€15.3 Million Windfall: German Lottery Winner Unearths Ticket After Half-Year Delay
A German father from the Hesse region has claimed a €15.3 million lottery prize after discovering a winning ticket he had forgotten in a jacket pocket for six months. The fortunate discovery came after lottery operator Lotto Hessen had been searching for the mystery winner since March, even posting notices at retail locations in an attempt to identify the ticket holder.The winner,...
Vereinigung Cockpit Delays Strike Decision Amid Lufthansa Negotiations
Lufthansa passengers received temporary relief as the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots' union decided against immediate strike action following a successful strike authorization vote. The union announced Wednesday that no concrete strike measures would be implemented immediately, though it retains the right to call strikes at any time following the ballot that concluded Tuesday.The...
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Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), Germany's largest naval shipbuilder, made a strong debut on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Monday, with shares trading significantly above initial expectations. The stock opened at €60 per share, far surpassing analyst forecasts of approximately €36, and surged as much as 23% to €73.90 during early trading before settling around €89 by midday. The robust...
The Lufthansa Group has confirmed plans to eliminate 4,000 administrative positions by 2030 as part of a comprehensive cost-cutting initiative. The German airline conglomerate, based in Munich, announced that the reduction will affect approximately 20% of its administrative workforce outside direct flight operations. The move follows unconfirmed reports from the previous week that had...
A large-scale fire in Freiburg's industrial district has caused extensive damage estimated at a minimum of €50 million, according to police reports. The blaze broke out on Wednesday evening from currently unknown causes and continued to burn into Thursday, with firefighting operations ongoing throughout the night. One employee from a local company sustained minor injuries during the...
Voters across North Rhine-Westphalia returned to the polls on September 28 for runoff elections to determine municipal leadership positions throughout Germany's most populous state. The second round of voting became necessary after no candidate secured an absolute majority in the initial September 14 municipal elections. In this decisive round, candidates only need a simple majority to...
A 15-year-old former student allegedly attacked two 14-year-old pupils with a hammer on the schoolyard of Mittelschule Friedberg in Bavaria on Thursday morning. The incident occurred shortly before 8 a.m., prompting a large-scale police response in the center of the town located just kilometers from Augsburg. The suspect was arrested near the school after attempting to flee the...
A 27-year-old trapeze artist died during a performance at Circus Paul Busch in Bautzen, Saxony, on Saturday evening, plunging approximately five meters from her apparatus in front of approximately 100 spectators. The Spanish performer, identified only as Marina, was pronounced dead at the scene despite emergency response efforts, according to police statements.</p>The tragedy occurred...
A German father from the Hesse region has claimed a €15.3 million...
Lufthansa passengers received temporary relief as the Vereinigung...
A 27-year-old Spanish circus performer died on Saturday after...
The European Union's automotive industry recorded a 5% year-on-year...
Bayern's Social Democrats have elected a new dual leadership team in...
Munich police are investigating an alleged sexual assault that...
At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in...
Munich was plunged into a state of emergency following a violent...
