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Weekend Wanderlust: Past meets present in picturesque Passau

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 19:17:30 +0200

Situated on the Austrian border and dotted with Italian architecture, Passau in lower Bavaria is as much of a confluence of cultures as it is of rivers.

Man in German crossbow deaths reportedly led 'Medieval cult'

Wed, 15 May 2019 15:57:40 +0200

The man killed in Germany's crossbow murder-suicide pact is thought to have led a cultish group devoted to medieval folklore and treated the women around him like slaves, witnesses said in media reports Wednesday.

Germans in Bavarian crossbow deaths shared passion for Middle Ages

Tue, 14 May 2019 16:00:03 +0200

Three Germans killed with crossbows in a series of five deaths shared a passion for medieval folklore and weaponry, local media reported Tuesday, as an autopsy suggested a murder-suicide pact.

New details emerge in Bavarian crossbow death mystery

Tue, 14 May 2019 14:27:26 +0200

There are still more questions than answers after three people were found dead in a Bavarian hotel from crossbow injuries, and two others were found dead in an apartment in Lower Saxony.

Update: Two more bodies found after mystery crossbow deaths in Bavarian hotel

Mon, 13 May 2019 11:09:31 +0200

German police said Monday two more bodies have been found during investigations into the deaths of three people discovered in a Bavarian hotel room and killed by crossbow bolts.

Teenager beaten to death during fight in southern Bavaria

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 17:49:22 +0200

A 15-year-old boy died on Monday evening in the southern town of Passau after being beaten by a group of youths.

More migrants turned away at Austria border

Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:42:43 +0100

Germany is turning back a growing number of migrants at its border with Austria, Austrian authorities said Monday, in an apparent knock-on effect of Sweden and Denmark tightening frontier controls.

Risk of refugees freezing to death: Bavarian police

Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:08:02 +0100

Police near Passau, on the Bavarian border with Austria, have warned that there are no places left in emergency accommodation centres as crowds wait to cross into Germany in plummeting temperatures.

West must 'treat Russia properly': Juncker

Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:39:11 +0200

The West must "treat Russia properly" and address it as an equal, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said in Passau on Thursday, criticising the US for labelling Moscow a regional power.

Police warn they can't handle refugee numbers

Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:36:42 +0200

The Police Union (GdP) warned on Sunday that German authorities were unable to register many of the refugees arriving in the country for lack of resources.

Before and after: Seven flooded German towns

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:42:00 +0200

Germany has been hit by dramatic flooding. In some of the worst-hit areas, water levels are surpassing records set over 500 years ago. This week's Local List takes a look at flooded towns, before and after.

Nosey janitor discovers ancient coin hoard

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:10:00 +0100

A German janitor who decided to take a peek in a box she had walked past a hundred times, discovered more than 170 ancient coins worth millions of euros.

Fresh doubts on Mannichl stabbing case

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:11:00 +0100

The unsolved stabbing of former Passau police chief Alois Mannichl – allegedly by a neo-Nazi – was thrown into doubt Tuesday when the public prosecutor in the case dismissed his testimony as inconsistent.

Hundreds of leads in Passau police chief stabbing case

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:11:00 +0100

One year after the alleged stabbing of Passau police chief Alois Mannichl by a neo-Nazi, there are some 430 open leads in the case, the city’s public prosecutor announced on Monday.

Passau police officer shot in the face with his service weapon

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:30:00 +0200

A man in Passau took a police officer’s gun and shot him in the face early on Friday morning, Bavarian authorities reported.

Mannichl says he's the victim of media 'hate campaign'

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:47:00 +0100

Passau police chief Alois Mannichl, victim of an alleged neo-Nazi stabbing last year, on Thursday accused the German media of turning him into a suspect after his assailant escaped capture.

Bavarian interior minister warns against Mannichl gossip

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:41:00 +0100

Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann has warned against speculation in the case of the alleged neo-Nazi stabbing of Passau police chief Alois Mannichl, daily Passauer Neue Presse reported on Tuesday.

Passau police chief headed back to work after neo-Nazi stabbing

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:35:00 +0100

Passau police chief Alois Mannichl will return to duty on Wednesday after almost three weeks after what appears to have been an attack by a neo-Nazi in December, city officials have announced.

Neo-Nazi march in Passau takes place amid protests

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:22:00 +0100

A neo-Nazi demonstration planned for Saturday in the centre of Passau has been given the go-ahead despite an emotionally charged atmosphere in the Bavarian town after the suspected far-right stabbing of the police chief in December.

Mayor goes underground after neo-Nazi death threat

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:04:00 +0100

The mayor of a small town in the eastern German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has gone into hiding after a death threat was posted on a far-right extremist internet site.