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 Deutsche Bank will pay $130 million to settle a foreign bribery probe and fraud charges in precious metals trading, US officials announced on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210109/deutsche-bank-to-pay-130m-to-settle-us-probes Sat, 09 Jan 2021 16:08:23 +0100 deutsche-bank-to-pay-130m-to-settle-us-probes Germany's excellent public transport and strong social safety net are funded by an extensive taxation system. Welcome to the weird and (sometimes not so) wonderful world of German taxation. https://www.thelocal.de/20191221/prostitution-dogs-and-loneliness-a-look-at-germanys-weirdest-taxes Sat, 21 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0100 prostitution-dogs-and-loneliness-a-look-at-germanys-weirdest-taxes A former department head at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) was jailed on Wednesday after admitting in court to taking a huge bribe from a subcontractor at the long-delayed air hub. https://www.thelocal.de/20161013/berlin-airport-employee-jailed-for-taking-huge-bribe Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:25:37 +0200 berlin-airport-employee-jailed-for-taking-huge-bribe German technology giant Siemens has agreed to pay €38 million to settle a corruption case in Israel, local media reported on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160503/siemens-settles-israel-bribery-case-for-38m Tue, 03 May 2016 10:30:06 +0200 siemens-settles-israel-bribery-case-for-38m Berlin's new airport has been blighted by delays and corruption. Now the farce has taken a darker turn, as police investigate the possible attempted poisoning of a whistleblower. https://www.thelocal.de/20160502/police-probe-possible-revenge-poison-attack-on-ber-whistleblower Mon, 02 May 2016 13:18:03 +0200 police-probe-possible-revenge-poison-attack-on-ber-whistleblower Prosecutors on Thursday ordered the arrest of a Berlin city official suspected of awarding contracts to provide services for refugees in exchange for bribes. https://www.thelocal.de/20160226/berlin-refugee-official-arrested-over-51k-in-bribes Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:27:54 +0100 berlin-refugee-official-arrested-over-51k-in-bribes Media reports on Friday alleged that Germany's bid to host the 2006 World Cup was successful thanks to a slush fund set up by the application committee. https://www.thelocal.de/20151016/germany-bought-2006-world-cup-bid Fri, 16 Oct 2015 17:42:04 +0200 germany-bought-2006-world-cup-bid A British watchdog said Thursday it had launched a probe into alleged price-fixing by major European truckmakers, including German giants Daimler and MAN. https://www.thelocal.de/20100916/29877 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:33:00 +0200 29877 German national rail provider Deutsche Bahn has begun firing employees at their subsidiary DB International following an international corruption scandal, the company said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100708/28375 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:20:00 +0200 28375 German automaker Daimler pleaded guilty to US charges of bribery and agreed to pay €136 million to settle the affair, the US government said overnight Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100402/26279 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:02:00 +0200 26279 Daimler will pay some €134 million in fines to settle US allegations that the German automaker habitually bribed foreign officials, a source close to the case told the news agency AFP on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100324/26075 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:09:00 +0100 26075 Hendrik Wüst, general secretary for the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) in North Rhine-Westphalia, resigned on Monday following revelations the party offered meetings with state premier Jürgen Rüttgers in exchange for sponsorship money. https://www.thelocal.de/20100222/25427 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:46:00 +0100 25427 Five months after the exposure of alleged bribery and corruption at the German utility vehicle-maker MAN, the firm is overhauling the senior management in its sales and marketing division, a company spokesman said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20091010/22481 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:44:00 +0200 22481 Authorities have raided the offices of German utility vehicle manufacturer MAN facilities on suspicion of bribery and corruption, the Munich public prosecutor’s office said. https://www.thelocal.de/20090506/19099 Wed, 06 May 2009 13:19:00 +0200 19099