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An oversized candle arch at the 591st Dresden Striezelmarkt is brightly lit for the opening / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Dresden Striezelmarkt opens for the 591st time

Shortly before the first Advent, the oldest Christmas market in Germany reopens in the heart of Dresden. Tens of thousands will flock there every day in the coming weeks - with consequences for traffic.

A wild goose found in Steinitz was infected with the H5N1 virus. (Symbolic image) / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

Avian influenza spreads in the district of Bautzen

Following the discovery of infected swans and a wild goose, there is growing concern about avian influenza in Bautzen. Why the veterinary office is now recommending special protective measures to keepers.