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 Frankfurt authorities are ‘trying to drive homeless Roma out of town’, says rights group An organization which supports the rights of Sinti and Roma in Frankfurt has accused city officials of “scandalous" behaviour for tampering with the passports of Roma migrants. https://www.thelocal.de/20180221/frankfurt-authorities-are-trying-to-drive-homeless-roma-out-of-town-says-rights-group Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:42:17 +0100 frankfurt-authorities-are-trying-to-drive-homeless-roma-out-of-town-says-rights-group Jobcentre concedes that people on welfare can beg… up to a point The Jobcentre in Dortmund decided to cut a man’s welfare payments in August when his case worker spotted him begging. But they have now said he can keep begging, as long as he doesn’t make too much money. https://www.thelocal.de/20171206/jobcentre-concedes-that-people-on-welfare-can-beg-up-to-a-point Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:11:46 +0100 jobcentre-concedes-that-people-on-welfare-can-beg-up-to-a-point Podcast: "There's no safe option in Catalonia now" In this week's episode of The Local's Europe-wide podcast, Lee Roden looks at what the future might hold for Catalonia. https://www.thelocal.de/20171027/theres-no-safe-option-in-catalonia-now Fri, 27 Oct 2017 19:22:58 +0200 theres-no-safe-option-in-catalonia-now