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5 German Christmas Traditions 2025Christmas Market in Jena, Germany by Rene Schwietzke In Germany, Christmas decorations appear before December 1. Many Germans take pleasure in beautiful scenes with the snow-covered straße (streets), colorful lights, Christmas-themed markets, and warm treats. My father’s side of the family is German, and we enjoy many German traditions. It is these country customs and the cultural heritage that make each nation unique. Enjoy reading about these annual German traditions that you may wish to celebrate.Advent Christmas Calendar Adventskalender: The unique German Christmas tradition consists of filling the Advent calendar with candies or chocolates. These calendars have…
Bratislava – The decision of Slovakia to file a lawsuit with the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) against the RePowerEU regulation, which from November 2027 bans the import of Russian natural gas, is being criticized by representatives of opposition parties in the National Council (NC) of the Slovak Republic. According to them, Slovakia is merely accommodating Russia’s interests instead of preparing in the long term to function without Russian gas, TASR reports. The chairman of the opposition KDH Milan Majerský recalled at a press conference in the NC SR that Prime Minister Robert Fico had already voted…
A one standard deviation drop is no small thing. Actual at 85.4 vs. 90.5 Bloomberg consensus, down from upwardly revised 94.2. Figure 1: U.Michigan Economic Sentiment (blue), Conference Board Confidence Index (brown), Gallup Confidence (green), all demeaned and divided by standard deviation 2021M01-2025m02. Red dashed line at “Liberation Day” Source: UMichigan, Gallup, Conference Boardand author’s calculations. From the Conference Board today: “Confidence collapsed in January, as consumer concerns about both the present situation and expectations for the future deepened,” said Dana M Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board. “All five components of the Index deteriorated, driving the overall Index to…
Italian Cup8:00 PMJanuary 27, 20263rd RoundArtemio Franchi StadiumReferee: Giovanni Ayroldi, Italy Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Fiorentina World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 As World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Turn off spoiler to view match statistics0.00Expected goals (xG)0.00Passing332 (85%)Accurate passes471 (89%) Turn off spoiler to view match events 53 G Oliver Christensen 6.9 62 D Luis Balbo 6.3 6 D Luca Ranieri (C) 6.3 15 D Pietro Comuzzo 79′ Tripping 6.2 29 D Niccolò Fortini 6.0 4 M Marco Brescianini 33’…
The Oklahoma City Thunder leaned on depth and defense to secure a 104-95 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night at Paycom Center, halting a brief skid and maintaining the NBA’s best record. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 29 points as the conference leaders improved to 38-10, despite playing without four rotation players due […] The post Thunder withstand injuries, edge Pelicans behind Gilgeous-Alexander appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
FLORIDA FREEZE: Cold weather alerts are in effect from Jacksonville to Tampa as Florida braces for an arctic freeze. FOX13 Chief Meteorologist Paul Dellegatto joins FOX Weather to discuss the freezing cold air that will impact the state. FLORIDA – While millions of Americans have been feeling the bitter arctic air this winter fueled by the Polar Vortex, Floridians will get their taste this week as a rare deep freeze is underway in the Sunshine State. According to the FOX Forecast Center, the cold weather is only going to intensify into the weekend as major cities in Florida like Miami…
2025 Holiday Tipping GuidePhoto by https://www.bankrate.com/credit-cards/news/holiday-tipping-survey/ In Canada, Boxing Day occurs on December 26, a holiday that many Canadians use to tip those who make their lives easier.In Mexico, Aguinaldo (Ah-gee-nahl-doh), represents an annual Christmas bonus equivalent to at least 15 days’ wages that companies are required to pay their employees before December 20, just in time for the holidays. The Aguinaldo may be prorated if the employee has been with the company for less than a full year.In addition to Mexico, a number of other Latin American nations including Costa Rica, also require employers to pay Aguinaldo to their employees.…
Despite video evidence that Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti was holding his phone before immigration officers shot and killed him, an image spreading on social media appears to show him wielding a handgun. The Department of Homeland Security said Border Patrol officers shot the 37 year old in self-defense after Pretti approached them with “a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.” Retired U.S. Gen. Raymond A. “Tony” Thomas III, shared the purported image of Pretti holding a gun on X. The image shows Pretti holding something resembling a handgun in his right hand. The account shared the photo without a caption in response…
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There have been reports Palmer is unhappy in London. Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior insisted Cole Palmer is happy at the club and made it clear he considers the England international ‘untouchable’ amid recent links with a move to Manchester United. Palmer has endured a difficult 2025-26 season for the Blues, with his campaign hindered by injury issues. The former Manchester City forward has five goals in 13 appearances in all competitions this season and has yet to register an assist. Last season, he scored 15 goals and contributed 11 assists and then played a starring role in Chelsea’s victorious Club…