https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The German government on Friday welcomed a decision by President Joe Biden to put on hold plans to reduce US troops in Germany, saying their presence was in the countries' mutual interest. https://www.thelocal.de/20210205/germany-welcomes-us-troop-withdrawal-freeze Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:16:47 +0100 germany-welcomes-us-troop-withdrawal-freeze We reached out to American readers around Germany to hear their thoughts on the US elections. https://www.thelocal.de/20201110/readers-voices-what-americans-in-germany-think-of-the-us-elections Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:09:50 +0100 readers-voices-what-americans-in-germany-think-of-the-us-elections US President Trump announced plans in June to withdraw one-third of American troops in Germany - a perceived election campaign maneuver that hasn't happened yet. Will plans go ahead if he's defeated? https://www.thelocal.de/20201103/will-american-troops-in-germany-still-be-relocated-if-biden-wins-the-election Tue, 03 Nov 2020 13:55:53 +0100 will-american-troops-in-germany-still-be-relocated-if-biden-wins-the-election What do Germans and Americans think about relations between their countries? According to a new survey, both have very different opinions. https://www.thelocal.de/20191126/revealed-what-germans-really-think-about-american-relations Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:15:00 +0100 revealed-what-germans-really-think-about-american-relations Want to know the cities in Germany where it’s easiest to find a craft-brewed beer, drink iced coffee and speak English? Probably the ones most influenced by their large American populations. We look at where Germany's US citizens are calling home, including some unexpected corners of the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20190704/in-which-cities-and-states-do-americans-in-germany-live Thu, 04 Jul 2019 19:25:36 +0200 in-which-cities-and-states-do-americans-in-germany-live At the inauguration of a memorial at Thomas Mann’s former home in California on Monday, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was present and spoke of similarities between Germany and America despite current tensions. https://www.thelocal.de/20180619/president-steinmeier-opens-thomas-mann-house-in-us Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:14:52 +0200 president-steinmeier-opens-thomas-mann-house-in-us German startup Flixbus on Wednesday brought its low-cost, long-distance bus service to the west coast of the United States, launching a direct challenge to America's iconic Greyhound Lines. https://www.thelocal.de/20180516/flixbus-takes-on-greyhound-buses-in-us-market Wed, 16 May 2018 12:51:16 +0200 flixbus-takes-on-greyhound-buses-in-us-market While the majority of people from Germany and the US agree on common Western values, most of them think that this basis is dwindling, a new survey shows. https://www.thelocal.de/20180507/germans-and-americans-believe-common-values-are-eroding-survey-shows Mon, 07 May 2018 12:22:12 +0200 germans-and-americans-believe-common-values-are-eroding-survey-shows German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier voiced concern on Sunday over a "substantial change" in trans-Atlantic ties, amid European tensions with US President Donald Trump over trade, defence and the Iran nuclear deal. https://www.thelocal.de/20180507/president-steinmeier-sees-substantial-change-in-trans-atlantic-ties Mon, 07 May 2018 10:25:02 +0200 president-steinmeier-sees-substantial-change-in-trans-atlantic-ties After months of delay, the US Senate on Thursday confirmed Richard Grenell as ambassador to Germany, elevating an ally to President Donald Trump to a top diplomatic post. https://www.thelocal.de/20180427/trump-ally-grenell-confirmed-as-us-ambassador-to-germany Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:04:20 +0200 trump-ally-grenell-confirmed-as-us-ambassador-to-germany Germany expects Washington to impose punitive tariffs on EU aluminium and steel imports from May 1st, a government source said on Thursday, hours before Chancellor Angela Merkel was to head for the United States. https://www.thelocal.de/20180426/germany-sees-us-imposing-tariffs-on-eu-from-may-1 Thu, 26 Apr 2018 14:11:26 +0200 germany-sees-us-imposing-tariffs-on-eu-from-may-1 A startling report in one of Germany’s leading national newspapers on Thursday suggested the country was on the brink of an opioid crisis. But a leading expert The Local spoke to was more circumspect. https://www.thelocal.de/20180315/is-germany-about-to-face-an-epidemic-of-opioid-deaths-similar-to-the-us Thu, 15 Mar 2018 16:46:22 +0100 is-germany-about-to-face-an-epidemic-of-opioid-deaths-similar-to-the-us The number of Americans becoming German citizens has been gradually increasing over the years, with 2016 reaching a record high since 2000, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.de/20170613/number-of-americans-choosing-to-be-german-doubles-since-2009 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:28:01 +0200 number-of-americans-choosing-to-be-german-doubles-since-2009 A new poll shows that German trust in the transatlantic relationship has dropped to a level equatable to public trust in Russia since Donald Trump was elected US President. https://www.thelocal.de/20170203/german-trust-in-usa-plummets-to-record-low-survey Fri, 03 Feb 2017 16:06:11 +0100 german-trust-in-usa-plummets-to-record-low-survey German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier labelled US Republican presidential candidate a "hate preacher". https://www.thelocal.de/20160805/german-foreign-minister-donald-trump-hate-preacher Fri, 05 Aug 2016 12:27:17 +0200 german-foreign-minister-donald-trump-hate-preacher After US presidential candidate Jeb Bush tweeted an image that seemed to equate the American Dream with gun ownership, Germany's Justice Minister struck back with his own image of the USA. https://www.thelocal.de/20160217/german-justice-minister-blasts-jeb-bushs-america Wed, 17 Feb 2016 12:02:36 +0100 german-justice-minister-blasts-jeb-bushs-america Germans are more negative about the United States than the rest of Europe, but still largely support Americans' efforts to fight Isis, according to a new poll. https://www.thelocal.de/20150624/germans-on-the-fence-about-americans-poll Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:35:51 +0200 germans-on-the-fence-about-americans-poll In an interview with Munich-based daily Süddeutsche Zeitung published on Thursday, American Vice President Joe Biden discussed possible solutions to the Ukraine-Russia conflict ahead of Chancellor Angela Merkel's U.S. visit. https://www.thelocal.de/20150205/no-military-solution-to-ukraine-says-biden-merkel-ttip-ceta Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:19:42 +0100 no-military-solution-to-ukraine-says-biden-merkel-ttip-ceta For the first time ever, a Super Bowl ring will find its home on a German finger after Sebastian Vollmer of the New England Patriots helped his team to victory against the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday's game. https://www.thelocal.de/20150202/dsseldorf-born-patriot-hoists-lombardi-trophy Mon, 02 Feb 2015 09:22:33 +0100 dsseldorf-born-patriot-hoists-lombardi-trophy Commerzbank has reached a preliminary agreement with US authorities to pay more than €800 million for violating sanctions on Iran and Sudan, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20141212/commerzbank-to-bay-1b-on-iran-sanctions Fri, 12 Dec 2014 09:14:00 +0100 commerzbank-to-bay-1b-on-iran-sanctions