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 Germany’s biggest rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) paid out €53.6 million in compensation to customers last year, according to a DB spokeswoman – a huge increase from the €34.6 million that was reimbursed to passengers in 2017, or double that of the previous year. https://www.thelocal.de/20190219/train-passengers-in-germany-given Tue, 19 Feb 2019 09:51:42 +0100 train-passengers-in-germany-given A young female driver probably only died because police officers did not find her car after a accident - but Bavarian authorities still won't have to pay the parents any compensation for their pain and suffering. https://www.thelocal.de/20171127/parents-fail-in-compensation-claim-against-police-who-failed-to-find-their-daughter-after-crash Mon, 27 Nov 2017 13:36:51 +0100 parents-fail-in-compensation-claim-against-police-who-failed-to-find-their-daughter-after-crash Germany's parliament voted Thursday to quash the convictions of 50,000 gay men sentenced for homosexuality under a Nazi-era law which remained in force after the war and offer compensation. https://www.thelocal.de/20170623/germany-finally-clears-gay-men-convicted-under-nazi-era-law Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:34:34 +0200 germany-finally-clears-gay-men-convicted-under-nazi-era-law Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet on Wednesday approved a measure to wipe the criminal records of gay men convicted under a Nazi-era law, and offer them compensation. https://www.thelocal.de/20170322/germany-prepares-to-clear-gay-men-convicted-under-nazi-era-law-lgbt Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:13:03 +0100 germany-prepares-to-clear-gay-men-convicted-under-nazi-era-law-lgbt A spy in Germany's foreign secret service lost a compensation claim on Thursday, after he was sacked for becoming intimate with a woman he met while on assignment. https://www.thelocal.de/20161125/no-bonds-please-german-spies-can-be-fired-for-affairs Fri, 25 Nov 2016 12:47:22 +0100 no-bonds-please-german-spies-can-be-fired-for-affairs German discount clothes retailer KiK has agreed to pay another $5.15 million in compensation to victims of one of Pakistan's worst-ever industrial accidents, the company said in a statement. https://www.thelocal.de/20160912/german-retailer-ups-payout-for-pakistan-factory-fire-victims Mon, 12 Sep 2016 18:07:39 +0200 german-retailer-ups-payout-for-pakistan-factory-fire-victims A woman from southern Germany wet herself when the only toilet on her train was out of order. A court case on Friday will hear whether German Rail (DB) should pay up. https://www.thelocal.de/20160128/woman-demands-compensation-for-wetting-herself-on-train Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:04:11 +0100 woman-demands-compensation-for-wetting-herself-on-train A mechanic from western Germany is set to receive €350 in back payments – after claiming he should be paid for the time he spent showering and getting dressed for work. https://www.thelocal.de/20150803/worker-demands-payment-for-dressing-and-showering Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:55:25 +0200 worker-demands-payment-for-dressing-and-showering A former Stasi prisoner turned Communist spy has won the right to appeal against a decision to take his pension and compensation money away from him. https://www.thelocal.de/20140124/east-german-stasi-prisoner-turned-spy-wins-pension-appeal-case Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:50:00 +0100 east-german-stasi-prisoner-turned-spy-wins-pension-appeal-case Germany is to double the amount of money it gives to Jewish Holocaust survivors for elderly home care, bringing the total to €110 million next year, as a wave of former victims reaches very old age. https://www.thelocal.de/20101207/31653 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:11:00 +0100 31653 Russia's biggest bank Sberbank said Friday it has made a proposal to General Motors seeking compensation for losses it incurred after the US auto giant dropped plans to sell its Opel unit. https://www.thelocal.de/20091226/24179 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:45:00 +0100 24179 A court in the Italian city of Brescia has begun hearing compensation claims by about 70 Italians imprisoned in Germany by the Nazis. https://www.thelocal.de/20080718/13133 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:50:00 +0200 13133