was also fined 2,000 euros ($2,120) Monday by the Noerdlingen state court in Bavaria, the dpa news agency reported.During the trial, a 23-year-old, who was 14 at the time, testified the man hit him with the Read more [...]

BERLIN — A 54-year-old elder from a Christian sect in southern Germany has been convicted of causing bodily harm by hitting a child in his care with a 1.2-meter (four-foot) switch. He was sentenced to six months probation. The "Twelve Tribes" elder, whose name wasn't released, was also fined 2,000 euros ($2,120) Monday by the Noerdlingen state court in Bavaria, the dpa news agency reported. During the trial, a 23-year-old, who was 14 at the time, testified the man hit Read more [...]

The head of Bavaria's conservative party was re-elected on Saturday with his weakest score to date, seen as punishment after he berated ally German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her welcoming refugee policy.For Merkel, Germany's refugee inflow, predicted to succeed in a million individuals this yr, has grow to be the most important problem of her chancellorship as she marks 10 years in workplace this weekend."With this approach to reducing migrant numbers - as opposed to a unilaterally-set national Read more [...]

Seehofer has repeatedly criticized Merkel in connection with her migration policy. Additionally, he called for “looking at reality based on a realpolitik stance”. Merkel made the remarks amid a growing row over refugee policy Read more [...]

AFP/The Local · 22 Nov 2015, 08:53 Published: 22 Nov 2015 08:53 GMT+01:00 The head of Bavaria's conservative party was re-elected on Saturday with his weakest score to date, seen as punishment after he berated ally German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her welcoming refugee policy. Top Merkel ally calls for asylum cap (21 Nov 15) 'I won't back down' after attack: Cologne mayor (20 Nov 15) Read more [...]

Horst Seehofer, Prime Minister of Bavaria and leader of Germany's Christian Social Union (CSU), believes that it is impossible to grapple with modern-day challenges without Russia's help, RIA Novosti reported. He made the remarks during the CSU congress which kicked off in the city of Munich on Saturday. "The truth is that acting without Russia or against it, we cannot resolve the conflicts of our time. We have long adhered to this position," he said. Additionally, he called for "looking Read more [...]

The head of Bavaria’s conservative party was re-elected on Saturday with his weakest score to date, seen as punishment after he berated ally German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her welcoming refugee policy.