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 We asked readers of The Local Germany about their thoughts on paying by cash or card. https://www.thelocal.de/20200918/they-thought-it-was-witchcraft-the-verdict-on-paying-with-card-in-germany Fri, 18 Sep 2020 17:26:49 +0200 they-thought-it-was-witchcraft-the-verdict-on-paying-with-card-in-germany Card payments will surpass cash transactions for the first time in Germany in 2020 as the pandemic changes shoppers' behaviour, a study said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200917/card-to-exceed-cash-payments-in-first-for-germany Thu, 17 Sep 2020 17:46:48 +0200 card-to-exceed-cash-payments-in-first-for-germany Grounded in history, German’s scepticism for card payments has meant cash has long been king in Deutschland. But a gradual increase in card payments – along with growing trust in the medium – has seen them eclipse cash payments in Germany for the first time. https://www.thelocal.de/20190507/card-payments-outstrip-cash-for-first-time-in-germany Tue, 07 May 2019 12:12:37 +0200 card-payments-outstrip-cash-for-first-time-in-germany Germany is still considered to be a cash country. However, the tide could be changing. Apple has now followed in Google’s footsteps and launched its smartphone payment service. https://www.thelocal.de/20181211/apple-pay-launches-in-germany Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:28:13 +0100 apple-pay-launches-in-germany Germany on Friday announced new measures to prevent its citizens from travelling to join the jihadist cause in Iraq and Syria, including confiscating their identity papers. https://www.thelocal.de/20141018/germany-to-seize-id-cards-to-stop-jihadist-travel Sat, 18 Oct 2014 12:00:00 +0200 germany-to-seize-id-cards-to-stop-jihadist-travel