The Local Germany

Travel in Germany: Sipping smoked beer and soaking up culture in beautiful Bamberg

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:12:41 +0100

Like Rome, Bavaria's Bamberg is very much a seat of church power. Yet this jewel of a city has a character and soul all of its own, waiting for you to discover.

Do unaccompanied refugee kids get the care they need?

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 15:12:15 +0200

The adolescent who attacked passengers on a Bavarian train with an axe and knife on Monday was a 17-year-old refugee who had arrived as an unaccompanied minor in Germany a year ago.

Germany-Denmark tunnel faces more delays

Fri, 21 Aug 2015 10:45:42 +0200

Construction on a planned tunnel under the Baltic Sea between the German island of Fehmarn and the Danish island of Lolland could be delayed by up to a year because of changes to the plans, authorities in north Germany said on Thursday.

German spies report Isis losing control of oil

Thu, 09 Apr 2015 10:35:51 +0200

The Islamic State group has lost control of "at least three large oil fields" in Iraq, depriving the jihadists of a crucial source of income, a German newspaper report said Thursday.

'Germany for Germans': Pegida to refugees

Tue, 03 Mar 2015 09:35:40 +0100

Several hundred Pegida supporters clashed with pro-refugee activists in Dresden, shortly after the group gathered with newly increased numbers.

Merkel blamed for Cyprus bailout 'disaster'

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:52:00 +0100

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday said the eurozone had a "duty" to work with Cyprus to resolve the island's banking crisis, as the German opposition blamed her for the "disastrous" rejection of the EU's bailout package.

German seas 'among best in the world'

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:50:00 +0200

Germany's seas are deemed far above average for natural and human considerations – the seventh best in the world according to the most comprehensive health check of national waters.

States in conflict over unified school exam

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:25:00 +0100

Germany's 16 states disagree over whether the country should introduce a unified Abitur examination for graduating high school pupils.

Putin tried to stop Neuer's move to Bayern

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:07:00 +0200

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin tried to block Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer's switch from Schalke 04 to Bavarian giants Bayern Munich, according to Royal Blues chairman Clemens Tönnies.

Occupy Wall Street comes to Germany

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:37:00 +0200

Thousands of demonstrators joined the "Occupy Wall Street" movement in several German cities on Saturday, protesting against the global financial system. Similar demonstrations took place around the world.

Rösler tells Greeks stability crucial to calm debt turbulence

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:31:00 +0200

German Economy Minister Philipp Rösler called for more stability in the eurozone to deal with debt turbulence as Greece pledged to fully repay its bailout loans on Friday.

Greece approaches Telekom on OTE sale

Thu, 26 May 2011 18:52:00 +0200

The Greek government on Thursday approached Germany's Deutsche Telekom to discuss the sale of the state's remaining stake in Balkans telecoms giant OTE.

German media roundup: A seismic shift for Merkel's coalition?

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:02:00 +0200

With the Greens emerging as the winners of two state elections, has there been a seismic shift in Germany’s political landscape? Newspapers in The Local’s media roundup on Monday sift through the wreckage Chancellor Merkel’s coalition.

Adjusted unemployment figures dip to record low for January

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:40:00 +0100

German unemployment climbed last month in absolute terms, official data showed on Tuesday, but dipped to a record low when adjusted for seasonal factors, analysts said.

France's Veolia wins Bavarian train routes

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:10:00 +0100

The French engineering group Veolia said Wednesday that it had won a contract to operate three passenger train lines in Bavaria worth more than one billion euros over 12 years.

Lone Star aiming to sell subprime victim IKB

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:29:00 +0200

US investment fund Lone Star has begun the process of selling the German bank IKB, the country's first financial crisis victim, which Lone Star bought in 2008, an executive said Wednesday in an interview.

Another €2.08 billion pumped into HRE bank

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:47:00 +0200

Germany will pump another €2.08 billion ($2.79 billion) into the troubled bank Hypo Real Estate, the financial market stabilisation fund SoFFin said Wednesday in a statement.

HRE bonus payments a 'scandal,' taxpayers' group says

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:02:00 +0200

Germany’s taxpayers’ association (BdSt) on Monday attacked generous bonus payments for bankers at the nationalised Hypo Real Estate bank, calling them a “scandal.”

Train collision injures 16

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:41:00 +0200

A train collision between Hannover and Braunschweig late Wednesday night left 16 people injured, according to the authorities in Lower Saxony.

German CIA rendition victim sentenced to jail for assault

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:39:00 +0200

Khaled el-Masri, a Lebanese-born German citizen mistakenly abducted and tortured by people working for the CIA, has been sentenced to two years in jail for attacking the mayor of a Bavarian city.