The Local Germany 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 German lifestyle is 'burden' on environment As world leaders continue to discuss solutions for climate change at the COP 21 conference, a new report reveals that Germans habits are far from eco-friendly. https://www.thelocal.de/20151208/german-lifestyle-is-burden-to-environment Tue, 08 Dec 2015 17:13:24 +0100 german-lifestyle-is-burden-to-environment We owe our children a climate deal: Merkel World leaders gathered in Paris for the COP 21 climate conference must find an "ambitious, comprehensive, fair and binding" way to stop global warming, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151130/we-owe-future-generations-a-climate-deal-merkel Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:52:10 +0100 we-owe-future-generations-a-climate-deal-merkel Merkel tries to hit tough-but-fair note on refugees Angela Merkel continued her balancing act between her party and her principles in a speech to MPs on Wednesday as she attempted to reassure parliament that she had the refugee crisis under control. https://www.thelocal.de/20151125/merkel-tries-to-hit-tough-but-fair-note-on-refugees Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:12:28 +0100 merkel-tries-to-hit-tough-but-fair-note-on-refugees VW deception menaces Germany's future The Local Germany editor Tom Barfield argues that Volkswagen's irresponsible dodging of emissions limits endangers Germany's economic well-being and its most important diplomatic objectives. https://www.thelocal.de/20150922/volkswagens-scandal-threatens-all-of-germany Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:15:15 +0200 volkswagens-scandal-threatens-all-of-germany