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 top German court on Tuesday approved the construction of the world's longest combined rail and road tunnel that is expected to slash journey times from northern Germany to Denmark. https://www.thelocal.de/20201103/german-court-okays-tunnel-to-denmark-under-baltic-sea Tue, 03 Nov 2020 17:28:00 +0100 german-court-okays-tunnel-to-denmark-under-baltic-sea Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many more Germans are holidaying at home. Now tourist bosses say popular destinations are almost fully booked already. https://www.thelocal.de/20200619/holiday-homes-at-north-and-baltic-sea-90-percent-full-as-germans-choose-staycations Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:48:28 +0200 holiday-homes-at-north-and-baltic-sea-90-percent-full-as-germans-choose-staycations A woman has died after coming into contact with a dangerous bacteria found in one of Germany’s most popular holiday destinations. https://www.thelocal.de/20190808/woman-dies-after-becoming-infected-by-baltic-sea-bacteria Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:22:53 +0200 woman-dies-after-becoming-infected-by-baltic-sea-bacteria A restaurant in Germany has taken extreme measures in a bid to let adults enjoy their meals in peace...by banning children after 5pm. https://www.thelocal.de/20180817/grandmas-kitchen-bans-children-so-restaurant-goers-can-eat-in-pe Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:31:53 +0200 grandmas-kitchen-bans-children-so-restaurant-goers-can-eat-in-pe What Currywurst is to Berliners, the Fischbrötchen is to residents along the Baltic Sea coast. So revered is the fish sandwich that it will be celebrated in various north German cities and towns on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180504/baltic-sea-coast-to-celebrate-world-fish-sandwich-day Fri, 04 May 2018 17:48:05 +0200 baltic-sea-coast-to-celebrate-world-fish-sandwich-day A beaked whale has made itself a home of the Baltic coast of Germany, an unusual location for the Atlantic mammal. Now conservationists are trying to get him out deeper into the Baltic. https://www.thelocal.de/20151006/rare-whale-makes-home-in-german-bay Tue, 06 Oct 2015 17:17:51 +0200 rare-whale-makes-home-in-german-bay Crash investigators were probing on Monday the wreckage of a helicopter which plunged into the Baltic Sea on Friday evening, killing three people on board. https://www.thelocal.de/20140303/experts-probe-deadly-helicopter-crash-in-german-baltic-sea Mon, 03 Mar 2014 15:55:00 +0100 experts-probe-deadly-helicopter-crash-in-german-baltic-sea The small population of grey seals on the Baltic Sea has increased significantly, with hopes rising that they may start breeding soon, conservationists reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20130523/49859 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:00 +0200 49859 A German restaurant has taken swan off its menu after complaints from animal lovers and and environmentalists. https://www.thelocal.de/20130405/48949 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:38:00 +0200 48949 An abandoned harbour on a scenic Baltic Sea island will be auctioned off this Saturday. With bids starting at only €38,500, the 9,600-square metre property is expected to garner lots of attention. But its fate post-sale is causing concern. https://www.thelocal.de/20130307/48379 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:31:00 +0100 48379 More than 1.6 million tonnes of old war munitions remain at the bottom of the Baltic and North Seas in German waters, creating an ever-present danger for fishermen or workers laying pipeline in the region. https://www.thelocal.de/20111206/39333 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:40:00 +0100 39333 Stone Age cooking pots found in the Baltic Sea show that people only gradually changed their diet as the first farm animals were kept and milk started to become available as well as oils from marine animals. https://www.thelocal.de/20111025/38437 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:20:00 +0200 38437 The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) says the nine countries with a Baltic Sea coast are not doing enough to protect the very polluted body of water, although Germany is doing better than most. https://www.thelocal.de/20110901/37317 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:17:00 +0200 37317 The northern German island of Rügen lost another 15,000 cubic metres of its famous chalk cliff coastline to the Baltic Sea this week, police in Stralsund said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110118/32491 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:22:00 +0100 32491 As the devastating oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico continues gush, German coastal authorities prepared to deal with a similar accident with a large-scale clean-up and rescue exercise this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20100701/28209 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:46:00 +0200 28209 Every autumn, thousands of cranes gather on Germany’s Baltic Sea to rest before continuing their winter migration. This year, birdwatchers in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are being treated to a premature arrival due to an early harvest. https://www.thelocal.de/20090911/21865 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:48:00 +0200 21865