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Bavarian order to put crosses on public buildings kicks in
A controversial decree requiring Christian crucifixes to be put up at entrances of most public buildings in Bavaria came into force Friday, sparking accusations of identity politics ahead of elections in the southern German state.
Crosses must be mounted in all state buildings, Bavaria orders
Bavarian leader Markus Söder has announced that crosses must hang in all the state's government buildings, saying the move is a "commitment to Bavarian identity and culture."
Wealthy Bavaria gets €227 mln state payback
Germany's wealthiest state Bavaria is gaining millions in a federal funding after census results showed more people lived down south than previously thought, the business daily <i>Handelsblatt</i> reported on Wednesday.
Bremen's 16-year-olds vote in state election
Sixteen-year-old Germans are voting in a regional election for the first time on Sunday, as nearly half a million people go to the polls in the city state of Bremen.
Bremen election due to cement strong Green, weak FDP positions
Bremen’s state election on Sunday is expected to confirm what opinion polls say is happening throughout Germany - the Greens are on the rise, the Free Democrats in the dumps.
Merkel braces for blows in vital state elections
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party risks losing power in its wealthy heartland for the first time in half a century in a crucial state election Sunday held in the shadow of the Japan nuclear crisis.