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 The European elections are less than a month away and all EU citizens (probably even Brits) will have a chance to vote. We take a look at the German runners and riders. https://www.thelocal.de/20190430/the-ultimate-guide-to-germanys-top-euro-election-candidates Tue, 30 Apr 2019 16:46:27 +0200 the-ultimate-guide-to-germanys-top-euro-election-candidates OPINION: It is time to stop moving the EU parliament between Brussels and Strasbourg every month, argues Swedish MEP Anna Maria Corazza Bildt and the Single Seat Steering group. https://www.thelocal.de/20170829/the-eu-should-not-allow-the-symbol-of-peace-in-europe-to-become-a-symbol-of-waste Tue, 29 Aug 2017 08:59:59 +0200 the-eu-should-not-allow-the-symbol-of-peace-in-europe-to-become-a-symbol-of-waste Ted Malloch, President Donald Trump's reported choice of US ambassador to the EU, predicts "seismic shifts" in transatlantic ties and the bloc's disintegration, in comments to a German news weekly published Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170203/trumps-top-eu-pick-warns-german-media-of Fri, 03 Feb 2017 19:19:19 +0100 trumps-top-eu-pick-warns-german-media-of Moves to let European Parliament head Martin Schulz extend his tenure are sparking fresh infighting in the crisis-hit EU, with his opponents warning it would be akin to a declaration of war.. https://www.thelocal.de/20160913/german-leader-causes-storm Tue, 13 Sep 2016 18:24:42 +0200 german-leader-causes-storm British Prime Minister Theresa May was in the job for a matter of hours before speaking to Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday. The two reaffirmed friendly ties despite looming Brexit talks. https://www.thelocal.de/20160714/merkel-may-affirm-friendly-ties-in-brexit-eu Thu, 14 Jul 2016 11:02:57 +0200 merkel-may-affirm-friendly-ties-in-brexit-eu Britain leaving the EU means trouble ahead for Germany - and its hardest task will be convincing the Brits to drop a self-defeating ideology, a leading foreign policy expert told The Local. https://www.thelocal.de/20160624/germany-needs-to-make-uk-see-sense-brexit-eu-referendum Fri, 24 Jun 2016 18:27:57 +0200 germany-needs-to-make-uk-see-sense-brexit-eu-referendum The foreign ministers of Germany and France Wednesday cautioned against a Brexit vote, with Berlin's top envoy warning it could eventually lead to the "disintegration" of the European Union. https://www.thelocal.de/20160616/brexit-could-start-eu-disintegration-germany-warns Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:33:35 +0200 brexit-could-start-eu-disintegration-germany-warns A survey by Pew Research Center shows that while Brits may be the ones pushing to split away from the European Union, an equal proportion of Germans also feel negatively towards Brussels. https://www.thelocal.de/20160610/just-as-many-germans-sceptical-of-eu-as-brits Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:31:22 +0200 just-as-many-germans-sceptical-of-eu-as-brits Germany vetoed key parts of British Prime Minister David Cameron's attempted EU reforms before he called a referendum on Britain's membership, an ex-cabinet minister said in an interview published Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160510/berlin-had-cameron-over-a-barrel-claim-brexit-camp Tue, 10 May 2016 13:23:51 +0200 berlin-had-cameron-over-a-barrel-claim-brexit-camp Berlin and Paris have crafted a plan that would allow them to put an 'emergency brake' on visa-free travel from Turkey as the EU negotiates a deal for Turkish citizens. https://www.thelocal.de/20160428/germany-france-want-emergency-brake-on-turkish-migrants Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:47:50 +0200 germany-france-want-emergency-brake-on-turkish-migrants One of Germany’s leading economists has suggested that Europe’s largest economy would have the most to lose if Britain left the EU. https://www.thelocal.de/20160418/germany-would-be-biggest-loser-from-brexit Mon, 18 Apr 2016 11:06:40 +0200 germany-would-be-biggest-loser-from-brexit German police have arrested a 28-year-old Moroccan man whose mobile phone text messages may link him to one of the Brussels bombers. https://www.thelocal.de/20160325/arrest-in-germany-over-possible-link-to-brussels-blasts-reports Fri, 25 Mar 2016 16:07:46 +0100 arrest-in-germany-over-possible-link-to-brussels-blasts-reports A German woman has been missing for two days after the Brussels attacks, while her husband lies seriously wounded in a coma, media reported on Thursday morning. https://www.thelocal.de/20160324/german-woman-missing-after-brussels-bombing Thu, 24 Mar 2016 11:40:34 +0100 german-woman-missing-after-brussels-bombing Federal police have said that passengers should plan around heightened security measures at Frankfurt Airport throughout the Easter weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20160324/frankfurt-airport-advises-passengers-to-arrive-early-over-easter Thu, 24 Mar 2016 11:42:13 +0100 frankfurt-airport-advises-passengers-to-arrive-early-over-easter People waiting to take trains at Berlin central station told The Local they were not afraid of a Brussels-style terror attack, as life went on as normal in the capital’s transport centre-point. https://www.thelocal.de/20160323/passengers-at-berlin-station-have-no-fear-about-terrorism Wed, 23 Mar 2016 17:40:54 +0100 passengers-at-berlin-station-have-no-fear-about-terrorism Germany and England will face off on Saturday as planned in Berlin's Olympiastadion despite security fears after the Brussels attacks, the German Football Federation (DFB) said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160323/germany-england-match-to-go-ahead-in-berlin Wed, 23 Mar 2016 16:51:02 +0100 germany-england-match-to-go-ahead-in-berlin Several Germans were among the injured in the Brussels bombings on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry has said. https://www.thelocal.de/20160323/several-germans-wounded-in-brussels-bomb-attacks Wed, 23 Mar 2016 15:09:38 +0100 several-germans-wounded-in-brussels-bomb-attacks Pictures of smilling people raising a glass to the camera bloomed across social media in Germany on Tuesday, in a spontaneous response to the Brussels attacks. https://www.thelocal.de/20160323/germans-raise-a-glass-to-love-in-anti-isis-message Wed, 23 Mar 2016 11:03:10 +0100 germans-raise-a-glass-to-love-in-anti-isis-message In response to the Brussels terror attacks, the German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière called on Tuesday evening for stronger European co-operation on exchanging personal data. https://www.thelocal.de/20160323/germany-calls-for-europe-wide-data-control-to-fight-terrorism Wed, 23 Mar 2016 09:47:33 +0100 germany-calls-for-europe-wide-data-control-to-fight-terrorism Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Europe's "strength is in our unity" in fighting terrorists in a statement on the Brussels attacks on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160322/how-germany-reacted-to-the-brussels-attacks Tue, 22 Mar 2016 18:15:09 +0100 how-germany-reacted-to-the-brussels-attacks