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 German government has been accused of interference in the US elections after the Clinton Foundation listed it among donors that contributed up to $5 million. https://www.thelocal.de/20161129/large-german-donation-to-clinton-charity-comes-under-scrutiny Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:41:36 +0100 large-german-donation-to-clinton-charity-comes-under-scrutiny The Local ventured out onto the streets of Berlin to ask Germans for their opinions on the two major US Presidential candidates. https://www.thelocal.de/20161011/video-trump-vs-clinton-what-do-germans-think-election-usa-video Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:09:34 +0200 video-trump-vs-clinton-what-do-germans-think-election-usa-video If you're an American in Europe, don't let high-minded queasiness stop you using your vote - there's too much at stake, says Laura Shields of Democrats Abroad. https://www.thelocal.de/20160926/americans-abroad-use-your-vote-to-stop-trump Mon, 26 Sep 2016 20:00:21 +0200 americans-abroad-use-your-vote-to-stop-trump US presidential candidate Donald Trump has been on the attack against Chancellor Angela Merkel once again. The lies he told about Germany show how dangerous he is. https://www.thelocal.de/20160816/why-trump-doesnt-have-a-clue-about-germany-or-merkel Tue, 16 Aug 2016 15:17:01 +0200 why-trump-doesnt-have-a-clue-about-germany-or-merkel German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier believes Donald Trump becoming US president would be a "frightening" prospect for the world, his spokeswoman said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160810/german-government-breaks-neutrality-on-us-elections Wed, 10 Aug 2016 17:02:03 +0200 german-government-breaks-neutrality-on-us-elections Germans think Trump would be a disaster for the USA and the rest of the world, argues Hamburg professor Dr. Harry Friebel in an opinion piece for The Local. https://www.thelocal.de/20160714/germany-will-be-rooting-for-hillary-in-us-elections-trump-usa Thu, 14 Jul 2016 19:34:06 +0200 germany-will-be-rooting-for-hillary-in-us-elections-trump-usa The magazine for the business elite, Forbes, has named Angela Merkel the world's most powerful woman for the sixth year running. But will she hold on to the title next year? https://www.thelocal.de/20160607/surprise-surprise-angie-still-worlds-most-powerful-frau Tue, 07 Jun 2016 10:39:33 +0200 surprise-surprise-angie-still-worlds-most-powerful-frau Clinton may be the favourite back home, but at the Democrats Abroad Global Convention in Berlin on Friday, the talk was all about her rival. But is Sanders the real deal or just 'a fad'? https://www.thelocal.de/20160514/democrats-abroad-tussle-in-berlin-over-party-candidates Sat, 14 May 2016 17:25:19 +0200 democrats-abroad-tussle-in-berlin-over-party-candidates Eleven years ago Angela Merkel successfully ran to become the first female chancellor of Europe’s powerhouse economy. What can Hillary Clinton learn from “the Queen of Europe” as she seeks to emulate her success in the US? https://www.thelocal.de/20160302/six-lessons-clinton-can-learn-from-merkels Wed, 02 Mar 2016 17:24:50 +0100 six-lessons-clinton-can-learn-from-merkels As a citizen of the United States, you have a voice in the leadership of one of the most powerful countries on the planet. https://www.thelocal.de/20160302/us-expats-whoever-you-vote-for-get-out-and-vote Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:08:07 +0100 us-expats-whoever-you-vote-for-get-out-and-vote Chancellor Angela Merkel tops the Forbes list of the world's most powerful women for the fifth straight year but Hillary Clinton is snapping at her heels, the magazine said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150527/forbes-merkel-still-worlds-mightiest-woman Wed, 27 May 2015 10:18:05 +0200 forbes-merkel-still-worlds-mightiest-woman German intelligence listened in on at least one telephone conversation of US Secretary of State John Kerry and has spied on NATO ally Turkey for years, Der Spiegel will report on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140817/germany-spied-on-john-kerry-turkey-report Sun, 17 Aug 2014 11:26:00 +0200 germany-spied-on-john-kerry-turkey-report The German secret service listened in on at least one of Hillary Clinton's telephone calls when she was US secretary of state, German media reported Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140816/german-secret-service-spied-on-hillary-clinton-report Sat, 16 Aug 2014 12:03:00 +0200 german-secret-service-spied-on-hillary-clinton-report US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton launched a landmark nuclear arms reduction pact with Russia in Munich on Saturday, a showpiece of Washington's "reset" of ties with its former Cold War enemy. https://www.thelocal.de/20110205/32899 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:05:00 +0100 32899 German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle defended the government’s new Afghanistan plan on Wednesday, saying that the US was happy with Germany’s contribution. https://www.thelocal.de/20100127/24839 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:06:00 +0100 24839 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday she hopes Berlin will stay engaged in Afghanistan and open to a new American strategy in the strife-torn country. https://www.thelocal.de/20091110/23155 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:07:00 +0100 23155 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday night used the anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall as a rallying cry for a reinvigorated US-European push to free those oppressed by religious extremism. https://www.thelocal.de/20091109/23117 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 23117 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday she will attend ceremonies in Berlin next week to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. https://www.thelocal.de/20091106/23069 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:58:00 +0100 23069 Guido Westerwelle, Germany’s new foreign minister, arrived in the United States on Wednesday evening for talks with his American counterpart Hillary Clinton. They are expected to discuss the war in Afghanistan and the surprise decision by General Motors not to sell its German unit Opel. https://www.thelocal.de/20091105/23043 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:25:00 +0100 23043 The United States and Germany underscored their mutual dependence on Tuesday, as Washington said it needs German forces in Afghanistan and Berlin urged the US resist sealing off its economy with protectionist measures. https://www.thelocal.de/20090203/17185 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:43:00 +0100 17185