Germany

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.

22/04/2019

Germany

One dead, one missing in Bavaria avalanche

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

23/02/2019

World News

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

07/01/2019

Germany

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.

15/10/2018

Germany

Euroviews. Bavaria tells Europe to think beyond immigration | View

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

15/10/2018

Germany

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

12/10/2018

Germany

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.

21/05/2018

Germany

Bavaria votes for increased police powers

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

17/05/2018

Germany

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.

28/03/2018