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 Known as Karl-Marx-Stadt under communism and later a notorious hotspot for far-right violence, the eastern German city of Chemnitz is now seeking to reinvent itself as a 2025 European Capital of Culture. https://www.thelocal.de/20250110/german-far-right-hotspot-chemnitz-seeks-rebrand-as-culture-hub Fri, 10 Jan 2025 09:44:50 +0100 german-far-right-hotspot-chemnitz-seeks-rebrand-as-culture-hub The Saxonian city of Chemnitz was named European capital of culture for 2025 on Wednesday, meaning it beat off competition from Hanover, Nuremberg, Hildesheim and Magdeburg. Here are some fascinating facts about the city. https://www.thelocal.de/20201029/5-things-you-should-know-about-chemnitz-the-newly-crowned-capital-of-culture Thu, 29 Oct 2020 12:07:54 +0100 5-things-you-should-know-about-chemnitz-the-newly-crowned-capital-of-culture Followers of Germany's QAnon conspiracy theory have been spotted at anti-coronavirus measures demos with T-shirts bearing a 'Q'. Who are they exactly? https://www.thelocal.de/20200626/in-depth-how-did-germanys-largest-conspiracy-theory-group-gain-momentum Fri, 26 Jun 2020 19:29:04 +0200 in-depth-how-did-germanys-largest-conspiracy-theory-group-gain-momentum Eight members of a neo-Nazi cell were jailed Tuesday after a German court found them guilty of forming a "terrorist organisation" that was planning a campaign of violence. https://www.thelocal.de/20200324/neo-nazi-terror-group-chemnitz-revolution-handed-jail-terms Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:11:41 +0100 neo-nazi-terror-group-chemnitz-revolution-handed-jail-terms The trial of a neo-Nazi "terrorist" cell accused of plotting a violent political uprising in Germany opened Monday amid reports the country's far-right scene is growing more armed and radical. https://www.thelocal.de/20190930/far-right-terror-group-in-dock-in-germany-over-attack-plot-trial Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:49:58 +0200 far-right-terror-group-in-dock-in-germany-over-attack-plot-trial A police report highlights new evidence that the hunting down of foreigners - which was disputed - did take place in Chemnitz in eastern Germany a year ago. https://www.thelocal.de/20190827/far-right-extremists-in-chemnitz-planned-to-hunt-foreigners-new-probe-shows Tue, 27 Aug 2019 12:23:51 +0200 far-right-extremists-in-chemnitz-planned-to-hunt-foreigners-new-probe-shows A giant Karl Marx statue towers in the east German city of Chemnitz but, 30 years after the Berlin Wall fell, another political wind is blowing here as the ex-communist city battles the image of a far-right hotbed. https://www.thelocal.de/20190827/dashed-hope-boosts-far-right-in-eastern-germany-30-years-after-fall-of-berlin-wall Tue, 27 Aug 2019 10:32:07 +0200 dashed-hope-boosts-far-right-in-eastern-germany-30-years-after-fall-of-berlin-wall A 24-year-old Syrian man was sentenced to nine and a half years in jail Thursday for a knife killing that sparked racist street violence and far-right protests in the eastern German city of Chemnitz. https://www.thelocal.de/20190822/man-jailed-for-chemnitz-knife-killing-that-sparked-far Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:50:11 +0200 man-jailed-for-chemnitz-knife-killing-that-sparked-far A 24-year-old Syrian man is expected to face a court verdict Thursday over a knife killing that sparked far-right street violence and protests in the eastern German city of Chemnitz. https://www.thelocal.de/20190822/verdict-due-in-chemnitz-killing-that-sparked-racist-riots Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:49:02 +0200 verdict-due-in-chemnitz-killing-that-sparked-racist-riots The Saxony state elections, where the AfD is expected to make big gains, take place a year after anti-foreigner protests broke out in Chemnitz. The Local found out how the city is trying to recover. https://www.thelocal.de/20190814/chemnitz-saxony-elections-anti-foreigner-migrant Wed, 14 Aug 2019 14:23:23 +0200 chemnitz-saxony-elections-anti-foreigner-migrant Tensions are again rising in Chemnitz, eastern Germany, after a far-right group hit out at a Muslim community festival. https://www.thelocal.de/20190610/far-right-rally-after-tensions-flare-up-in-german-city-chemnitz Mon, 10 Jun 2019 11:00:03 +0200 far-right-rally-after-tensions-flare-up-in-german-city-chemnitz Defence lawyers for a Syrian man on trial in Germany insisted Monday he is innocent of a knife killing that sparked racist street violence and far-right protests in the eastern city of Chemnitz last year. https://www.thelocal.de/20190318/man-denies-knife-killings Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:01:34 +0100 man-denies-knife-killings A Syrian man went on trial Monday accused of a knife killing that sparked racist street violence and far-right protests in the eastern German city of Chemnitz last year. https://www.thelocal.de/20190318/man-goes-on-trial-over-killing-that-sparked-far-right-protests-in-chemnitz Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:13:19 +0100 man-goes-on-trial-over-killing-that-sparked-far-right-protests-in-chemnitz Fourth-tier German club Chemnitzer FC has filed a complaint with local prosecutors and fired several staff members over a pre-match tribute to a recently deceased fan with neo-Nazi links. https://www.thelocal.de/20190311/chemnitzer-football-club-fires-staff-over-neo-nazi-tribute Mon, 11 Mar 2019 15:45:30 +0100 chemnitzer-football-club-fires-staff-over-neo-nazi-tribute Far-right and racist crime rose sharply last year in eastern Germany's ex communist state of Saxony, new data showed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190307/racist-crime-rises-sharply-in-saxony Thu, 07 Mar 2019 14:51:00 +0100 racist-crime-rises-sharply-in-saxony German prosecutors have laid manslaughter charges against a Syrian man over a knife killing four months ago that sparked far-right street protests and a political crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20190109/syrian-charged-with-killing-that-sparked-chemnitz-far-right-riots Wed, 09 Jan 2019 09:05:16 +0100 syrian-charged-with-killing-that-sparked-chemnitz-far-right-riots This year the Saxon city of Chemnitz became widely known for anti-foreigner protests. In our Weekend Wanderlust, we discover what the city – and the surrounding area – is like beyond the headlines. https://www.thelocal.de/20181221/from-the-land-of-christmas-to-karl-marx-how-industrial-life-shapes-modern-chemnitz Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:46:33 +0100 from-the-land-of-christmas-to-karl-marx-how-industrial-life-shapes-modern-chemnitz A group of artists is calling on members of the public to name and shame “problem Germans” who took part in far-right rallies in eastern Germany earlier this year. But it has raised concerns over privacy. https://www.thelocal.de/20181204/how-a-german-art-project-aims-to-name-and-shame Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:33:49 +0100 how-a-german-art-project-aims-to-name-and-shame German Chancellor Angela Merkel was forced to defend her refugee policy on Friday in a highly anticipated visit to an eastern city hit by xenophobic protests that shocked the country earlier this year. https://www.thelocal.de/20181116/merkel-defends-refugee-decision-in-protest-hit-chemnitz Fri, 16 Nov 2018 22:42:33 +0100 merkel-defends-refugee-decision-in-protest-hit-chemnitz It’s not every day a civil servant sparks a political crisis that threatens to bring down the government. But that’s what happened in Germany during the saga of the country’s former domestic intelligence boss Hans-Georg Maaßen. But it looks like his mouth has finally cost him his job. Here’s the lowdown. https://www.thelocal.de/20181105/why-germanys-former-spy-chiefs-mouth-could-finally-cost-him-job Mon, 05 Nov 2018 17:20:50 +0100 why-germanys-former-spy-chiefs-mouth-could-finally-cost-him-job