Dresden/Greifswald – Men in tailcoats and top hats, women in long robes with bonnets: More than 2,000 people in Dresden and Greifswald celebrated the 250th birthday of the painter Caspar David Friedrich by dressing in the Romantic style. There was a bet between the two places where the master of German Romanticism lived at the … Read more
Honolulu – Around 10,000 employees in the US hotel industry went on strike for more money and better conditions on the extended travel weekend on the occasion of Labor Day. According to the union Unite Here, 24 hotels in eight cities have been on strike since Sunday – including Boston, Seattle and San Francisco. The … Read more
Los Angeles – Pop superstar Taylor Swift is heading into the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA’s) in mid-September with the most chances of winning. With twelve nominations, including in the categories of video, artist and song of the year, the 34-year-old leads the list of candidates. The award presenters have now announced four more categories: … Read more
Lüchow – Bluetongue disease, which is dangerous for sheep and cattle, has reached Bremen. Two sheep have been infected with the type 3 disease, the health department announced. The animals have fever and swollen mucous membranes in the head area. This is the first known case in Bremen. The authorities assume that the disease will … Read more
München – After the thwarted terrorist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, the police in Munich do not see any increased danger for the upcoming major concerts by Adele. “This is of course included in our assessment of the situation. We are constantly checking it and if anything concrete comes up, we will … Read more
Paris – Sebastian Coe, President of the International Athletics Federation, has once again stressed the importance of the lucrative premiere following criticism of the first-time prize money for Olympic champions. “I don’t find anything strange about it,” said Coe in Paris. He was surprised that some people did not see the connection between top-class athletes, … Read more
Dusseldorf – A police particular operations workforce (SEK) rescued two hostages from kidnappers in a residential space of Cologne. 4 suspects had been arrested within the assault on Friday afternoon, a police spokesman mentioned upon request. The guards had been injured and obtained medical therapy. In line with the police, reside weapons had been additionally … Read more
Usti nad Labem – The plans for the high-speed line between Prague and Dresden have overcome one other impediment: the regional meeting in Usti nad Labem (Aussig on the Elbe) authorised the railway route proposal by means of northern Bohemia. A majority of 30 of the 51 delegates voted for this, as Czech information company … Read more
Hanover/Hamburg – Within the battle over the brand new model of the railway line on the A7 between Hamburg and Hanover, Deutsche Bahn’s supply for a spatial affect evaluation is inflicting a stir. The state of Decrease England is accountable for the official inspection. Specifically, it’s a couple of route of about 130 kilometers in … Read more
Erfurt – Last year, one in ten Thuringian students finished their school career without an official certificate. This emerges from figures from the Thuringian Ministry of Education, which are available to the German News Agency. Accordingly, 1856 young adults left school without a qualification, which is 10.1 per cent of school leavers. The Ministry of … Read more