Wednesday 10th of March 2010
Munich. The Bavarian capital ranked highly in a comparative study of Germany's state capitals in 2008. The lowest crime rate, the fewest HartzIV recipients, the most foreigners, states TZ.
With 78 recorded crimes per 1,000 inhabitants, Munich also defended the title of the safest state capital. Considerably more dangerous was living in Schwerin with 169 criminal acts per thousand inhabitants.
A comparison was made to the Brandenburg capital Potsdam: since 1995, Munich, with 23.1% had the largest proportion of foreigners and with 78 recorded cases per thousand inhabitants, the lowest crime.
Munich had less than half ...read more
Munich. For the 2008 summer timetable the airport had 248 city destinations, this year it will be only 213 in 68 countries. Thus the airport has returned to a reduced level it last seen in 2003.
On March, 28 the new flight plan comes into effect, with 247,000 takeoffs and landings planned until 30 Oktober, according to a press release fr ...read more
The man armed with a pistol attacked the Sparda Bank affiliate at Munich's main train station around 8:30am. The police confirmed that the robber took 5,000Eur and escaped by foot.
The police are looking fo ...read more
Munich. Bavarian cities are up in arms against a possible abolition of the trade tax. They protest against the possible loss of their main source of income.
Especially in larger cities, the trade tax brings about half their revenue, said Hans Schaidinger, President of the Bundestag in Munich, to the Muenchen TV channel. The policy of black-yello ...read more
Aschheim. Hollywood actor Kevin Costner impressed his enthusiastic fans with his musical ability in the furniture store XXXLutz . The movie star and Oscar winner performed with his band Modern West and won fans' hearts with an outstanding live performance.
Munich visitors were amazed of how good the concert was and Kevin Costne ...read more
Munich. On Monday in the District Court of Munich, a trial started for three Swiss teenagers accused of assaulting five people last June in Munich, injuring some of them seriously.
The first victims were in the Park drei Mazedonier. They attacked a 46 year old insurance salesman from Ratingen and a student from Bulgaria.
The indict ...read more
Hasenbergl. Saturday morning, a 48 year-old carpenter shot his 46 year-old wife with a machine gun in the laundry room of their house.
The Serbian family had lived for eight years in the area with four children; two boys (12 and 18 years) and two girls (12 and 15 years). The mother was working in a local nursing home as a cleaner.
Saturday morning around 8:30, Nusreta K. went down to the laundry room of her house. According to the chief of the Munich-based homicide squad, Mar ...read more
