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 Wearing a face covering is considered to help slow the spread of coronavirus. But there are calls to get rid of the mandatory requirement in Germany. Here's the latest. https://www.thelocal.de/20200706/why-a-row-has-broken-out-in-germany-over-face-masks-coronavirus Mon, 06 Jul 2020 13:42:59 +0200 why-a-row-has-broken-out-in-germany-over-face-masks-coronavirus Berlin public transport operator BVG is known for its tongue-in-cheek campaigns. And now it's urging people to stop wearing deodorant so that people cover their noses when wearing masks. https://www.thelocal.de/20200702/get-rid-of-deodorant-how-berlins-bvg-wants-to-encourage-face-masks-coronavirus Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:39:47 +0200 get-rid-of-deodorant-how-berlins-bvg-wants-to-encourage-face-masks-coronavirus From Bill Gates to cell phone radiation, Berlin's public transport provider humorously shed light on a growing number of conspiracy theories about the coronavirus circulating around Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20200513/berlin-transport-agency-bvg-pokes-fun-of-coronavirus-conspiracy-theories Wed, 13 May 2020 19:04:02 +0200 berlin-transport-agency-bvg-pokes-fun-of-coronavirus-conspiracy-theories The Berlin Transport Authority (BVG) wants to be included in a list which includes the Taj Mahal in India and Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes mountains: UNESCO World Heritage Sites. https://www.thelocal.de/20191210/berlin-transportation-authority-applies-for-unesco-world-heritage-status Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:19:52 +0100 berlin-transportation-authority-applies-for-unesco-world-heritage-status Berlin is considering cutting the cost of its annual ticket to encourage more people to use public transport. We want to know: what is the S-Bahn, U-Bahn and bus network like where you live and how can it be better? https://www.thelocal.de/20190708/tell-us-how-can-public-transport-be-improved-in-germany Mon, 08 Jul 2019 17:00:47 +0200 tell-us-how-can-public-transport-be-improved-in-germany The annual public transport ticket for Berlin should cost €365 like it does in the Austrian capital Vienna, according to mayor Michael Müller. https://www.thelocal.de/20190708/berlin-should-copy-vienna-and-offer-annual-public-transport-ticket-for-1-per-day Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:14:34 +0200 berlin-should-copy-vienna-and-offer-annual-public-transport-ticket-for-1-per-day Public transport passengers in Berlin, including those travelling to airports, have been facing disruption on Monday during a full day strike by BVG staff. https://www.thelocal.de/20190401/in-images-disruption-as-public-transport-comes-to-standstill-in-strike Mon, 01 Apr 2019 12:00:31 +0200 in-images-disruption-as-public-transport-comes-to-standstill-in-strike Passengers in the German capital faced huge disruption Monday as a full day public transport worker strike got underway. https://www.thelocal.de/20190401/what-you-need-to-know-about-berlins-full-day-public-transport-strike Mon, 01 Apr 2019 10:08:03 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-berlins-full-day-public-transport-strike Berlin’s public transport system will come to a halt on Monday as employees plan to strike for the whole day. https://www.thelocal.de/20190329/full-day-strike-set-for-berlin-public-transport-system Fri, 29 Mar 2019 10:09:24 +0100 full-day-strike-set-for-berlin-public-transport-system Buses in the German capital were at a standstill Thursday as a strike got underway, resulting in other services such as U-Bahn trains being packed out. https://www.thelocal.de/20190314/how-thursdays-bus-strike-in-berlin-will-affect-you Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:50:19 +0100 how-thursdays-bus-strike-in-berlin-will-affect-you Public transport users in Berlin will face huge disruption Thursday as bus drivers go on strike in a dispute over pay and conditions. https://www.thelocal.de/20190313/passengers-face-disruption-as-bus-drivers-in-berlin-set-to-strike Wed, 13 Mar 2019 11:52:19 +0100 passengers-face-disruption-as-bus-drivers-in-berlin-set-to-strike The Berlin Senate has laid out the future of public transport in the city. The centrepiece of the plan is an injection of €28 billion over the next 15 years - although continued fee hikes have been forecast. https://www.thelocal.de/20190227/berlin-public-transport-upgrade-to-invest-28-billion-until-2035 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 10:20:50 +0100 berlin-public-transport-upgrade-to-invest-28-billion-until-2035 The strike by employees of Berlin's public transport operator BVG has ended – but passengers should still expect disruption throughout Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190215/chaos-in-the-capital-as-berlin-public-transport-shuts-down-due-to-strike Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:00:53 +0100 chaos-in-the-capital-as-berlin-public-transport-shuts-down-due-to-strike Transport users in Berlin face major disruption on Friday due to a BVG strike. Here's how you could be affected. https://www.thelocal.de/20190214/how-fridays-public-transport-strike-in-berlin-will-affect-you Thu, 14 Feb 2019 10:34:02 +0100 how-fridays-public-transport-strike-in-berlin-will-affect-you Berlin will come to a standstill this Friday as employees of the capital’s public transport network, BVG, are set to take part in a strike – their first since 2012. https://www.thelocal.de/20190212/public-tran Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:05:28 +0100 public-tran Nursery teachers are set to walk out on Tuesday, after a strike was called by the German Education Union (GEW) over a pay dispute. It came as negotiations started for employees of Berlin public transport operator BVG, which could also result in industrial action. https://www.thelocal.de/20190128/berlin-kita-strike-planned-for-tuesday-as-negotiations Mon, 28 Jan 2019 12:42:38 +0100 berlin-kita-strike-planned-for-tuesday-as-negotiations Berlin’s Attorney-General Margarete Koppers plans to decriminalise fare evasion in the city. The investigation and punishment of fare evasion in Germany’s largest city is a “waste of resources”. https://www.thelocal.de/20190102/berlin-attorney-general-wants-to-scrap-criminal-penalties-for-fare-evasion Wed, 02 Jan 2019 11:11:08 +0100 berlin-attorney-general-wants-to-scrap-criminal-penalties-for-fare-evasion With its lack of barriers, gates and security personnel, Berlin’s public transport system might look like an invitation for Schwarzfahren. But the city’s trust-based ticketing system may actually be the way of the future. https://www.thelocal.de/20180803/berlins-public-transport-system-might-just-be-more-modern-than-londons-and-more-efficient Fri, 03 Aug 2018 17:21:35 +0200 berlins-public-transport-system-might-just-be-more-modern-than-londons-and-more-efficient The service on Berlin’s underground lines has become so poor that the city is facing a public transport “crisis”, the Berlin Passenger Association (IGEB) has told The Local. https://www.thelocal.de/20171128/state-of-berlins-u-bahn-lines-has-hit-crisis-point Tue, 28 Nov 2017 14:00:07 +0100 state-of-berlins-u-bahn-lines-has-hit-crisis-point When it comes to swearing in their own language, Germans seem much more reluctant than us foul-mouthed Anglophones. But if they start cursing in English, it's a whole different matter. https://www.thelocal.de/20161117/germans-use-english-swear-words-completely-inappropriately-swearing-language Thu, 17 Nov 2016 18:12:54 +0100 germans-use-english-swear-words-completely-inappropriately-swearing-language