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Storm Herwart
Cyclone Herwart was a European windstorm that affected Southern Denmark, Germany, Poland, Austria, Hungary and the Czech Republic on 28–29 October 2017. Named by the Free University of Berlin Meteorology Department, the storm was an extratropical cyclone formed as a secondary low to a more northerly centre of low pressure named ''Grischa'' coming southward from the Svalbard Islands region, the latter splitting in two low-pressure areas late on 28 October. The center of Herwart started rotating counterclockwise around the main low pressure area, passing over Norway, Sweden, Latvia and then losing power while moving over western Russia. In Denmark, which was hit on 28 October, the storm was named ''Ingolf''. In Hungary, the storm was named ''Nárcisz'' (''Narcissus''), a Hungarian female name whose name day is on 29 October. Meteorological history Impact The storm and rainfall caused death and destruction. Train connections were closed in Northern Germany, and major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 In The Czech Republic
Events from the year 2017 in the Czech Republic Incumbents * President – Miloš Zeman * Prime Minister – Bohuslav Sobotka then Andrej Babiš Popular Events * 22 January – Green Day themselves are coming back to the Czech Republic along with the new album and classic hits after seven years. *27 January – A Czech court rules in favour of a nursing school that banned a Somali refugee student from wearing a headscarf. *6 February – A Prague Fast-Food Restaurant Bans the Burka. *19 August – A famous English singer Robbie Williams performed in the open together with a legendary synthpop duo Erasure. *19 September – A Czech appeals court upholds a lower court ruling that went against the headscarf. In popular culture Sports *25–29 January – The 2017 European Figure Skating Championships were hosted by the Czech Figure Skating Association. *2–14 May – The 2017 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship was hosted in the cities of Plzeň and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 In Germany
This list details notable events occurring in 2017 in Germany. Major events included the death of Helmut Kohl and the legalization of same-sex marriage. Incumbents * President: **Joachim Gauck (until 18 March 2017) **Frank-Walter Steinmeier (from 18 March 2017) * Chancellor: Angela Merkel Events January * January – 2016–2017 Tour de Ski * January – 2016–2017 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 4 * January – 2016–2017 Biathlon World Cup – World Cup 5 * 11 January – Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg opened. * 20 January – Museum Barberini in Potsdam opened. February * 1–5 February – 2017 German Masters * 9–18 February – 67th Berlin International Film Festival * 9 February – Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 * 12 February – 2017 German presidential election March * CeBIT in Hanover * ITB Berlin in Berlin * Leipzig Book Fair in Leipzig * Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 * In March 2017, French company Groupe PSA agreed to buy German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 In Denmark
Events in the year 2017 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Margrethe II * Prime Minister – Lars Løkke Rasmussen Events * 20 March – Denmark makes the last payment on a $1.5 billion loan and thus becomes free of national debt in foreign currencies for the first time since 1834. *21 November – scheduled date for the 2017 Danish local elections Culture Architecture * 21 November – The Mærsk Tower wins the QAF Award in the Higher Education & Research - Completed Buildings category at the World Architecture Festival. Film * 9 December – Claes Bang wins the award for Best Actor at the 30th European Film Awards. Music * 3 December – ''The Fairest of Roses'' by Frederik Magle is premiered in Saint Paul's Church in Copenhagen on the occasion of the church's 140-years jubilee and rededication of the church tower. Sports Badminton * 17 February – Denmark wins the 2017 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships by defeating Russia 3–0 in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
