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 Chancellor Angela Merkel "does not support" the decision by US President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, her spokesman said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20171207/merkel-does-not-support-trumps-jerusalem-announcement Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:38:54 +0100 merkel-does-not-support-trumps-jerusalem-announcement By law, parts of the German government must still be based in the former West German capital of Bonn. But this divide involves additional effort and money, while sacrificing efficiency, according to a report presented on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20161011/govt-split-between-berlin-and-bonn-still-causes-headaches-25-yrs-later Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:25:25 +0200 govt-split-between-berlin-and-bonn-still-causes-headaches-25-yrs-later In almost every European country the capital is the engine of the economy. But a new study shows there is one exception to this rule. https://www.thelocal.de/20160808/berlin-only-european-capital-which-drags-country-down Mon, 08 Aug 2016 15:03:29 +0200 berlin-only-european-capital-which-drags-country-down