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 A 20-year-old suspect was arrested following a fatal knife attack in a Regensburg bank. The criminal investigation department is now searching for a motive. https://www.thelocal.de/20260723/one-person-dies-in-attack-at-bank-in-regensburg Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:34:47 +0200 one-person-dies-in-attack-at-bank-in-regensburg MEPs in the European Parliament have given the green light to a raft of reforms around air passenger rights that covers everything from compensation for disruption to seating rules for those travelling with children. So how will the changes impact you and why have airlines reacted angrily? https://www.thelocal.de/20260616/what-europes-new-deal-for-airline-passenger-rights-means-for-you Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:31:49 +0200 what-europes-new-deal-for-airline-passenger-rights-means-for-you People with public health insurance in Germany could face smaller extra costs than originally feared after Health Minister Nina Warken scaled back parts of her proposed reform package. https://www.thelocal.de/20260707/germany-softens-health-insurance-reform-plans-ahead-of-key-vote Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:07:17 +0200 germany-softens-health-insurance-reform-plans-ahead-of-key-vote Several victims were killed in a shooting at a youth facility in Stade, Lower Saxony on Monday. Police made two arrests, and say there is no danger to the public. https://www.thelocal.de/20260629/five-dead-in-shooting-in-northern-german-city-say-police Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:25:46 +0200 five-dead-in-shooting-in-northern-german-city-say-police From Berlin to Frankfurt and everywhere in between, railway passengers across Germany were stuck on trains and in stations on Tuesday night due to an unprecedented communication failure. https://www.thelocal.de/20260624/a-new-low-deutsche-bahn-passengers-livid-at-nationwide-railway-paralysis Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:46:49 +0200 a-new-low-deutsche-bahn-passengers-livid-at-nationwide-railway-paralysis The latest heatwave sweeping across Europe is a stark reminder that it is the world's fastest-warming continent, stretching into an Arctic that is heating at an even greater pace https://www.thelocal.de/20260624/explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:42:20 +0200 explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent The extreme heat baking much of Europe this week is exposing the limits of rail infrastructure made during cooler times, leading to delays and cancellations along with warnings to travellers with health problems to avoid trips if possible. https://www.thelocal.de/20260623/why-the-extreme-heat-is-wreaking-havoc-on-europes-trains Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:47:44 +0200 why-the-extreme-heat-is-wreaking-havoc-on-europes-trains The European Union is moving closer to creating a digital euro as an alternative payment system for Europeans. But why are lawmakers so keen to create a virtual currency and how would it work for EU residents? https://www.thelocal.de/20260623/europeans-are-fully-awake-why-the-eu-is-pushing-for-a-new-digital-euro Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:28:04 +0200 europeans-are-fully-awake-why-the-eu-is-pushing-for-a-new-digital-euro Residential buildings, nursing homes and the central train station in Brandenburg's most populous city have all been evacuated as authorities prepare to disarm a 250 kilogram bomb. https://www.thelocal.de/20260616/thousands-evacuated-from-potsdam-for-wwii-bomb-disposal Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:02:49 +0200 thousands-evacuated-from-potsdam-for-wwii-bomb-disposal Police and first responders were on scene at a bank in Sinzig, Rhineland-Palatinate on Friday as several hostages were thought to be inside. https://www.thelocal.de/20260508/breaking-hostages-taken-at-bank-in-western-germany Fri, 08 May 2026 11:38:36 +0200 breaking-hostages-taken-at-bank-in-western-germany Two people have died and several are injured after a car ploughed onto a busy street in the eastern city of Leipzig on Monday. Here's what we know so far. https://www.thelocal.de/20260505/what-we-know-so-far-about-suspected-car-ramming-attack-in-leipzig Tue, 05 May 2026 10:14:58 +0200 what-we-know-so-far-about-suspected-car-ramming-attack-in-leipzig A car ploughed into a crowd in the historic centre of the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday, killing two people and injuring several others, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.de/20260504/driver-arrested-after-car-ploughs-into-people-in-leipzig Mon, 04 May 2026 18:22:37 +0200 driver-arrested-after-car-ploughs-into-people-in-leipzig Budget airline Ryanair said Friday that it would reduce flights to and from Berlin starting in October and relocate aircraft based in the German capital, citing comparatively high costs and taxes. https://www.thelocal.de/20260424/ryanair-to-significantly-cut-flights-from-berlin-from-october Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:06:53 +0200 ryanair-to-significantly-cut-flights-from-berlin-from-october Lawmakers in the German parliament voted on Friday to pass measures aimed at relieving the financial burden on consumers related to high energy prices. https://www.thelocal.de/20260424/germany-adopts-fuel-tax-cuts-and-employee-relief-bonus-scheme Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:10:19 +0200 germany-adopts-fuel-tax-cuts-and-employee-relief-bonus-scheme Pilots for German airline Lufthansa will go on strike for a second time on Thursday and Friday over a pensions dispute, the Vereinigung Cockpit union said in a statement. https://www.thelocal.de/20260311/pilots-at-germanys-lufthansa-to-stage-two-day-strike Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:24:22 +0100 pilots-at-germanys-lufthansa-to-stage-two-day-strike Volkswagen said Tuesday that it would cut 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030 as its profit slid to its lowest level since 2016. https://www.thelocal.de/20260310/volkswagen-to-cut-50000-jobs-in-germany-by-2030 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:03:59 +0100 volkswagen-to-cut-50000-jobs-in-germany-by-2030 Germany's largest airline Lufthansa grounded flights on Thursday as a strike by pilots and cabin crew got underway. https://www.thelocal.de/20260212/hundreds-of-flights-cancelled-in-germany-as-lufthansa-staff-strike Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:42:22 +0100 hundreds-of-flights-cancelled-in-germany-as-lufthansa-staff-strike Germany's Bundestag on Friday approved a landmark military service law as thousands of school students walked out of classrooms to protest against the return of compulsory assessments for 18-year-olds. https://www.thelocal.de/20251205/german-parliament-passes-military-service-law-as-school-students-protest Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:48:53 +0100 german-parliament-passes-military-service-law-as-school-students-protest Thirteen people are reportedly injured – one seriously – after a tram came off the rails in the south of Düsseldorf, western Germany, on Wednesday morning. https://www.thelocal.de/20251126/several-injured-after-tram-derails-in-dusseldorf Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:08:39 +0100 several-injured-after-tram-derails-in-dusseldorf German federal police will be allowed to shoot down drones, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Wednesday, following a recent string of sightings which Berlin has blamed on Russia. https://www.thelocal.de/20251008/german-police-to-get-power-to-shoot-down-drones Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:26:44 +0200 german-police-to-get-power-to-shoot-down-drones