The Local Germany 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 Berlin tries to trace guests at inner city bar after coronavirus scare Authorities in Berlin are appealing for people who went to the MIO restaurant and bar on the evening of July 10th to get in touch after a cluster of coronavirus tests. https://www.thelocal.de/20200723/berlin-tries-to-trace-guests-at-inner-city-bar-after-corona-scare Thu, 23 Jul 2020 12:36:45 +0200 berlin-tries-to-trace-guests-at-inner-city-bar-after-corona-scare Court rules Hamburg bar cannot keep its name after Yoko Ono sues A bar in Hamburg called ‘Yoko Mono’ can no longer keep its name, a regional court in the Hanseatic city ruled on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20171117/court-rules-hamburg-bar-cannot-keep-its-name-after-yoko-ono-sues Fri, 17 Nov 2017 16:22:23 +0100 court-rules-hamburg-bar-cannot-keep-its-name-after-yoko-ono-sues Digestion disaster warning as barbecue season begins As the warm weather tempts people to dust off their barbecues and head for the parks for the Easter break, medics are warning that half-cooked hamburgers and barely-warmed-through bratwursts can cause digestion disaster. https://www.thelocal.de/20110419/34491 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:39:00 +0200 34491 Smoking ban discontinued in Rhineland-Palatinate Smokers can now light up in small bars in the western German state of Rhineland-Palatinate after a court partially overturned the state’s smoking ban. https://www.thelocal.de/20080212/10297 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:23:00 +0100 10297 Germans rebel against smoking ban On New Years Eve, Germany, a country where about one third of the population smokes, ended an era of being a smokers' paradise. Germans, who otherwise have a reputation for being sticklers for rules, are showing a rebellious streak. https://www.thelocal.de/20080206/10263 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:58:00 +0100 10263