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 The EU says it won't negotiate "mini deals" and the "contemptuous" UK government doesn't seem interested in actively pursuing the Costa Amendment. But legal experts say ring-fencing the rights of Britons in the EU is achievable if it was just made a priority. https://www.thelocal.de/20190308/pan-european-treaty-to-ring-fence-rights-it-is-legally-possible Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:27:40 +0100 pan-european-treaty-to-ring-fence-rights-it-is-legally-possible The dozens of Facebook groups where Brits in Europe, as well as EU nationals in the UK, meet and discuss Brexit have become counseling hubs for citizens increasingly suffering from anxiety, panic attacks and depression because of uncertainty linked to Brexit. https://www.thelocal.de/20190125/i-am-not-alone-how-facebook-groups-are-therapy-for-brexits-most-vulnerable Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:26:17 +0100 i-am-not-alone-how-facebook-groups-are-therapy-for-brexits-most-vulnerable As Germany this week marks a half century of mass Turkish immigration, The Local’s Marc Young explains why it’s time to end the country’s hypocritical stance towards dual citizenship. https://www.thelocal.de/20111026/38467 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:19:00 +0200 38467 What defines a modern German? More people believe it’s not race or national origin that matters, but whether a person can adjust to life in Germany and properly integrate into society, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.de/20110803/36707 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:01:00 +0200 36707 In a crucial decision on surrogate births, a court ruled this week that a child born to a surrogate mother in India has no right to a German passport despite having a German biological father. https://www.thelocal.de/20110428/34681 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:41:00 +0200 34681