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 A large collection of Nazi artefacts found in Argentina this week may have come from the town of Solingen in North Rhine-Westphalia. https://www.thelocal.de/20170621/clues-link-nazi-trove-found-in-argentina-to-german-town-of-solingen Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:39:23 +0200 clues-link-nazi-trove-found-in-argentina-to-german-town-of-solingen A former top executive of German giant Siemens pleaded guilty on Wednesday in the US to a massive bribery scheme to win a $1 billion contract with the Argentine government. https://www.thelocal.de/20151001/ex-siemens-exec-pleads-guilty-to-argentine-bribery-plot Thu, 01 Oct 2015 10:22:48 +0200 ex-siemens-exec-pleads-guilty-to-argentine-bribery-plot Argentina spoiled the party for world champions Germany by hammering the hosts 4-2 in an international friendly in Düsseldorf on Wednesday in a repeat of the World Cup final. https://www.thelocal.de/20140904/argentina-dish-out-friendly-revenge-on-germany Thu, 04 Sep 2014 10:17:00 +0200 argentina-dish-out-friendly-revenge-on-germany Germany woke stunned and euphoric on Monday morning as football World Champions for the fourth time, following a 1:0 victory over Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday night. https://www.thelocal.de/20140714/germany-wakes-as-football-world-cup-champions-argentina-victory Mon, 14 Jul 2014 12:10:00 +0200 germany-wakes-as-football-world-cup-champions-argentina-victory Germany has honoured a Bangladesh farmer and diehard fan for making a 3.5-kilometre-long (2.2 mile) flag of the country in support of Philipp Lahm's World Cup team, officials said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140713/bangladesh-fan-makes-huge-german-world-cup-flag Sun, 13 Jul 2014 12:16:00 +0200 bangladesh-fan-makes-huge-german-world-cup-flag Germany are red-hot favourites to win the World Cup on Sunday, according to British bookmakers, with punters piling money on them to conquer Argentina in the final. https://www.thelocal.de/20140712/bookies-backing-germany-for-world-cup-glory Sat, 12 Jul 2014 16:35:00 +0200 bookies-backing-germany-for-world-cup-glory Despite being 12,000 kilometres apart, Argentina and Germany have quite a bit in common - from historical links to present day collaborations. Prepare for Sunday's World Cup final by learning about the ties that bind these two football powerhouses. https://www.thelocal.de/20140712/argentina-vs-germany-world-cup-nine-things-to-know Sat, 12 Jul 2014 13:51:00 +0200 argentina-vs-germany-world-cup-nine-things-to-know Which side will the history books favour when Germany face Argentina in the final of the World Cup in Brazil on Sunday? The Local looks at past clashes between the two great footballing nations to find out. https://www.thelocal.de/20140711/germany-vs-argentina-world-cup-head-to-head Fri, 11 Jul 2014 19:10:00 +0200 germany-vs-argentina-world-cup-head-to-head Businesses in Germany which tried to tap into the nation’s World Cup fever with free giveaways and discounts for every goal have been left counting the cost after Germany’s 7:1 rout of Brazil. https://www.thelocal.de/20140710/fans-score-free-beer-and-buns-after-german-victory Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:59:00 +0200 fans-score-free-beer-and-buns-after-german-victory Germany will face Argentina in the final of the football World Cup on Sunday, after Lionel Messi and his teammates beat the Netherlands in a penalty shootout in the semi-final on Wednesday night. https://www.thelocal.de/20140710/germany-to-face-argentina-in-football-world-cup-final Thu, 10 Jul 2014 10:34:00 +0200 germany-to-face-argentina-in-football-world-cup-final A truck and a bus crashed head on in Argentina, killing a German mother and daughter along with 15 others, authorities confirmed on Monday. The father, 52, remains injured in hospital. https://www.thelocal.de/20140211/mother-and-daughter-die-in-argentina-bus-smash Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:50:00 +0100 mother-and-daughter-die-in-argentina-bus-smash The body of Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke, who died last week in Italy aged 100, should be sent to Germany and incinerated, the head of Jewish human rights organization the Simon Wiesenthal Centre said. https://www.thelocal.de/20131014/52381 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 13:09:00 +0200 52381 An international tribunal in Hamburg on Saturday called on Ghana to immediately release an Argentine navy tall ship, which it has held for more than two months in a debt dispute. https://www.thelocal.de/20121216/46795 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 11:02:00 +0100 46795 A man from Argentina has accused Siemens of sending people to beat him up when he threatened to expose a corrupt deal. The former government worker is now suing the German tech giant for $100 million in the US. https://www.thelocal.de/20120914/44973 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:33:00 +0200 44973 Germany found itself on the other foot on Wednesday when Argentina which, despite its World Cup ambitions dying in a four-goal thumping two years ago, turned the tables to win a friendly international 3 - 1 in Frankfurt. https://www.thelocal.de/20120816/44391 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:49:00 +0200 44391 An unlikely alliance between an indigenous tribe and leading Argentine scientists has thwarted plans to ship the world's second largest meteorite to Germany's prestigious Documenta art show. https://www.thelocal.de/20120201/40463 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:34:00 +0100 40463 Nine former Siemens executives and agents of the German industrial giant have been charged in the United States with allegedly bribing Argentine government officials, according to the US authorities. https://www.thelocal.de/20111214/39493 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:26:00 +0100 39493 A Lufthansa jumbo jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Buenos Aires after running into a flock of birds and a flight from Sao Paulo was aborted due to technical problems, the airline said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110222/33263 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:03:00 +0100 33263 Four Germans whose boat lost power while they sailed from Argentina to South Africa have been rescued by a passing merchant ship, naval officials in Buenos Aires said late on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110215/33105 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:50:00 +0100 33105 German and American intelligence services knew where Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann was hiding eight years before Israeli agents apprehended him, according to documents released this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20110108/32289 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 10:47:00 +0100 32289