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 Almost 1,000 people flying into Germany from 'high-risk' coronavirus areas have been allowed to board their plane without a negative coronavirus test since mid-January, police data shows. https://www.thelocal.de/20210407/thousands-of-travellers-enter-germany-from-covid-19-risk-areas-without-negative-test Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:07:32 +0200 thousands-of-travellers-enter-germany-from-covid-19-risk-areas-without-negative-test Germany has told the EU it is keeping border curbs with neighbouring countries despite the European Commission warning they could undermine freedom of movement within the bloc. https://www.thelocal.de/20210303/germany-tells-eu-its-border-restrictions-will-remain-in-place Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:03:03 +0100 germany-tells-eu-its-border-restrictions-will-remain-in-place It is a meeting many thought would never happen. But days after Angela Merkel made key border policy concessions to hardliners, the German chancellor met with Hungarian leader Viktor Orban to hold talks. https://www.thelocal.de/20180705/angela-merkel-and-viktor-orban-hold-talks Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:52:07 +0200 angela-merkel-and-viktor-orban-hold-talks Austria said on Saturday it was in talks with the European Union's executive body to extend border controls brought in last year to help stem the migrant flow. https://www.thelocal.de/20160430/austria-in-eu-talks-to-extend-border-controls Sat, 30 Apr 2016 16:51:50 +0200 austria-in-eu-talks-to-extend-border-controls Attendance slipped at the world's biggest beer party, the annual Oktoberfest in Germany, as border controls imposed to stem the flow of refugees complicated rail travel, organisers said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151004/oktoberfest-attendance-falls-amid-german-border-controls Sun, 04 Oct 2015 18:31:10 +0200 oktoberfest-attendance-falls-amid-german-border-controls Federal police in Saxony have set up border checks on the main road between the eastern state and the Czech Republic as refugees seek to avoid travelling through Hungary on the way to Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20150917/police-set-up-controls-on-road-to-czech-republic Thu, 17 Sep 2015 12:14:47 +0200 police-set-up-controls-on-road-to-czech-republic Germany is not slamming its doors shut to refugees even if it is reinstating border controls, Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said Monday, adding that the drastic measure was needed to bring some order to the asylum process. https://www.thelocal.de/20150914/emergency-eu-meet-as-germany-closes-border Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:13:10 +0200 emergency-eu-meet-as-germany-closes-border With Denmark poised to reintroduce customs checks at its borders after decades of unfettered travel in Europe, a German state minister has called for people to boycott holidays to the Scandinavian country. https://www.thelocal.de/20110705/36071 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:00:00 +0200 36071 German Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger has sharply criticised Denmark’s decision to reintroduce border controls and demanded EU officials take action against the Scandinavian country. https://www.thelocal.de/20110701/36019 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:00:00 +0200 36019 German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle underlined Wednesday Berlin's objections to Danish plans for permanent customs checks at their internal EU border, after talks with his Danish counterpart. https://www.thelocal.de/20110615/35681 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:58:00 +0200 35681 As Denmark prepares to vote on re-introducing border controls, a diplomatic war of words has heated up between the German and Danish officials. https://www.thelocal.de/20110610/35581 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:07:00 +0200 35581