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 Consumers in Germany have been spending a lot less during the pandemic, new research has confirmed - with clothing shops hit particularly hard. https://www.thelocal.de/20210420/this-is-how-much-less-germans-spent-during-the-pandemic Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:48:53 +0200 this-is-how-much-less-germans-spent-during-the-pandemic The cost for sending letters, cards and postcards in Germany is set to rise significantly next month. https://www.thelocal.de/20190604/this-is-how-much-it-will-cost-to-send-a-letter-in-germany Tue, 04 Jun 2019 11:59:05 +0200 this-is-how-much-it-will-cost-to-send-a-letter-in-germany German sports car maker and Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche will pay a €535-million fine over diesel vehicles that emitted more harmful pollutants than allowed,Stuttgart prosecutors said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190507/luxury-car-maker-porsche-fined-535-million-over-diesel-cheating Tue, 07 May 2019 16:38:04 +0200 luxury-car-maker-porsche-fined-535-million-over-diesel-cheating Germany top court on Friday backed Volkswagen owners' claims against the firm over cars rigged to cheat regulatory emissions tests, in an opinion that could guide lower courts' rulings. https://www.thelocal.de/20190222/top-german-court-backs-vw-owners-in-dieselgate-opinion Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:23:07 +0100 top-german-court-backs-vw-owners-in-dieselgate-opinion Some 372,000 German owners of Volkswagen cars fitted with motors that cheated emissions tests have joined a collective legal action against the auto giant, official figures showed Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190103/372000-german-drivers-join-legal-action-against-volkswagen Thu, 03 Jan 2019 15:27:47 +0100 372000-german-drivers-join-legal-action-against-volkswagen German auto giant Volkswagen will begin rolling out its last generation of combustion engine cars in 2026, in its latest green pledge as it looks to turn the corner on the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal. https://www.thelocal.de/20181205/volkswagen-says-next-generation-of-combustion-engine-cars-to-be-its-last Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:42:13 +0100 volkswagen-says-next-generation-of-combustion-engine-cars-to-be-its-last After massive crop losses due to the drought that plagued Germany this year, potato prices for consumers have risen by more than half – and they have more blemishes. https://www.thelocal.de/20181119/drought-causes-potato-prices-to-rise-by-more-than-half-and-they-have-more-flaws Mon, 19 Nov 2018 09:42:49 +0100 drought-causes-potato-prices-to-rise-by-more-than-half-and-they-have-more-flaws Volkswagen will on Thursday get a taste of the anger felt by duped German diesel drivers when consumer groups file the country's first class-action suit over an emissions cheating scandal. https://www.thelocal.de/20181101/germans-to-vent-vw-fury-in-mass-dieselgate-suit Thu, 01 Nov 2018 08:09:41 +0100 germans-to-vent-vw-fury-in-mass-dieselgate-suit Germans are known for their love of bread, with more than 3,200 different types on offer every day in 11,000 bakeries across the country. But a new study says bread and bakery goods are also causing a lot of food waste. https://www.thelocal.de/20181005/germany-wastes-17-million-tons-of-bread-a-year Fri, 05 Oct 2018 12:52:35 +0200 germany-wastes-17-million-tons-of-bread-a-year German consumers' festive mood will continue into the new year, a closely-watched survey said on Friday, as shoppers remain unfazed by a political impasse in Europe's purring top economy. https://www.thelocal.de/20171222/german-consumers-to-start-new-year-in-high-spirits Fri, 22 Dec 2017 10:17:35 +0100 german-consumers-to-start-new-year-in-high-spirits Germany submitted more reports of harmful consumer products to the European Union than any other country, but was also the biggest producer of dangerous items inside the EU, a report showed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150323/germans-top-reporters-of-harmful-products Mon, 23 Mar 2015 12:47:21 +0100 germans-top-reporters-of-harmful-products Consumer confidence in Germany is at its highest since late 2001, as rising optimism about the economy and income expectations persuade German shoppers to open their wallets, a poll found on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150226/consumer Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:51:48 +0100 consumer Polling shows German consumers are increasingly confident, meaning that economists expect them to pull out their wallets and spend money. But where does the average family's disposable income go? https://www.thelocal.de/20150128/consumer-spending-just-where-do-germans-spend-their-money Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:05:19 +0100 consumer-spending-just-where-do-germans-spend-their-money Power companies will drop their prices from January 2015 for the first time in over a decade, saving families up to €35 a year – but is it 'too little, too late'? https://www.thelocal.de/20141120/power-price-drop-isnt-all-good-news Thu, 20 Nov 2014 11:53:00 +0100 power-price-drop-isnt-all-good-news The EU's digital commissioner has slammed German airports for charging up to €6 per hour for WiFi, calling the practise 'thievery.' https://www.thelocal.de/20140327/eu-german-airport-wifi-internet-dusseldorf-roaming Thu, 27 Mar 2014 11:52:00 +0100 eu-german-airport-wifi-internet-dusseldorf-roaming Sunshine and more cash in their pockets: this year's mild winter has saved German households hundreds of euros on their heating bills, a consumer report concluded on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140321/energy-consumers-cash-in-on-mild-winter Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:05:00 +0100 energy-consumers-cash-in-on-mild-winter Prices at discount German supermarkets Aldi and Lidl have risen quicker than those at their more expensive competitors, a consumer watchdog study revealed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20131010/52337 Thu, 10 Oct 2013 14:57:00 +0200 52337 British shoppers are shunning more expensive supermarkets in favour of German discount chain Aldi, figures released on Monday suggested, with profits climbing by 124 percent. https://www.thelocal.de/20131001/52185 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:04:00 +0200 52185 The cost for consumers of supporting renewable energy could jump by up 20 percent over the next year leading to increases in electricity bills, it emerged on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20130902/51713 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 15:06:00 +0200 51713 Peppers are almost 50 percent more expensive in Germany than they were a year ago – an indicator of the country's steep food inflation rate. Economists are blaming this year's unusually bad weather. https://www.thelocal.de/20130813/51377 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:11:00 +0200 51377