Bavaria

‘Fairytale’ Neuschwanstein castle becomes UNESCO heritage site
July 12, 2025
The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany's Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney's fairytale castles, has been named a World Heritage site, the UN cultural agency announced on Saturday.Three...
UN agency to present annual world refugee report
June 12, 2025
The number of refugees worldwide has climbed to record highs in recent years, and the trend is expected to persist when the UN refugee agency publishes its latest annual...
Bavaria’s conservative CSU set to vote on German coalition agreement
April 10, 2025
Germany's conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), one of the three partners in the incoming national government, is set to vote on the coalition agreement on Thursday, one day after...
German interior minister criticizes Bavaria over Aschaffenburg attack
January 23, 2025
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on Thursday criticized authorities in the southern state of Bavaria following the fatal stabbings in Aschaffenburg.The minister said Bavarian officials must explain why the...
Bavaria’s AfD demands Germany conduct mass deportations of migrants
November 23, 2024
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) state-level branch in Bavaria passed a "Bavarian resolution for remigration" during a party conference on Saturday.The resolution urges the mass return of foreigners...