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 German lawmakers are calling for a ban on private parties, after the number of coronavirus infections in the country reached a four-month high. https://www.thelocal.de/20200823/german-politicians-call-for-ban-on-parties-to-curb-covid-19 Sun, 23 Aug 2020 21:08:03 +0200 german-politicians-call-for-ban-on-parties-to-curb-covid-19 Should Germany's much-loved carnival be cancelled or is there a way of allowing it during the pandemic? https://www.thelocal.de/20200819/you-cant-cancel-carnival-how-can-germany-celebrate-festival-in-coronavirus-times Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:45:58 +0200 you-cant-cancel-carnival-how-can-germany-celebrate-festival-in-coronavirus-times Health Minister Jens Spahn has warned stricter event bans could be put in place in Germany amid a rise in coronavirus outbreaks. https://www.thelocal.de/20200817/germany-warns-local-coronavirus-outbreaks-are-mostly-connected-with-celebrations Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:57:47 +0200 germany-warns-local-coronavirus-outbreaks-are-mostly-connected-with-celebrations Germany marks the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx's birth on Saturday, but celebrations risk being marred by protests as the revolutionary philosopher remains a divisive figure almost three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall. https://www.thelocal.de/20180505/divisions-resurface-as-germany-celebrates-marx-at-200 Sat, 05 May 2018 11:17:49 +0200 divisions-resurface-as-germany-celebrates-marx-at-200 Two years since sexual assaults by immigrant men took place in Cologne on New Year’s Eve, cities across the country plan on amping up their security measures for Silvester 2017. https://www.thelocal.de/20171228/how-german-cities-are-increasing-police-presence-on-new-years-eve Thu, 28 Dec 2017 14:08:57 +0100 how-german-cities-are-increasing-police-presence-on-new-years-eve