
German chancellor Angela Merkel eats a pickled herring after the name giving ceremony for the fish trawler ROS 777 of the Warnemuender fishery in Sassnitz, eastern Germany.

In Germany, Poland and Scandinavia, it's believed that eating herring at the stroke of midnight will ensure a year of bounty—as herring are in abundance throughout Western Europe. Also, their silvery color resembles that of coins, a good omen for future fortune.- Read more: http://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/photos/10-good-luck-foods-for-a-new-year/pickled-herring#ixzz3NVXCSAUG