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 British citizens who live in Germany are being wrongfully barred from fights, despite having negative coronavirus tests and documents which prove their residency status. https://www.thelocal.de/20210104/utter-nightmare-brits-barred-from-flights-home-to-germany-brexit-coronavirus Mon, 04 Jan 2021 17:28:25 +0100 utter-nightmare-brits-barred-from-flights-home-to-germany-brexit-coronavirus The rights of Brits living in Germany might be protected under the Brexit deal but that doesn't mean all local officials in Germany are to date and clued up about the rules. Many Britons will still face bureaucratic headaches so here's what to do about it. https://www.thelocal.de/20210104/a-big-worry-why-britons-living-in-germany-still-face-bureaucratic-headaches-over-brexit Mon, 04 Jan 2021 10:52:30 +0100 a-big-worry-why-britons-living-in-germany-still-face-bureaucratic-headaches-over-brexit Now the Brexit transition period has ended, Britons will start to notice some differences - especially when travelling between Germany and the UK. Here's what is set to change. https://www.thelocal.de/20201229/brexit-what-changes-in-germany-from-january-2021 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 12:21:06 +0100 brexit-what-changes-in-germany-from-january-2021 British people in Germany have been advised to carry extra documents with them if they travel when the transition period ends on December 31st. Here's what you should keep in mind. https://www.thelocal.de/20201013/what-brits-in-germany-should-know-about-travelling-after-december-31st-brexit Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:03:50 +0200 what-brits-in-germany-should-know-about-travelling-after-december-31st-brexit After the Brexit transition period ends, Britons will have to give up their British citizenship if they want to become German. https://www.thelocal.de/20201110/giving-up-being-british-what-you-should-know-about-becoming-german-after-december-31st-brexit Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:16:01 +0100 giving-up-being-british-what-you-should-know-about-becoming-german-after-december-31st-brexit A majority of French, Spanish and Germans would prefer it if British and American tourists stayed away this summer, according to a new poll. https://www.thelocal.de/20200709/french-germans-and-spanish-prefer-british-and-american-tourists-to-stay-away-poll-suggests Thu, 09 Jul 2020 15:01:37 +0200 french-germans-and-spanish-prefer-british-and-american-tourists-to-stay-away-poll-suggests All British citizens who are lawfully resident in Germany up until the end of the Brexit transition period will be allowed to stay, a new law states. Here are the details. https://www.thelocal.de/20200612/brexit-new-draft-law-set-to-guarantee-residency-rights-of-brits-in-germany Fri, 12 Jun 2020 14:10:40 +0200 brexit-new-draft-law-set-to-guarantee-residency-rights-of-brits-in-germany Germany says Britain should give ground in Brexit trade talks and help break a stalemate in which both sides are dug into their positions. https://www.thelocal.de/20200604/germany-asks-uk-for-more-realistic-approach-in-brexit-talks Thu, 04 Jun 2020 15:48:41 +0200 germany-asks-uk-for-more-realistic-approach-in-brexit-talks Brits are driving an increase in the number of foreigners getting German citizenship, official figures show. https://www.thelocal.de/20200603/more-than-14500-brits-get-german-citizenship-in-run-up-to-brexit Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:13:01 +0200 more-than-14500-brits-get-german-citizenship-in-run-up-to-brexit On Friday the UK is set to leave the EU as Brexit finally happens. We asked how Britons will mark the occasion – if at all. https://www.thelocal.de/20200124/hiding-under-the-duvet-with-a-bottle-of-wine-how-brits-in-germany-are-marking-brexit-day Fri, 24 Jan 2020 18:02:37 +0100 hiding-under-the-duvet-with-a-bottle-of-wine-how-brits-in-germany-are-marking-brexit-day As Brexit day gets closer, many Britons are thinking about moving to Germany, or have recently arrived to start a new life. Here are some important things to consider. https://www.thelocal.de/20190218/what-you-should-think-about-if-youre-planning-to-move-to-germany Mon, 18 Feb 2019 17:56:44 +0100 what-you-should-think-about-if-youre-planning-to-move-to-germany On Sunday, European leaders signed off on a deal that stipulates the terms of a British exit from the EU. While the agreement is still far from certain to pass through the UK parliament, we look at what the future could hold for Brits in the Bundesrepublik. https://www.thelocal.de/20181126/what-you-should-know-about-brexit-if-you-are-british-living-in-germany Mon, 26 Nov 2018 18:02:00 +0100 what-you-should-know-about-brexit-if-you-are-british-living-in-germany The vote for the UK to leave the European Union last summer had a "clear" impact on the skyrocketing number of Brits seeking German citizenship, figures obtained by The Local show. https://www.thelocal.de/20170512/number-of-brits-seeking-citizenship-in-german-metropoles-shot-up-fivefold-after-brexit-vote Fri, 12 May 2017 19:13:35 +0200 number-of-brits-seeking-citizenship-in-german-metropoles-shot-up-fivefold-after-brexit-vote Another four passengers from a cruise ship filled with British pensioners have been admitted to the hospital in Germany, suffering from a viral infecion that raged through the boat. German authorities have lifted the quarantine that had been placed on the craft. https://www.thelocal.de/20081126/15750-2 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:08:00 +0100 15750-2