Sixtus Abbey News Today

Far-right parties made such big gains at the European Union parliamentary elections that they dealt stunning defeats to two of the bloc's most important leaders: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

The monks from the Sint-Sixtus abbey in the Belgian town of Westvleteren, Flanders, will soon expand sales of their Trappist beer to Dutch retailers. The abbey wants to put an end to the extortionate pricing of beer which winds up on the Dutch market without their approval.

In 2020, Covid-19 saw Offa's Dyke reawaken from centuries of slumber, with lockdowns in England and Wales meaning the border was effectively shut for the first time in centuries.

By KAREN BRADBURY | Stars and Stripes | Published: February 19, 2021 Aside for the odd Easter egg market and celebrations welcoming spring, the Lenten season tends to be rather sedate across much of Germany. In ordinary times, Munich bucks the trend with a festival city residents treasure as something they keep largely to themselves. Starkbier fests honor a strong beer with its roots deeply planted in Bavarian tradition. Centuries back, monasteries were the major players in the practice of br...