Press Roundup Friday, 13.Aug.2010, 23:00 (GMT+2) The biennial Flower Carpet, a major Brussels tourist attraction, will adorn the Grand Place from Thursday through Sunday. A total of 120 florists, all volunteers, positioned 650,000 begonias, following a pattern created by Belgian designer Marc Schautteet, to make up the carpet.
The biennial Flower Carpet, a major Brussels tourist attraction, will adorn the Grand Place from Thursday through Sunday. A total of 120 florists, all volunteers, positioned 650,000 begonias, following a pattern created by Belgian designer Marc Schautteet, to make up the carpet.
Germany's defense minister says the commander of the troubled navy training ship has been relieved of his duties and the vessel ordered to return amid questions surrounding the death of a sailor on board late last year. Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said the Gorch Fock would remain in port pending the results of an investigation into the death of the 25-year-old sailor who plunged from the ship's rigging in November. Guttenberg told ARD public broadcaster on Saturday Jan. 22, 2011 the ship would not be used for training pending the outcome of an investigation. Guttenberg consistently polls as one of the nation's most popular politicians, but has come under pressure in recent weeks over a series of issues in the military, including the death on the Gorch Fock.