BERLIN (Reuters) - Accusations of nepotism within Germany's Christian Social Union (CSU), the Bavarian sister party to Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, have hit support for the party's leader some four months before elections, a poll showed on Tuesday.Full story
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives plunged to their lowest rating in seven months in a leading opinion poll on Sunday as a tax evasion scandal embroiled an ally and their Bavarian sister party faced questions about nepotism. Full story
MUNICH (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras visited Bavaria on Sunday, charming former critics of Greece in the southern German state who once wished to eject his country from the euro zone, and departing with pledges of solidarity and support. Full story
Millions of beer drinkers from around the world will come to the Bavarian capital over the next two weeks for the 179th Oktoberfest, which began Sept. 22 and runs until Oct. 7.
Bavarian state governor Horst Seehofer hands over a white lion, prize of the State of Bavaria to Jupp Heynckes, head coach of Bayern Munich during the Official Champion dinner at Postpalast in Munich May 12, 2013. Record-breaking champions Bayern Munich officially lifted their 22nd Bundesliga troph
Horst Seehofer, Prime Minister of Bavaria and party leader of the Christian Social Union delivers his speech during the second day of Germany's Christian Democratic Union 's annual party meeting in Hanover, December 5, 2012. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Pilgrims dressed in Bavarian clothes attend the traditional Georgi horse riding procession on Easter Monday in the southern Bavarian town of Traunstein April 1, 2013. Since the early 16th century, farmers have taken part in the pilgrimage to bless their horses. This tradition, the "Georgiritt", goes
