MUNICH, Germany - The construction of the third runway at Munich Airport in the near future will be vital for the ongoing competitiveness of the Bavarian economy. That is the conclusion of a new study just released by VBW, an association representing the interests of the state's business community. It states that Munich Airport "is a decisive factor behind the high level of prosperity in Bavaria." It currently secures more than 70,000 jobs in the state and accounts for 4.4 billion euros in value Read more [...]

MUNICH, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer stressed on Monday during the first China Day the importance of China for the southern German state of Bavaria and expresses intents to expand its cooperation with China."The economic relations with China mean the future of Bavaria," Seehofer said in southern German city of Ingolstadt.According to him, China has become the second largest trading partner of Bavaria after the U.S. and that Bavarian middle class will benefit Read more [...]

By Natascha Divac and Ulrike Dauer FRANKFURT--German prosecutors are investigating a complaint alleging Facebook Inc.'s treatment of hate posts on its platform facilitates incitement to hatred against other people. A spokeswoman for the prosecutors' office in Hamburg said Monday that the office has opened an investigation after a lawyer brought a complaint against three managers of Facebook Germany on Oct. 5. "The allegation Read more [...]

BERLIN (CBS/AP) — German prosecutors are examining a criminal complaint against three people alleging that Facebook facilitates incitement. Nana Frombach, a spokeswoman for prosecutors in Hamburg, said Monday her authority has opened an investigation but is still trying to establish whether there is a case for anyone to answer. News portal Spiegel Online reported that the people targeted by the complaints are listed as managers of Facebook Germany GmbH, a unit based in Hamburg. Spiegel Read more [...]

BERLIN -- German prosecutors are examining a criminal complaint against three people alleging that Facebook facilitates incitement. Nana Frombach, a spokeswoman for prosecutors in Hamburg, said Monday her authority has opened an investigation but is still trying to establish whether there is a case for anyone to answer. News portal Spiegel Online reported that the people targeted by the complaints are listed as managers of Facebook Germany, Read more [...]

A complaint was filed by a lawyer in Bavaria against three Facebook Germany GmbH managers. Though Facebook's European headquarters is in Ireland, the lawyer argues that without the advertising revenue that Facebook Germany GmbH generates, the website would not be able to fully operate in Germany. "Facebook Germany GmbH therefore promotes the dissemination of inflammatory, criminal content through actions in Germany that start in the German business headquarters in Hamburg," the complaint states. The Read more [...]

Solar industry says £1 subsidy will save thousands of jobs Rudd urges Big Six to cut energy bills New Fraunhofer technique lowers cost of solar cells First optical rectenna could double solar cell efficiency Call to extend EU export duty on Chinese solar panels Browse news  Researchers Read more [...]

At some point, Georg Grabner had had enough. A man in his mid-50s, he works as district administrator in Upper Bavaria, close to the border with Austria. In theory, it's a nice job. Towns in the area are called "Prien," "Traunstein" or "Bergen"; the Chiemsee, Bavaria's largest lake, is just around the corner, and cows gaze with a panoramic view of the surrounding Alps in the background. Everything changed when border controls were introduced in mid-September. Freilassing, the first town on German Read more [...]

Dartford was booming with Bavarian spirit as beer drinkers downed an impressive 500 pints at Oktoberfest on Friday night (October 16). Unfazed by the last minute cancellation of London's own Munich-inspired event, roughly 90 customers partied and polished off 300 litre steins of lager at Amar Hall. Oompah band Papa Schnitzel played through the night, as the public munched on Bratwurst sausages and waved German flags after their favourite Read more [...]