Strike Ballot Begins

Thu 02 Sep 12:36

Munich. Will there be a strike by the MVV during the Wiesn? The ballot vote of the German Civil Service (DBB) for wage negotiations in the communal local traffic unit has begun.

Up to the 6th of September, bus, tram and U-Bahn drivers can vote in polling stations if they are for or against a strike. The DBB anticipates that work will be stopped - possibly even for the Wiesn. In the tariff dispute the labour union Verdi and the communal employer's association agreed on a deal. Both sides agreed at a 3.5 percent increased salary for some 6,500 employees, but the DBB will not go along with the deal and declared the wage negotiations as failed. The Civil Service demands 5 percent more salary and ...read more

Pensioner Narrowly Misses Shop Front Crash

Thu 02 Sep 12:37

Emmering. An elderly woman crashed her car into a concrete pillar on Thursday afternoon.

The elderly woman shunted her automatic car into a parking space on Hauptstraße. The regular customer of the clothing shop was on her way to do some food shopping. Whilst braking she mistook the gas pedal with the non-existant clutch. The vehicle accelerated and bumped into a concrete pillar. Had the pillar no ...read more

City Rewards Energy Savers

Wed 01 Sep 09:13

Munich. The city plans to become more climate friendly and will reward energy saving citizens with cash. The support programme "Energy savings" which was founded over 20 years ago is now to be expanded.

The budget up to now has been 10 million Euro, but will be increased to 14 million Euro. The goal is to arrange buildings and flats to be energy friendly.

New buildings or redevelopment measures are eligible for aid support. Generally aid between 300 and 50,000 Euro can be obta ...read more

Countdown for Wiesn Begins

Wed 01 Sep 07:39

Munich. The floors of the Oktoberfest tents are foaming with cleaning liquids: the Oktoberfest is scheduled to start on the 18th of September on the Theresienwiese. Tent cleaning is currently in progress.

Workers busy themself with steam blasters in the Schottenhamel tent as they start cleaning the wooden floor to make it ready for the anniversary. After the cleaning process the table sets will be ...read more

Survey Shows Migrants in Munich Better Integrated

Wed 01 Sep 10:55

Munich. Every third inhabitant in Munich has a migration background and many are very well integrated. A survey gives evidence that immigrants in Munich are often members of high society.

It has long been thought that integration of foreigners in Germany has not been successful before the controversial banker Thilo Sarrazin spoke up. A nationwide survey from the Sinus-Institut in Heidelberg relati ...read more

Protests Against Sarrazin in Munich

Wed 01 Sep 07:55

Munich. The controversial author of "Deutschland schafft sich ab" (Germany Abolishes Itself) and member of the Executive board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Thilo Sarrazin, plans to visit Munich for his upcoming book tour. The event has only recently been announced but protesters are already forming up.

The Green Party and the Foreigners Advisory Council, doesn't want to give free reign on stage, th ...read more

Support for Flood Victims in Pakistan

Tue 31 Aug 07:32

Munich. Physicians, pharmacists and nurses from Lands Aid will fly to the disaster zone. They want to go to places where the victims of the flood disaster have not had any support. The organisation is in dire need of donations.

It is one of the worst flood disasters in history, one fifth of Pakistan is flooded with water, around 17 million people need help: medication, provisions, accomodation and ...read more

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