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, Bavarian: Minga) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Bavaria. It is located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg. About 1.5 million people live within the city limits. Its inhabitants are sometimes called Munichers in English. - Source: Wikipedia

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Festival enjoy the first glasses of beer on day one of the 189th 'Oktoberfest' beer festival in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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The Oktoberfest hosts arrive for the start of the 189th 'Oktoberfest' beer festival in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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Police cars parked on a street next to the museum on the city's Nazi-era history after police fired shots at a suspicious person near the Israeli Consulate and the museum in Munich, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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Theo Hernandez of France, top center, and Jules Kounde celebrate after Hernandez scored the deciding goal in a shootout to win a quarter final match between Portugal and France at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

France players celebrating election results back home ahead of Euro 2024 semifinal

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Bayern's head coach Thomas Tuchel greets fans prior the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Stuttgart in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Dec.17, 2023. Tuchel will leave the club at the end of the season after a run of three straight losses raised the prospect of the club’s first season without a trophy in 12 years. Tuchel joined Bayern in March as the replacement for Julian Nagelsmann. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

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U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance speaks at the Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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FILE - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, is silhouetted against television lights while giving an interview at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Feb. 18, 2023. The Munich Security Conference has been long regarded as a celebration of the U.S.-led post-World War II international order. In 2024, though, it will be more of a reflection of America's political turmoil. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

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Union's head coach Nenad Bjelica is shown a red card during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Union Berlin at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)

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A train is parked at the central station after heavy snow fall in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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A man crosses a road early morning after heavy snow fall in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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