Berlin ‘Stasi bar’ draws protests
A new Berlin bar is taking spy chic and East German nostalgia to a new – and some say tasteless – level by using the former state’s feared secret police, the Stasi, as its theme.
Day: August 3, 2008
Lufthansa strike aftermath grounds passengers
Widespread cancellations of Lufthansa flights are expected to continue through Monday in the aftermath of a strike by trade union Verdi, a Lufthansa spokesman said on Sunday in Frankfurt.
New golden cross to decorate Berlin Cathedral
Workers will hoist a new 11-tonne golden cross atop the Berlin Cathedral in August, a cathedral spokesman said on Sunday.
Germans favour national smoking ban
A wide majority of Germans want a comprehensive smoking ban instead of state-by-state rules, German newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported on Sunday.
Furnished Nazi bunkers surface in Denmark
Three Nazi bunkers uncovered recently in a violent storm off the Danish coast are a sensation for history buffs and archaologists, writes AFP’s Slim Allagui.