German Flights Disrupted by Strikes; Arbitration Offered as Solution

German Flights Disrupted by Strikes; Arbitration Offered as Solution

Frankfurt/Hannover (dpa) – There is a glimmer of hope for passengers in Germany plagued by strikes. After five rounds without agreement, arbitration is now expected to bring a solution to the collective bargaining dispute among Lufthansa ground staff. At the same time, aviation security personnel continued their warning strikes at several German airports on Friday. … Read more

Man Permanently Housed in Psychiatric Facility After Life-Threatening Knife Attack in Oberursel

Man Permanently Housed in Psychiatric Facility After Life-Threatening Knife Attack in Oberursel

Oberursel/Frankfurt (dpa/lhe) – Because of a life-threatening knife attack on two neighbors in an Oberursel apartment building (Hochtaunuskreis), the perpetrator is permanently housed in a special psychiatric facility. In both cases it was a case of attempted malicious murder, said the presiding judge in the Frankfurt regional court when the verdict was announced on Tuesday. … Read more

Frankfurt Tourism Sees Record-Breaking Numbers in 2023, Second Strongest Year Ever

Frankfurt. In 2023, 10,351,226 overnight stays and 5,971,651 overnight guests were registered in Frankfurt am Main. This corresponds to an increase of 20.3 or 25.8 percent compared to the previous year, making it the second strongest result of all time. Until the start of the pandemic, Frankfurt was able to achieve better results in terms … Read more

Developing the New Area Leuchte in Frankfurt: Sustainability and Progress in Urban Development

Developing the New Area Leuchte in Frankfurt: Sustainability and Progress in Urban Development

View of the new development area Leuchte. (Photo: Holger Menzel) What takes a long time: The city of Frankfurt am Main has developed the new development area Leuchte in Bergen-Enkheim, paving the way for building construction. The streets are now officially open to traffic. A large portion of the new residential area will now consist … Read more

Frankfurt Customs Investigation Uncovers Massive Illegal Shisha Tobacco Factories: Over 2.2 Tons Seized

Frankfurt Customs Investigation Uncovers Massive Illegal Shisha Tobacco Factories: Over 2.2 Tons Seized

CUSTOMS-F: Frankfurt customs investigation busts illegal shisha tobacco factories – More than 2.2 tons of untaxed hookah tobacco seized. The investigators confiscated around 2,250 kilograms of untaxed water pipe tobacco, 9,850 untaxed cigarettes and 14,000 euros in cash from searched warehouses. “In addition to the 2.2 tons of untaxed hookah tobacco, the customs forces also … Read more

Union stunts against Bundesliga club Frankfurt and goes to the eighth finals of the Conference League

Union stunts against Bundesliga club Frankfurt and goes to the eighth finals of the Conference League

Conference League Union will know its opponent in the eighth finals of the Conference League on Friday. Without stars, the competition leader eliminated the Bundesliga club Frankfurt. It hurt my ears at times. That’s how loud the Eintracht Frankfurt crowd was. Fifteen minutes before the match, all 55,000 attendees sang the club song at the … Read more

Chelsea Tops European Football Revenue Ranking, Mbappé’s Future Contract Impacted

Chelsea Tops European Football Revenue Ranking, Mbappé’s Future Contract Impacted

Unsurprisingly, Chelsea are in first place in the ranking with 2.572 billion euros generated over the last five seasons, far ahead of Manchester City (1.726 billion) and PSG (1.404 billion). While Barça and Manchester United complete the top 5. This season, Southampton dominates the ranking with a positive balance of +167 million, while Al-Hilal brings … Read more

Union versus Frankfurt: eighty members of hard core Eintracht Frankfurt arrested in Dilbeek

Union versus Frankfurt: eighty members of hard core Eintracht Frankfurt arrested in Dilbeek

Hooliganism Union’s match against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa Conference League was preceded by a huge police action in Dilbeek. About eighty members of the Frankfurt hard core were arrested. “It was already spotted in the afternoon that several cars with German license plates were parked at the municipal swimming pool in the Kaudenaarde district,” … Read more

Union thanks its big Swede with extending legs after comeback against Frankfurt

Union thanks its big Swede with extending legs after comeback against Frankfurt

What is Union really worth in Europe this season? The club from Sint-Gillis had alternated spectacle matches with disappointments in the group stage of the Europa League. Union also does not always perform sharply in the Belgian competition, but thanks to its efficient attacking game it is still comfortably in the lead. But on a … Read more

Lufthansa Ground Staff Strikes Cause Massive Flight Cancellations Across Germany

Lufthansa Ground Staff Strikes Cause Massive Flight Cancellations Across Germany

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) – The announced warning strike by ground staff at Lufthansa began last night. This was confirmed by a spokesman for the Verdi union at Frankfurt Airport on Wednesday morning. The hub, along with Munich, will be hit hardest by the strike planned for 27 hours. As a precautionary measure, the airline canceled between … Read more