Markus Soder, a German politician serving as Minister-President of Bavaria and Leader of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU), talks to the media during the opening of the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. The Oktoberfest, Germany's famed beer festival which draws millions of visitors from around the world, opened after a two-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. The last time the festival was held in 2019, the 6.3 million guests drank more than 7.3 million litres of German beer. The festival will run until October 3 with no restrictions and no face masks will be necessary.
- Package: Germany Oktoberfest
- Categories: Politics, Lifestyle & Leisure
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Event date: 17.09.2022
- Date published: 17.09.2022
- Author: Alexey Vitvitsky
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 4934x3292px, 6.5Mb
- Job-ID: 85b1157ddac071f3