PHOTO: The Saxon Switzerland. (photos by Worldwide Scott)European regions like Tuscany, Provence, Bavaria, Dalmatia, The Bernese Oberland, and their respective cities, towns and villages are perennially our most prominent European fantasies. And for good reason too, because they are home to some of the most idyllic landscapes, food and architecture anywhere on the continent.But there's definitely more where they came from.Now, just to be clear, I'm not saying the aforementioned places aren't Read more [...]

The European Central Bank (ECB) is considering buying debt from some of the biggest cities in the European Union. Municipal bonds would be purchased from larger cities, such as Paris, in an attempt to alleviate pressure on some of the cities. The ECB is also considering buying regional debt in areas such as Bavaria. Regional bond buying is just one of the many attempts of the bank that are expected over the coming months. While no official statement has been made, the ECB has Read more [...]

As part of preparations for the next rate-setting meeting of policy-setters on December 3, ECB officials are now analysing whether and how to extend its shopping list to municipal bonds, issued by, say, Madrid or Mainz, or a federal German state. "You have big markets, such as Spain and Italy. France has a well developed market," Reuters quoted a source as saying. According to data from Thomson Reuters, almost $500bn of bonds issued by European cities and regions are in circulation. The regions Read more [...]

“Now we are here”, Israeli ambassador Yakov Hadas-Handelsmann said, according to the German news channel Bayerischer Rundfunk at the opening of the new consulate general. “Here” in this case means a place full of history and terror: the part of Munich where the NSDAP-headquarters stood, along with the Fuehrer's Building, where Hitler had his office and signed the 1938 Munich Agreement.   Follow Ynetnews on Facebook and Twitter   This is also where Israelis can from now on apply for Read more [...]

Thomson ReutersThe European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters are pictured in FrankfurtFRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is examining whether to buy municipal bonds of cities such as Paris or regions like Bavaria, according to people with knowledge of a possible extension of its one-trillion-euro-plus money printing scheme. This regional bond buying could be one in a series of measures to be rolled out in the coming months, although one of the sources said time was short Read more [...]

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is examining whether to buy municipal bonds of cities such as Paris or regions like Bavaria, according to people with knowledge of a possible extension of its one-trillion-euro-plus money printing scheme.This regional bond buying could be one in a series of measures to be rolled out in the coming months, although one of the sources said time was short for a full launch in December and that this would likely come by March next year.The ECB declined to comment.Despite Read more [...]

Nov 11, 201510:21 AMAlong the Gulfshore Gulfshore Life’s editors explore Southwest Florida Photos by Dorothea Hunter Sönne                                       If you find yourself never wanting to say so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, good-bye to Oktoberfest (or longing for its return), take a trip to Bavaria year-round by popping into Old Europe Bistro on Airport-Pulling Read more [...]

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Friday, the owner of the Bucklyn club in the town of Bad Tolz in Bavaria, told his bouncers not to let a group of young male asylum seekers inside, the news outlet reported. The club workers were then accused of being racist and called "Nazi pigs" by some guests of the club, the media reported, citing the club’s Facebook statement. "It was never an issue for us what religion, background or skin colour guests have. Everyone comes in as long as he respects a few Read more [...]

"Bayern should consider making itself independent," the magazine cited the German politician as saying. Vogel complained about the fact that other German states often make negative statements about Bayern, but at the same time earn billions as result of the state fiscal equalization. According to Vogel, Bavaria would do better without Germany. "Why shouldn’t we strive for independence?" he asked on his Facebook page referring to the case of Scotland. Recently, there often have been Read more [...]

11 November 2015 | By GCR Staff facebook twitter gplus linkedin A building in Bavaria has become the first to achieve the high standard of ‘Passive House Premium’, making it one of the most sustainable buildings ever constructed, according to the Passive House Institute. The mixed residential and commercial building (pictured) in the town of Kaufbeuren has an annual heating requirement of Read more [...]