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 'We're still in the middle of a pandemic': German politicians call for common sense after Berlin party boat demo German politicians have urged people to refrain from partying after 3,000 revellers gathered for a demo in aid of Berlin club culture. https://www.thelocal.de/20200603/we-are-still-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic-german-politicians-urge-for-common-sense-after-berlin-party-boat-demo Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:03:45 +0200 we-are-still-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic-german-politicians-urge-for-common-sense-after-berlin-party-boat-demo Over 3,000 years old: Bronze Age boat recovered from Lake Constance A logboat made out of oak which had been sitting at the bottom of southern Germany’s Lake Constance for thousands of years has finally been salvaged. https://www.thelocal.de/20180416/over-3000-years-old-bavarias-oldest-boat-recovered-from-lake-constance Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:25:04 +0200 over-3000-years-old-bavarias-oldest-boat-recovered-from-lake-constance Exploding yacht injures 16 in west German harbour An explosion on board a yacht in Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia left one police officer and 15 firefighters injured, three seriously. https://www.thelocal.de/20170712/exploding-yacht-injures-16-in-west-german-harbour Wed, 12 Jul 2017 18:48:34 +0200 exploding-yacht-injures-16-in-west-german-harbour Navy rescues angler after 27 hours adrift in Baltic The German navy rescued a fisherman who had been stranded in the Baltic Sea for 27 hours, after spotting him by chance while on exercise on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151013/fisherman-rescued-after-27-hours-at-sea Tue, 13 Oct 2015 12:47:22 +0200 fisherman-rescued-after-27-hours-at-sea EU leaders triple rescue mission funds Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to send two navy ships for search and rescue efforts as EU leaders agreed on a plan in Brussels on Thursday to curb the soaring number of migrants dying as they seek a better life in Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20150424/eu-leaders-seek-un-clearance-for-operation-against-migrant-smugglers Fri, 24 Apr 2015 11:09:17 +0200 eu-leaders-seek-un-clearance-for-operation-against-migrant-smugglers Germans join call for Mediterranean action A vice-chairman of the Deutsche Bank Group and a former German ambassador are among the prominent Europeans who signed a statement on Thursday urging the EU to go beyond the plan made earlier this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20150423/prominent-germans-join-call-for-more-action-in-mediterranean Thu, 23 Apr 2015 13:34:25 +0200 prominent-germans-join-call-for-more-action-in-mediterranean World's biggest ship docks in Hamburg Chinese container ship 'The Globe' docked at the port of Hamburg on Tuesday as part of its maiden voyage. https://www.thelocal.de/20150113/worlds-biggest-ship-visits-hamburg Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:13:05 +0100 worlds-biggest-ship-visits-hamburg Ferry crashes into dock injuring 27 people At least 27 people were injured on Wednesday morning in a ferry accident in northern Germany. Six of the crash victims suffered serious injuries, including two who are in a life-threatening condition. https://www.thelocal.de/20140604/ferry-crashes-into-dock-northern-germany-injuring-27 Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:09:00 +0200 ferry-crashes-into-dock-northern-germany-injuring-27 Tourist attraction rises from river bed UPDATE: A maritime landmark of Bremen, a reconstruction of a 24-metre-long Hanseatic cog ship, which disappeared on Monday night into Tuesday morning has risen from the depths. https://www.thelocal.de/20140128/bremen-tourist-attraction-sinks-roland-of-bremen Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:12:00 +0100 bremen-tourist-attraction-sinks-roland-of-bremen