Manchester United were keen to sign Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller Giovanni Branchini claims United tried everything to sign the German The 26-year-old remained in Bavaria amid rumours of a £71million bidBy Mike Keegan For Mailonline Published: 08:56 GMT, 1 October 2015 | Updated: 08:57 GMT, 1 October 2015 2 View comments Manchester United wanted Thomas Read more [...]

Image copyright EPA Image caption The chancellor's response to the crisis has won plaudits but some critics have questioned her emotional involvement A few weeks ago, on the Austrian border, I asked a Syrian refugee why he wanted Read more [...]

Germany’s refugee crisis broke another record when an Afghan family arrived in Bavaria on Wednesday carrying their patriach – a deaf-blind man they claim is 110 years old. Police said the nine-member family, including four children and a pregnant woman, arrived in Passau after a month-long hike from Afghanistan. The man’s daughter, who said she was 60, claimed her bearded father had been born on January 1st, 1905, but has no papers to verify his age. “Even if the man is 90, that trip was Read more [...]

Berlin (AFP) - A record 270,000 to 280,000 refugees arrived in Germany in September, more than the total for 2014, said the interior minister of the southern state of Bavaria Wednesday."According to current figures... we have to assume that in September 2015 between 270,000 and 280,000 refugees came to Germany," said Joachim Herrmann.Europe's biggest economy recorded around 200,000 migrant arrivals for the whole of 2014.The sudden surge this year has left local authorities Read more [...]

A record 270,000 to 280,000 refugees arrived in Germany in September, more than the total for 2014, according to the interior minister of the southern state of Bavaria. "According to current figures ... we have to assume that in September 2015 between 270,000 and 280,000 refugees came to Germany," said Joachim Herrmann. Europe's biggest economy recorded around 200,000 migrant arrivals for the whole of 2014. The sudden surge this year has left local Read more [...]

Beer and bratwurst galore at festivals and events in Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen Oktoberfest is the world’s largest beer festival and with events across Scotland celebrating beer, schnitzel and the mighty lederhosen you don’t need to travel to Bavaria to get hop happy.DundeeThe local rotary host Dundee Rotary Oktoberfest (Thu 1–Sun 3 Oct) at the Discovery Quay. Throughout the long weekend they serve up real ale, craft ciders, stouts, lagers and products from microbreweries, all Read more [...]

In the Philippines, a number of venues are marking the celebration with beer, food and music. The Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila will be a partner of the German Club Manila for the club’s 77th Oktoberfest. For seven years now, Michael Scheile, former president of the German Club, has been hosting the Oktoberfest, part of his skill at doing so coming from Read more [...]

BERLIN (AP) — Refugees coming to Germany can expect a roof over their head, a bed to sleep in and three meals a day. But with authorities struggling to find housing for tens of thousands of people each month, many new arrivals will find their lodgings a squeeze.Smaller, in fact, than what's permitted for a German shepherd dog.An Associated Press survey has found that several of Germany's 16 states have waived the usual rules expected of communal housing. As a result, Read more [...]

A celebration was held in 1810 when Munich citizens were invited to join in with enjoying royal wedding festivitiesThis soon gave birth to an annual event, with horse races, music, entertainment and later - halls of beerHere are some retrospective photographs of early days of the world-famous Oktoberfest in Munich By Becky Pemberton For Mailonline Published: 07:22 GMT, 30 September 2015 | Updated: 07:47 GMT, 30 September 2015 Read more [...]

  German ruling party lauds Hungarian Premier Orban By Markus Salzmann 30 September 2015 Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orbán was guest of honour September 23 at a conference of the CSU parliamentary group held in the Banz monastery, Bavaria. The invitation extended by the Christian Social Union, the Bavarian partner of the ruling Christian Democratic Union, was a deliberate attempt to incite xenophobic sentiments and pressure the Read more [...]