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 Homes in the southwest of Berlin have been without power during freezing weather for days after an arson attack caused a widespread blackout. City officials expected electricity to be fully restored on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260107/power-to-be-fully-restored-in-berlin-following-longest-blackout-since-world-war-ii Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:18:56 +0100 power-to-be-fully-restored-in-berlin-following-longest-blackout-since-world-war-ii Days after an arson attack cut power to tens of thousands of homes in Berlin, most affected residences are still without heat and electricity. Here's the latest on school closures and transport disruptions, as well as resources for those affected. https://www.thelocal.de/20260105/whos-still-affected-by-the-ongoing-blackout-in-berlin Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:07:01 +0100 whos-still-affected-by-the-ongoing-blackout-in-berlin More than 20,000 people have been evacuated from a Cologne's Deutz district as officials prepare to defuse three large American World War II bombs. The operation is also expected to disrupt regional railway traffic. https://www.thelocal.de/20250604/cologne-sees-largest-evacuation-for-bomb-defusal-since-1945 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:53:32 +0200 cologne-sees-largest-evacuation-for-bomb-defusal-since-1945 Residents within a kilometre radius were evacuated Thursday morning after a large undetonated bomb was found in the centre of Dresden during construction work on a bridge. https://www.thelocal.de/20250109/thousands-evacuated-in-dresden-after-wwii-bomb-discovered Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:53:40 +0100 thousands-evacuated-in-dresden-after-wwii-bomb-discovered