November 27, 2009
German Labour Minister Franz Josef Jung resigned on Friday amid accusations of a cover-up surrounding a controversial NATO air strike in Afghanistan during his tenure as defence minister. READ »
The southbound A6 motorway near Mannheim was closed for six hours on Friday morning after a truck transporting cattle tipped over and the freed animals roamed the autobahn. READ (1 COMMENT) »
Germany’s baby hatches, which allow mothers to give up their children anonymously, have been called into question by the German Ethics Council, which has deemed them morally “problematic.” READ (1 COMMENT) »
Thyssenkrupp said on Friday it would slash its workforce worldwide by about 20,000 in the coming year, as the steelmaker battles with record losses and an industry in crisis. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
Police have issued a warning to the public after two dangerous criminals escaped from an Aachen prison on Thursday night. The men, who were serving sentences for murder and kidnapping, are believed to be armed. READ (6 COMMENTS) »
Germany's Christmas market season kicks off this weekend, but mild and wet weather will put a damper on the wintry atmosphere, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported on Friday. READ »
Bayern Munich striker Ivica Olic warned the German giants will use their midweek Champions League success to boost their flagging confidence in a highly-emotional Bundesliga game at Hannover on Sunday. READ »
Google is once again facing the possibility that it could run afoul of Germany's strict privacy laws. The culprit this time? The web analysis tools of the US internet giant and other firms. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
Natural disasters linked to climate change could cost the insurance industry billions of dollars in extra settlement payments every year, German insurance giant Munich Re said Thursday. READ (11 COMMENTS) »
Car manufacturer Audi has purchased a 9.09 percent stake in German football team Bayern Munich in a deal worth €90 million, the Bundesliga club announced on Thursday. READ »
The German government’s newly proposed “integration contract” for immigrants could be a step forward – but only if its a two-way commitment, argues Der Tagesspiegel’s Jost Müller-Neuhof. READ (1 COMMENT) »
With German military officials resigning over a controversial NATO air strike, the political future of former Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung hangs in the balance. Newspapers in The Local’s media roundup believe it's time for him to resign. READ »
Roger Boyes, Berlin correspondent for British daily The Times, believes German society’s fascination with authority belongs confined to where it once was lacking: the country’s military. READ (17 COMMENTS) »
This Week's Highlights: Rhythmic gymnastics in Berlin, The Third Man in Munich, and Dresden hosts a festival of computer based art. READ »
Find movies playing in English in Germany with The Local's cinema guide. READ »
The Local's series "Making it in Germany" presents Dawn Nelson, an American entrepreneur bringing quality cupcakes to Berlin. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
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