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 We don't yet know what will happen when the October 31st Brexit deadline arrives. But whatever the scenario, it's best to be prepared. https://www.thelocal.de/20191016/preparing-for-brexit-a-guide-for-brits-in-germany Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:12:58 +0200 preparing-for-brexit-a-guide-for-brits-in-germany Germans are known for their love of bread, with more than 3,200 different types on offer every day in 11,000 bakeries across the country. But a new study says bread and bakery goods are also causing a lot of food waste. https://www.thelocal.de/20181005/germany-wastes-17-million-tons-of-bread-a-year Fri, 05 Oct 2018 12:52:35 +0200 germany-wastes-17-million-tons-of-bread-a-year On April 11th 1968, a right-wing fanatic shot Rudi Dutschke three times from point blank range. The assassination attempt on the leader of the student movement sparked revolt on Germany’s streets. https://www.thelocal.de/20180411/three-gunshots-50-years-ago-that-led-to-revolution-on-the-streets-of-germany Wed, 11 Apr 2018 18:50:05 +0200 three-gunshots-50-years-ago-that-led-to-revolution-on-the-streets-of-germany Police were alerted on Thursday when a man in a south German town called them and told them he had found a Second World War bomb in his garden. https://www.thelocal.de/20171103/false-alarm-after-man-mistakes-courgette-in-garden-for-wwii-bomb Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:29:21 +0100 false-alarm-after-man-mistakes-courgette-in-garden-for-wwii-bomb This young Berliner tells The Local how he's been working with an NGO to search for refugees on the Mediterranean - and will soon bring that quest to the skies. https://www.thelocal.de/20160818/berlin-student-to-take-to-the-skies-to-save-refugees Thu, 18 Aug 2016 13:26:52 +0200 berlin-student-to-take-to-the-skies-to-save-refugees The Church in Germany still has a relationship to the state much closer than in many other western democracies. But the public showing of a British comedy classic could change that. https://www.thelocal.de/20160603/how-life-of-brian-is-starting-a-revolution-against-the-church Fri, 03 Jun 2016 14:31:33 +0200 how-life-of-brian-is-starting-a-revolution-against-the-church A man in southern Germany took a strong magnet to a lake to try and find his lost key - but what came up on the end of his line would have offered a much more exciting way of opening his door. https://www.thelocal.de/20160418/man-fishes-for-lost-key-pulls-out-hand-grenade-instead Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:54:25 +0200 man-fishes-for-lost-key-pulls-out-hand-grenade-instead One German and seven Italians were among the 13 young female students killed in a weekend coach crash in northeastern Spain, a regional official said Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160321/germans-dead-spain-bus-crash Mon, 21 Mar 2016 10:25:31 +0100 germans-dead-spain-bus-crash Police have said that a 41-year-old man was behind three deaths in Bayreuth, northern Bavaria late on Sunday evening, shooting his ex-girlfriend, her father, and himself. https://www.thelocal.de/20151221/3-gunned-down-on-street-in-bayreuth Mon, 21 Dec 2015 09:48:47 +0100 3-gunned-down-on-street-in-bayreuth Update: A Leading German MP confirmed that the country will offer military aid to France in the fight against Isis in Syria, following a promise by Chancellor Angela Merkel during a visit to Paris on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151126/german-forces-will-back-france-in-syria-fight Thu, 26 Nov 2015 09:27:53 +0100 german-forces-will-back-france-in-syria-fight Borussia Dortmund (BVB) will face hefty fines from UEFA after fans lit flares and caused havoc during Thursday night's Europa League face-off with Greek club PAOK Salonika. https://www.thelocal.de/20151002/dortmund-fans-cross-the-line-in-greece Fri, 02 Oct 2015 16:33:55 +0200 dortmund-fans-cross-the-line-in-greece Europe's interior ministers are meeting in Brussels for key talks on the continent's refugee crisis on Monday, after Germany brought back border checks over the weekend in a shock move. https://www.thelocal.de/20150914/what-germany-wants-from-eu-refugees-plan Mon, 14 Sep 2015 18:59:44 +0200 what-germany-wants-from-eu-refugees-plan Germany's big private banks are increasing fees for customers at other financial institutions to withdraw cash from their ATMs, making ordinary people pay the price for a bankers' spat. https://www.thelocal.de/20150903/banks-jack-up-atm-fees-for-non-customers Thu, 03 Sep 2015 12:33:18 +0200 banks-jack-up-atm-fees-for-non-customers It's easy to live for years in Berlin without ever knowing about some of the hidden treasures the city harbours. Map-makers Oooh, Berlin! offer up some of their special favourites in Mitte for The Local's readers. https://www.thelocal.de/20150710/discover-the-hidden-treasures-of-berlin-mitte Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:10:35 +0200 discover-the-hidden-treasures-of-berlin-mitte The German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) warned on Thursday that a fresh burst of economic confidence might be unfounded, even as they raised their growth projections for 2015. https://www.thelocal.de/20150528/business-leaders-warn-economy-doing-too-well Thu, 28 May 2015 13:57:01 +0200 business-leaders-warn-economy-doing-too-well Documents going on sale in London show how the Nazis tested V2 rockets, including firing them at their own cities. https://www.thelocal.de/20150313/nazis-bombed-own-cities-for-target-practise Fri, 13 Mar 2015 16:10:29 +0100 nazis-bombed-own-cities-for-target-practise Prosecutors in Thuringia are investigating the state's section of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) after accusations they tried to bribe fellow politicians for their votes in the election for state president. https://www.thelocal.de/20150109/cdu-accused-of-bribery-to-block-linke Fri, 09 Jan 2015 15:21:00 +0100 cdu-accused-of-bribery-to-block-linke North Rhine-Westphalia's interior minister Ralf Jäger was pickpocketed by a magician at a press conference he called on Monday to launch a campaign against pickpocketing. https://www.thelocal.de/20140930/pickpocket-hits-nrw-minister-at-awareness-event-jager Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:20:00 +0200 pickpocket-hits-nrw-minister-at-awareness-event-jager Stealing bicycles is big business in Germany, with more than 300,000 vanishing last year. But police are still plodding way behind the thieves with dismally low detection rates, and one top officer has blamed cyclists. https://www.thelocal.de/20140717/germanys-vicious-cycle-of-bike-thefts Thu, 17 Jul 2014 13:50:00 +0200 germanys-vicious-cycle-of-bike-thefts The German Football Federation (DFB) on Saturday called on their former president Theo Zwanziger to quit Fifa because he no longer represents the interests of German football in the sport's world governing body. https://www.thelocal.de/20140615/german-fa-call-on-zwanziger-to-quit-fifa Sun, 15 Jun 2014 09:05:00 +0200 german-fa-call-on-zwanziger-to-quit-fifa