North Rhine-Westphalia

Prime Minister Calls for North Rhine-Westphalia to Become International Competition Court for Commercial Matters

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Prime Minister Calls for North Rhine-Westphalia to Become International Competition Court for Commercial Matters

In his keynote at the opening of the panel discussion, the Prime Minister emphasized that North Rhine-Westphalia should be developed into an international competition court for all commercial matters through the Court Commercial. The conference, organized in collaboration with the German American Business Association, the German-American Lawyers Association and the German Consulate General in San … Read more

Düsseldorf Opens New Accommodation for Homeless and Addicts Near Main Train Station

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Düsseldorf Opens New Accommodation for Homeless and Addicts Near Main Train Station

As of: March 1, 2024 6:00 a.m The city of Düsseldorf is opening new accommodation for homeless people and addicts on Friday. They will be accommodated in containers near the main train station that previously served as refugee accommodation. The new quarters on Moscow Street offer around 80 beds for homeless people. There are also … Read more

Anonymous Financier Delights Dortmund with Hidden Banknotes Campaign

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Anonymous Financier Delights Dortmund with Hidden Banknotes Campaign

A stranger hides banknotes in Dortmund. The message behind this campaign? Apparently a very lovable one. A mysterious financier has been causing a stir in Dortmund since January: He has been hiding banknotes around the city and sharing the hiding places with around 7,000 followers via his Instagram account “cash_catch_dortmund”. The hidden banknotes, marked with … Read more

Cinema Employees Union Calls for Strike: Films in Jeopardy, Popcorn Supplies Low

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Cinema Employees Union Calls for Strike: Films in Jeopardy, Popcorn Supplies Low

Films could be canceled in several cinemas in the coming days and popcorn bags could remain empty. The reason? The ver.di union is calling for a strike. The service union ver.di has called on employees of the cinema companies CinemaxX and CineStar to go on strike from Thursday as part of the nationwide collective bargaining. … Read more

Top Restaurants in Düsseldorf: “Feinschmecker” Magazine’s 2024 Rankings

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Top Restaurants in Düsseldorf: “Feinschmecker” Magazine’s 2024 Rankings

The gourmet magazine “Feinschmecker” has chosen the best restaurants in Germany for 2024. These restaurants from Düsseldorf are among them. The renowned gourmet magazine “Der Feinschmecker” has updated the list of the 500 best restaurants in Germany. Among the top restaurants in all of Germany there are also many from Düsseldorf. However, none of the … Read more

Rose Monday Parades: Politicians’ Satirical Wagon Costumes and Düsseldorf Float Builder’s International Impact

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Rose Monday Parades: Politicians’ Satirical Wagon Costumes and Düsseldorf Float Builder’s International Impact

Cologne/Düsseldorf/Mainz (dpa) – The street carnival reaches its climax on Monday with the Rose Monday parades. While the fools had to contend with constant rain on Weiberfastnacht, the weather forecast for Monday is at least a little better: large amounts of rain are not expected, the German Weather Service said. The politicians of the traffic … Read more

German Donations Council Reports Almost Five Billion Euros in Donations for 2023 – North Rhine-Westphalia Leads with One Billion Euros

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German Donations Council Reports Almost Five Billion Euros in Donations for 2023 – North Rhine-Westphalia Leads with One Billion Euros

Bielefeld. The 71 organizations that are members of the German Donations Council received almost five billion euros in donations in 2023. These include large institutions that are based in East Westphalia-Lippe, such as the Bodelwickelhsche Stiftungen Bethel, the Evangelische Johanneswerk or the Eben Foundation Ezer. “I’m most pleased that North Rhine-Westphalia has shot the bird,” … Read more

Lufthansa Ground Staff Warning Strike Impact on Flight Operations in North Rhine-Westphalia

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Lufthansa Ground Staff Warning Strike Impact on Flight Operations in North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf (dpa) – After the warning strike by Lufthansa ground staff, Lufthansa flight operations at North Rhine-Westphalia’s major airports have largely returned to normal. After 14 of the 15 Lufthansa departures in Düsseldorf were canceled on Wednesday, only one of these connections was canceled on Thursday – and not due to a strike, as an … Read more

Lufthansa Ground Staff Strikes Cause Massive Flight Cancellations Across Germany

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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

Landmark Judgment: 15th Civil Senate of Cologne Higher Regional Court Partially Amends Contested Decision

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06.02.2024 The 15th Civil Senate of the Cologne Higher Regional Court decided today in the aforementioned proceedings and partially amended the contested regional court decision. In the proceedings (cf. the press release dated October 7th, 2022 – PM 10/22), the plaintiff takes action following an earlier injunction procedure (OLG Cologne, judgment of May 29th, 2018, … Read more