Last but not least: MTV scares Munich diocese

 Readers from Zurich, the city on the Limmat, may feel reminded of the days when dancing was banned: In Munich, the archdiocese is rebelling against the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards, which are to be held on November 1 - in other words, on All Saints' Day. "The day is not free so that you can have a party there," said diocese spokesman Winfried Röhmel last week, according to the news agency DDP. Although he sees little chance of preventing the event by legal means, All Saints' Day, as a legally protected "quiet day", is the wrong date for the music station's party. According to the Bavarian public holiday law, public entertainment events are only permitted "if the serious character of the day is preserved". The host of the MTV event is US rap star Snoop Dogg, who says the evening will be "absolutely freaky". It is doubtful that this statement will reassure the church fathers.