Bavaria Commemorations
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Bavaria commemorates King Ludwig II 140 years after his death with gatherings at Lake Starnberg. In a separate event, Bavaria's smallest municipality, Chiemsee, has elected a new mayor after a previous election failed. The region also plans to ordain eleven new priests this year.
Less Summer Barley in Bavaria Puts Pressure on Breweries
Bavaria’s summer barley harvest has fallen sharply, but the immediate supply of malt for the region’s breweries is not at risk. Existing stocks from last year should cover production into autumn, according to Walter König of the Malting Barley Association. Farmers planted 73,273 hectares of summer barley this year, compared with 85,037 hectares in 2025. The Bavarian State Research Center for Agric…
Bavaria’s coalition moves to quickly establish voluntary service year
Bavaria’s governing coalition wants to turn a voluntary service year for young people into a statewide programme, with a possible launch as early as autumn 2027 or spring 2028. The CSU and Free Voters…
Dog switches on stove, filling home with smoke in Bavaria
A dog caused a late-night emergency in the Bavarian village of Pleß after apparently jumping onto a stove and switching on a hotplate beneath a muffin tin. Police said the incident produced heavy smok…
Bavaria Calls for a Slimmer, Reformed European Union
Bavaria’s government wants the European Union to become smaller, less regulated and less expensive. Its new "Europe Plan" calls for a hiring freeze, fewer commissioners and a reduction in the bloc’s a…
