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 Germany will step up random controls along its land borders to check that travellers arriving in the country are carrying a negative Covid-19 test, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210330/travel-germany-announces-tougher-checks-at-all-land-borders Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:19:07 +0200 travel-germany-announces-tougher-checks-at-all-land-borders Germany said on Monday it would not rule out expanding new travel controls to its French border due to Covid-19 variants surging in the Moselle region. Paris, however, urged against border closures. https://www.thelocal.de/20210215/germany-not-ruling-out-french-border-checks-over-coronavirus Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:32:13 +0100 germany-not-ruling-out-french-border-checks-over-coronavirus Germany will ban travel from Austria's Tyrol and Czech border regions from Sunday due to coronavirus mutation concerns. https://www.thelocal.de/20210211/germany-warns-neighbours-of-border-closures-over-covid-19-fears Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:00:58 +0100 germany-warns-neighbours-of-border-closures-over-covid-19-fears The European Commission has proposed creating new "dark red zones" which would be subject to tight travel restrictions whilst Europeans have been "strongly discouraged" from all but essential travel within the EU as Covid-19 infections rise. https://www.thelocal.de/20210122/europeans-urged-not-to-travel-as-eu-agency-demands-tighter-measures Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:24:12 +0100 europeans-urged-not-to-travel-as-eu-agency-demands-tighter-measures The number of people seeking asylum in Germany in 2020 fell by 30 percent compared with the previous year, official data showed Sunday, as closed borders and coronavirus lockdowns slowed arrivals. https://www.thelocal.de/20210111/germany-sees-sharp-drop-in-asylum-requests-in-2020 Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:42:50 +0100 germany-sees-sharp-drop-in-asylum-requests-in-2020 The UK government has announced that it is introducing new rules stating that all arrivals into the country will need to present a negative Covid test. https://www.thelocal.de/20210108/all-arrivals-into-the-uk-will-soon-need-a-negative-covid-test-government-announced Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:22:26 +0100 all-arrivals-into-the-uk-will-soon-need-a-negative-covid-test-government-announced Here's a reminder to Britons living around Europe of some of the rules they will have to abide by when travelling after January 1st 2021. https://www.thelocal.de/20201209/brexit-reminder-what-brits-in-europe-need-to-know-about-travel-after-december-31st Wed, 09 Dec 2020 16:36:05 +0100 brexit-reminder-what-brits-in-europe-need-to-know-about-travel-after-december-31st The UK government's decision to end freedom of movement does not just hit Brits in the UK, but also those living around the EU who may need or simply want to move to another EU country in future. Please tell us if you are affected. https://www.thelocal.de/20201214/landlocked-in-the-eu-are-you-affected-by-loss-of-onward-freedom-of-movement Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:49:03 +0100 landlocked-in-the-eu-are-you-affected-by-loss-of-onward-freedom-of-movement Germany has stepped up checks at its border with Austria following multiple shootings that have left four people dead. https://www.thelocal.de/20201103/germany-steps-up-checks-at-austria-border-after-vienna-attack Tue, 03 Nov 2020 10:06:15 +0100 germany-steps-up-checks-at-austria-border-after-vienna-attack A debate over tightening border controls in Germany has been sparked as countries, including Austria and the Czech Republic, battle with increasing coronavirus infections. https://www.thelocal.de/20201020/should-germany-impose-border-controls-as-covid-19-rates-rise-across-europe Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:35:59 +0200 should-germany-impose-border-controls-as-covid-19-rates-rise-across-europe EU countries have finally agreed to reopen their external borders on July 1st to visitors from 15 countries but American tourists will still not be allowed to travel to Europe because the US is still considered a risk due to the high number of Covid-19 cases. https://www.thelocal.de/20200629/eu-to-allow-visitors-from-14-safe-countries-but-not-the-us Mon, 29 Jun 2020 21:17:02 +0200 eu-to-allow-visitors-from-14-safe-countries-but-not-the-us On Monday the German government replaced its blanket travel warning with advice for most EU countries and states. However Germany advises against travel to the UK. Here's what it says. https://www.thelocal.de/20200615/whats-germanys-advice-for-travelling-to-the-uk Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:45:07 +0200 whats-germanys-advice-for-travelling-to-the-uk As European countries emerge from their coronavirus lockdowns and lift travel restrictions to revive their tourist industries, the EU has been aiming to coordinate the border reopening among its 27 members. But it hasn't quite worked out like that. https://www.thelocal.de/20200615/open-borders-europes-haphazard-route-to-ending-travel-restrictions Mon, 15 Jun 2020 12:02:25 +0200 open-borders-europes-haphazard-route-to-ending-travel-restrictions After three months, the German government has partially lifted the worldwide travel warning for tourists, giving the starting signal for summer holidays. https://www.thelocal.de/20200615/germany-lifts-travel-warning-for-27-european-countries Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:38:57 +0200 germany-lifts-travel-warning-for-27-european-countries Germany will on Monday night end border checks with its neighbours introduced to fight the coronavirus, the Interior Ministry said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200612/germany-set-to-lift-land-border-checks-late-on-monday Fri, 12 Jun 2020 20:09:11 +0200 germany-set-to-lift-land-border-checks-late-on-monday Germany is progressively relaxing its restrictions on international travel. But we are still worlds away form the freedoms we enjoyed before the pandemic. Here’s what you need to know before travelling abroad this summer. https://www.thelocal.de/20200611/what-are-the-rules-for-travelling-abroad-from-germany-this-summer Thu, 11 Jun 2020 13:51:21 +0200 what-are-the-rules-for-travelling-abroad-from-germany-this-summer The German government on Wednesday eased entry restrictions for seasonal farm workers that were first introduced to help stem the spread of the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.de/20200610/german-government-relaxes-restrictions-on-seasonal-workers Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:42:25 +0200 german-government-relaxes-restrictions-on-seasonal-workers The EU's external borders have been effectively closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic but the European Commission is set to announce a plan for a "progressive and partial" reopening of them from July 1st. https://www.thelocal.de/20200610/eu-proposes-progressive-and-partial-reopening-of-borders-in-july Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:11:04 +0200 eu-proposes-progressive-and-partial-reopening-of-borders-in-july After being closed for nearly three months, the Czech Republic will be opening its border to tourists from Germany, Austria and Hungary. https://www.thelocal.de/20200605/czech-republic-to-reopen-border-with-germany-friday Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:40:22 +0200 czech-republic-to-reopen-border-with-germany-friday Denmark announced Friday it would reopen its border to visitors from Germany, Norway and Iceland from June 15th, but said the UK and the rest of the EU would have to wait a few more months. https://www.thelocal.de/20200529/denmark-opens-up-border-to-germany Fri, 29 May 2020 19:26:54 +0200 denmark-opens-up-border-to-germany