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 After free rapid testing was rolled out across Germany on Monday in a delayed and restricted form, the deputy head of the National Doctors’ Association (KBV) accused the government of mishandling the project. https://www.thelocal.de/20210309/doctors-association-accuses-german-health-ministry-of-causing-test-chaos Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:44:29 +0100 doctors-association-accuses-german-health-ministry-of-causing-test-chaos German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Saturday that the pandemic risked rolling back progress made on gender equality, as women take on the lion's share of childcare in lockdown and are more likely to work in at-risk jobs. https://www.thelocal.de/20210306/pandemic-risks-undoing-gains-for-women-merkel-warns Sat, 06 Mar 2021 16:11:24 +0100 pandemic-risks-undoing-gains-for-women-merkel-warns The rise of the R-value above one for the first time in weeks has caused concern in Germany that the pandemic situation could be about to worsen again. https://www.thelocal.de/20210220/germany-worries-about-corona-case-rise-as-r-value-goes-above-one Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:21:42 +0100 germany-worries-about-corona-case-rise-as-r-value-goes-above-one The German government has dampened hopes that a step-by-step loosening of lockdown measures will be agreed at the next meeting of state leaders set to be held on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210208/german-government-dampens-hopes-of-relaxing-lockdown-ahead-of-crunch-wednesday-talks-february Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:56:12 +0100 german-government-dampens-hopes-of-relaxing-lockdown-ahead-of-crunch-wednesday-talks-february The are growing calls in Angela Merkel's Union party to end the lockdown in the middle of February, as concerns grow for the future of small businesses. https://www.thelocal.de/20210123/calls-grow-in-merkels-party-for-end-to-lockdown-in-february Sat, 23 Jan 2021 11:58:54 +0100 calls-grow-in-merkels-party-for-end-to-lockdown-in-february Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) has become the first German government minister to call for people with corona vaccinations to have special rights to eat at restaurants or go to the cinema. https://www.thelocal.de/20210117/german-foreig-minister-speaks-out-in-favour-of-privileges-for-vaccinated Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:49:14 +0100 german-foreig-minister-speaks-out-in-favour-of-privileges-for-vaccinated German tenor Jonas Kaufmann says not being able to perform in front of a live audience for months has been hugely detrimental for musicians who thrive on connecting with real people. https://www.thelocal.de/20210117/this-is-a-huge-huge-mistake-german-tenor-makes-emotional-plea-to-bring-back-live-music Sun, 17 Jan 2021 10:24:18 +0100 this-is-a-huge-huge-mistake-german-tenor-makes-emotional-plea-to-bring-back-live-music The battle against Covid-19 has delivered not just a vaccine at record speed but also a spike in demand for the billions of syringes needed to administer it. https://www.thelocal.de/20201220/german-factory-races-to-churn-out-covid-19-syringes Sun, 20 Dec 2020 11:54:07 +0100 german-factory-races-to-churn-out-covid-19-syringes Germany's Bavaria region announced tougher coronavirus rules including local curfews and partial school closures on Sunday as case numbers remained high across the country despite five weeks of national restrictions. https://www.thelocal.de/20201206/bavaria-to-move-into-tougher-lockdown-ahead-of-christmas Sun, 06 Dec 2020 17:17:45 +0100 bavaria-to-move-into-tougher-lockdown-ahead-of-christmas Five weeks into the so-called “lockdown light” average daily cases have plateaued slightly below the 20,000 mark. But the spread of the virus varies markedly between regions, and even from town to town. We break down where the latest outbreaks have been. https://www.thelocal.de/20201204/these-maps-will-help-you-understand-the-current-state-of-the-pandemic-in-germany Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:13:59 +0100 these-maps-will-help-you-understand-the-current-state-of-the-pandemic-in-germany German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Sunday lashed out at anti-mask protesters comparing themselves to Nazi victims, accusing them of trivialising the Holocaust and "making a mockery" of the courage shown by resistance fighters. https://www.thelocal.de/20201122/german-foreign-minister-slams-corona-protesters-for-nazi-victim-comparisons Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:51:33 +0100 german-foreign-minister-slams-corona-protesters-for-nazi-victim-comparisons A dancer in harem pants moves down a Berlin street next to a skinhead wearing a "Reich" flag: Germany's escalating anti-mask protests in the coronavirus pandemic draw from a wide, seemingly contradictory range of political camps. https://www.thelocal.de/20201121/how-germanys-anti-mask-movement-is-drawing-strange-bedfellows Sat, 21 Nov 2020 10:16:04 +0100 how-germanys-anti-mask-movement-is-drawing-strange-bedfellows A new record high in coronavirus cases was recorded by the Robert Koch Institute on Friday morning, while more data from the government disease agency suggested that the spread of the virus began to slow before the lockdown started. https://www.thelocal.de/20201106/daily-corona-cases-pass-20000-mark-creating-new-record Fri, 06 Nov 2020 10:33:41 +0100 daily-corona-cases-pass-20000-mark-creating-new-record German police Saturday halted a Berlin march by thousands opposed to coronavirus restrictions in the biggest of several European protests against anti-virus curbs and masks to halt the pandemic. https://www.thelocal.de/20200829/berlin-halts-anti-corona-rally-as-european-cities-protest-masks Sat, 29 Aug 2020 21:16:30 +0200 berlin-halts-anti-corona-rally-as-european-cities-protest-masks The city of Munich says there will be a ban on the sale of takeaway alcohol drinks after 9pm if there's a further increase in Covid-19 cases. https://www.thelocal.de/20200825/munich-to-ban-sale-of-alcohol-if-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-rise Tue, 25 Aug 2020 19:33:34 +0200 munich-to-ban-sale-of-alcohol-if-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-rise It may be August but Germany is already looking ahead to its beloved Christmas market season. Many are determined to see them continue this year - even with tight restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.de/20200811/germany-plans-ahead-for-christmas-markets-amid-summer-heat Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:05:37 +0200 germany-plans-ahead-for-christmas-markets-amid-summer-heat The German Federation of Cities warned on Sunday that immigrants from eastern Europe should not be made scapegoats for the spread of the coronavirus as their living conditions are often appalling. https://www.thelocal.de/20200621/fears-grow-of-social-conflict-as-virus-spreads-in-immigrant-neighbourhoods Sun, 21 Jun 2020 18:31:27 +0200 fears-grow-of-social-conflict-as-virus-spreads-in-immigrant-neighbourhoods Germany has turned the corner on the worst of an economic crisis sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and is now on the path to recovery, the central bank chief of Europe's biggest economy said Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200621/worst-of-crisis-now-behind-us-says-germanys-chief-banker Sun, 21 Jun 2020 15:29:37 +0200 worst-of-crisis-now-behind-us-says-germanys-chief-banker Musician Cristina Gomez Godoy casts an excited glance towards the leafy stage where she is about to perform in front of an audience for the first time in three months. https://www.thelocal.de/20200621/germany-strives-to-kickstart-culture-in-a-world-blighted-by-virus Sun, 21 Jun 2020 13:22:37 +0200 germany-strives-to-kickstart-culture-in-a-world-blighted-by-virus Armin Laschet, the state leader in North Rhine-Westphalia said on Saturday that parts of the state could face a new lockdown as over 1,000 new cases were confirmed at a slaughterhouse in Gütersloh. https://www.thelocal.de/20200620/nrw-leader-raises-prospect-of-sweeping-lockdown-after-slaughterhouse-virus-outbreak Sat, 20 Jun 2020 19:57:31 +0200 nrw-leader-raises-prospect-of-sweeping-lockdown-after-slaughterhouse-virus-outbreak