Stories from Frankfurt · Germany

A new European packaging ordinance mandates high recycling quotas, though some targets are not set until 2040. Experts agree that deposit systems can incentivize a successful circular economy.

Football coach Albert Riera appears resigned to his impending departure from Frankfurt, showing indifference towards the team's upcoming match. His unique communication style has reached a new level, signaling a potentially unhappy end to the team's season.

A German report, spanning over 3500 pages of case files, details the abuse, violence, and rape experienced by individuals referred to as 'Zigeuner' or 'Kinder der Landstraße' (Children of the Road). Despite the hardships, one individual named Oshivasa managed to persevere.

A mother believes her child, who was declared dead, is still alive. She has compiled 1500 pages of documents related to the case. The child was reportedly referred to as 'Zigeuner' and 'Dreck der Landstraße' during the period in question.

When preparing herbs at home, it is advised not to use a mixer. Mixers can introduce oxygen, which degrades valuable compounds and oxidizes antioxidants in the herbs.

The Green Sauce Festival has been running in Frankfurt since Tuesday. The event is popular and attracts people from outside the Frankfurt and Rhine-Main region. Green Sauce is well-known throughout Hesse.

The proposal includes increasing the number of police officers and establishing a mandatory kindergarten year.

Approximately 50 meters of 13-meter-long black pipe sections, each with a 1-meter diameter (Dn1000), are being installed daily for the Riedleitung pipeline. These steel pipes are lined with cement mortar and wrapped externally with PE plastic.

Germany has established a subsidy system for press organizations, providing a base amount for publishing houses and an additional 30,000 Euros annually for each full-time journalist position.

An explosion in Frankfurt resulted in three fatalities and two injuries. The cause of the explosion is currently unknown. The incident involved plastic bombs hidden at the roadside and suicide attackers with cars. One attacker detonated a bomb near a convoy.