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Oktoberfest cancelled again: A look back at the 2019 beer festival

For the second year in a row, the world’s largest folk festival has been cancelled due to health concerns.

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German court rules women can participate in traditional fishing event

A German court has ruled that women should be allowed to take part in Fischertag, a traditional fishing event in the Bavarian town of Memmingen.

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Bomb squad scrambled to German forest for sex toy

A suspected WWII hand grenade found in a Bavarian forest was actually a rubber sex toy, German police have said.

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Bavaria signs 'preliminary contract' for doses of Sputnik V vaccine

German state of Bavaria has negotiated 'preliminary contract' for 2.5 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine.

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Face masks: What's the difference between a cloth one and an FFP2?

As authorities in southern Germany and in Austria make FFP2 masks mandatory on public transport and in shops, we ask an expert what difference these masks make.

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Germany: Bavaria's municipal elections go ahead despite coronavirus concerns

The calls to the polls came even as officials imposed a drastic nationwide shutdown to limit the spread of the COVID-19.

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Whip it! A cracking tradition comes alive at Bavarian contest

Whipcracking is a Bavarian tradition that goes back to coachmen who used to announce their arrival in a village with their whip.

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Hundreds caught riding electric scooters drunk during Oktoberfest

Police in Germany cracked down on drunk electric scooter drivers at this year’s Oktoberfest, seizing 254 driving licences.

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'Doomsday' hail storm smashes windows in Bavaria

A strong hailstorm with golf ball-sized stones hit parts of Bavaria on Monday evening.

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Update: German police investigate sectarian links of crossbow victims

Update: German police are investigating possible links to a sect and a suicide pact in the case of five deaths that happened in two towns more than 650 km apart.

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Horses go back to the re-neigh-sance at Bavarian Easter parade

About 500 people took part this year in the "Georgi ride", a deeply rooted tradition that sees priests bless the horses, sprinkling holy water on each one of them.

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One dead, one missing in Bavaria avalanche

A person is dead and another is missing after an avalanche in Bavaria, southern Germany.

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Avalanche warnings issued across Alps region after deadly weekend

Further avalanche warnings have been issued across the Alps region after a weekend of deadly snow fall

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What does the Bavarian election result mean for Merkel?

Bavarians went to the polls on Sunday to elect their new state parliament for the next five years and the result saw an overhaul in the southern state.

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Euroviews. Bavaria tells Europe to think beyond immigration | View

Bavaria's elections sent a powerful message ahead of Europe-wide votes next year.

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Bavaria election: CSU could lose its majority

Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies the Christian Social Union seem to be declining. Having governed Bavaria for most of the post-war period, the party looks set to lose its majority in Sunday's vote

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German police fine parents for pulling kids out of school for holiday

Bavarian police have fined 10 families for trying to take their kids on holiday during the school term.

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Bavaria votes for increased police powers

Critics say the new law is unnecessary and will lead to infringements of civil rights

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German separatist leader files criminal complaint against Puigdemont's detention

The leader of the nationalist Bavaria Party has filed a case against the detention of the Catalan leader, likening his arrest to an abduction.