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 Demonstrations are taking place in major German cities on Saturday October 18th, as part of the wider 'No Kings' Rally against rising authoritarianism in the United States. https://www.thelocal.de/20250613/no-kings-rally-where-anti-trump-protests-are-planned-in-germany Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:17:02 +0200 no-kings-rally-where-anti-trump-protests-are-planned-in-germany Five German train stations have been listed as the "worst" in Europe in a new report, but what's the reason? https://www.thelocal.de/20231207/why-are-german-train-stations-among-the-worst-in-europe Thu, 07 Dec 2023 16:33:35 +0100 why-are-german-train-stations-among-the-worst-in-europe There's good news for the northern German city-state of Bremen - it's become the first in the country to vaccinate more than 20 percent of its population with one dose. https://www.thelocal.de/20210414/bremen-becomes-first-german-state-to-give-covid-jab-to-more-than-a-fifth-of-residents Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:35:31 +0200 bremen-becomes-first-german-state-to-give-covid-jab-to-more-than-a-fifth-of-residents Holding its own against aerospace giants like pan-European Airbus Space or French-Italian Thales Alenia, Bremen-based minnow OHB has carved out a space as a national champion in satellite building. https://www.thelocal.de/20200715/pocket-sized-german-satellite-maker-shoots-for-stars Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:03:45 +0200 pocket-sized-german-satellite-maker-shoots-for-stars The centre-right Christian Democrats could be set to overtake the Social Democrats in Bremen for the first time in more than 70 years, according to state election exit polls. https://www.thelocal.de/20190526/germanys-social-democrats-set-for-historic-losses-in-bremen-state-election Sun, 26 May 2019 20:46:31 +0200 germanys-social-democrats-set-for-historic-losses-in-bremen-state-election Bremen, Germany’s smallest state, goes to the polls on Sunday in a regional election, that’s set to see the Social Democrats continue their downfall. Why can’t the party pull itself together? https://www.thelocal.de/20190524/why-cant-germanys-social-democrats-pull-themselves-together Fri, 24 May 2019 17:54:21 +0200 why-cant-germanys-social-democrats-pull-themselves-together The public prosecutor's office in Bremen says video footage of the attack on AfD MP Frank Magnitz shows a different version of events than that told by his party. https://www.thelocal.de/20190109/footage-shows Wed, 09 Jan 2019 14:02:07 +0100 footage-shows An investigation is underway after Frank Magnitz, head of the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Bremen, was seriously injured in what's thought to be a "politically motivated" gang attack, police said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190108/german-far-right-mp-seriously-injured-in-targeted-attack Tue, 08 Jan 2019 09:16:59 +0100 german-far-right-mp-seriously-injured-in-targeted-attack It's not a discovery that happens every day, let alone in household furniture. But a man from Bremen found three gold bars worth €83,500 euros in an old kitchen cabinet. https://www.thelocal.de/20180920/treasure-2 Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:04:52 +0200 treasure-2 Two young men went on trial on Monday on an attempted murder charge. Prosecutors allege that the men placed heavy objects on streets around Bremen with the aim of killing people. https://www.thelocal.de/20180917/trial-starts-of-men-who-put-cement-blocks-on-autobahn-out-of-boredom Mon, 17 Sep 2018 18:17:13 +0200 trial-starts-of-men-who-put-cement-blocks-on-autobahn-out-of-boredom Despite high profile scandals in the past year, the number of refugees who have been unlawfully granted asylum is far lower than feared, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180820/asylum-granted-legally-in-over-99-percent-of-cases-review-finds Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:23:31 +0200 asylum-granted-legally-in-over-99-percent-of-cases-review-finds Three people have died after an explosion took place in the northern German city of Bremen early in the morning on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180628/three-fatalities-after-explosion-in-bremen-house Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:13:52 +0200 three-fatalities-after-explosion-in-bremen-house A 50-year-old man was severely beaten at his home in northwest Germany by a mob believing they recognized him from a television programme about paedophiles, police said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180614/purported-paedophile-attacked-in-bremen-after-tv-report Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:45:17 +0200 purported-paedophile-attacked-in-bremen-after-tv-report Many refugees in the city of Bremen are worried that they could face deportation after a major scandal at the city’s immigration authority, where officials allegedly took bribes in return for offering asylum. https://www.thelocal.de/20180525/refugees-left-anxious-over-future-after-bremen-asylum-scandal Fri, 25 May 2018 16:49:54 +0200 refugees-left-anxious-over-future-after-bremen-asylum-scandal Following a scandal at the Federal Office for Immigration and Refugees (BAMF) Bremen branch, over 4,500 asylum cases will be re-examined and tougher policies put in place. https://www.thelocal.de/20180426/4500-asylum-cases-to-be-re-examined-in-germany Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:01:02 +0200 4500-asylum-cases-to-be-re-examined-in-germany In light of public service union Ver.di planning to strike at the airports in Frankfurt, Munich, Cologne and Bremen on Tuesday, travellers have been warned of long waiting times and flight cancellations. https://www.thelocal.de/20180409/frankfurt-airport-warns-travellers-to-expect-serious-delays-due-to-strike Mon, 09 Apr 2018 13:45:32 +0200 frankfurt-airport-warns-travellers-to-expect-serious-delays-due-to-strike A shopping centre in Bremen, north-west Germany, was evacuated on Wednesday evening due to a terror scare, as police searched for a man who had escaped from a psychiatric ward. https://www.thelocal.de/20160728/bremen-mall-evacuated-escaped-psychiatric-patient Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:15:22 +0200 bremen-mall-evacuated-escaped-psychiatric-patient The bill in Bremen made a surprise find on Sunday - a pair of legs sticking out of a recycling bin. The body attached to them gave the same implausible explanation for his bizarre actions as he had done four months earlier. https://www.thelocal.de/20160530/puzzled-cops-pull-pair-of-legs-out-of-bin-for-second-time Mon, 30 May 2016 17:02:29 +0200 puzzled-cops-pull-pair-of-legs-out-of-bin-for-second-time Polar bear cub Lili made her first public appearance at Bremerhaven Zoo on Tuesday, where she frolicked in a pool with her mother. https://www.thelocal.de/20160405/polar-bear-cub-lili-leaps-to-public-attention-in-bremen Tue, 05 Apr 2016 18:47:04 +0200 polar-bear-cub-lili-leaps-to-public-attention-in-bremen One of the most notorious criminals in Germany post-war history felt his first taste of freedom last week after 27 years in jail. During a wild three-day crime spree in 1988 his infamy spread across the nation. https://www.thelocal.de/20151029/bank-robbers-chase-fugitives-cops-hostages Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:15:43 +0100 bank-robbers-chase-fugitives-cops-hostages