Oktoberfest opens in Munich with refugee crisis on doorstep
Six million revellers are expected at the world's biggest beer festival, along with a refugee influx
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MUNICH tapped the keg last Saturday on the world's biggest beer festival, Oktoberfest, with six million revellers expected just as the German city is grappling with a record refugee influx.
The celebration of traditional Bavarian culture with its oompah music and beloved frothy beverage kicked off when Mayor Dieter Reiter cracked the first beer barrel with two mallet blows and offered a toast to a "peaceful" Oktoberfest.
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