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 Two people have died and several are injured after a car ploughed onto a busy street in the eastern city of Leipzig on Monday. Here's what we know so far. https://www.thelocal.de/20260505/what-we-know-so-far-about-suspected-car-ramming-attack-in-leipzig Tue, 05 May 2026 10:14:58 +0200 what-we-know-so-far-about-suspected-car-ramming-attack-in-leipzig Prosecutors on Wednesday called for a former member of Germany's far-left Red Army Faction militant group to be sentenced to 15 years in jail for a series of armed robberies said to have been carried out to support herself while she was on the run. https://www.thelocal.de/20260429/german-prosecutors-call-for-15-years-in-jail-for-far-left-militant Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:06:42 +0200 german-prosecutors-call-for-15-years-in-jail-for-far-left-militant Signal, an end-to-end encrypted messaging app long considered one of the most secure in the world, has recently faced attacks from hackers accused of links to Russia. https://www.thelocal.de/20260426/as-phishing-attacks-hit-germany-how-secure-is-signal-messenging-app Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:23:33 +0200 as-phishing-attacks-hit-germany-how-secure-is-signal-messenging-app Top officials in the German government on Saturday blamed Russia for repeated phishing attacks targeting lawmakers and senior administration officials using the Signal messaging app. https://www.thelocal.de/20260426/germany-blames-russia-for-signal-phishing-attacks-on-mps Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:40:10 +0200 germany-blames-russia-for-signal-phishing-attacks-on-mps German prosecutors Friday launched a spying investigation into phishing attacks targeting lawmakers on the Signal messaging app, with an MP saying the latest Russia-directed plot against Germany was a "wake-up call". https://www.thelocal.de/20260425/germany-launches-spying-probe-into-signal-attacks-targeting-mps Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:23:17 +0200 germany-launches-spying-probe-into-signal-attacks-targeting-mps Bike thefts are not uncommon in Germany, especially in the bigger cities. Here's a look at where in Berlin most bikes were stolen in 2025, as well as a few tips on how to make sure yours doesn't join them this year. https://www.thelocal.de/20260422/where-in-berlin-are-the-most-bikes-are-stolen-each-year Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:43:15 +0200 where-in-berlin-are-the-most-bikes-are-stolen-each-year A German-born Turk responsible for a fatal speeding accident in Heilbronn may be deported after his appeal was rejected on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260407/german-born-immigrant-faces-deportation-for-vehicular-manslaughter Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:13:00 +0200 german-born-immigrant-faces-deportation-for-vehicular-manslaughter If you’re caught without a ticket in Germany, it’s possible you could end up in jail. The justice minister now wants to change that, in a move that could affect thousands of people every year. https://www.thelocal.de/20260407/is-germany-planning-to-decriminalise-fare-dodging Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:39:35 +0200 is-germany-planning-to-decriminalise-fare-dodging A 20-year-old man armed with knives was arrested after setting off pyrotechnics on a high-speed train in Germany, injuring 12 people, police said Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260403/man-arrested-after-setting-off-pyrotechnics-on-german-train-injuring-12 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:08:13 +0200 man-arrested-after-setting-off-pyrotechnics-on-german-train-injuring-12 German customs have raided three companies suspected of illegally exporting machine components and chemicals to Russia in violation of EU sanctions, according to a statement released Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260403/german-customs-raid-companies-over-suspected-exports-to-russia Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:38:03 +0200 german-customs-raid-companies-over-suspected-exports-to-russia Citigroup has urged staff in Paris and Frankfurt to work from home, a company spokeswoman said on Thursday, as US banks step up security following a thwarted attack against another US financial institution over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20260402/citigroup-orders-home-working-as-us-banks-in-paris-and-frankfurt-tighten-security Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:21:50 +0200 citigroup-orders-home-working-as-us-banks-in-paris-and-frankfurt-tighten-security Three men went on trial in Munich on Wednesday over allegations they had ties to an extremist group that plotted to overthrow the government and kidnap a minister. https://www.thelocal.de/20260401/three-go-on-trial-in-germany-over-plot-to-overthrow-government Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:44:49 +0200 three-go-on-trial-in-germany-over-plot-to-overthrow-government A huge shipment of Nestle's crunchy KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe, the brand said, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter. https://www.thelocal.de/20260329/over-12-tonnes-of-new-kitkat-chocolate-range-stolen-in-europe Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:14:52 +0200 over-12-tonnes-of-new-kitkat-chocolate-range-stolen-in-europe A high-profile case has brought the topic of deepfakes and online sexual harassment to Germany's frontpage headlines. Here's the story that grabbed the nation's attention, and what lawmakers are doing about it. https://www.thelocal.de/20260326/why-is-germany-talking-about-deepfakes-and-sexual-violence Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:13:26 +0100 why-is-germany-talking-about-deepfakes-and-sexual-violence Four men were jailed in Berlin on Wednesday for being part of a network that stored weapons for potential attacks in Europe under the direction of Palestinian militant group Hamas. https://www.thelocal.de/20260325/four-jailed-in-germany-over-hamas-weapons-caches Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:44:07 +0100 four-jailed-in-germany-over-hamas-weapons-caches Police staged raids across Germany on Tuesday as part of a probe into an arson attack last year that knocked out high-voltage power lines and caused a partial blackout in Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20260324/german-police-launch-raids-in-probe-into-berlin-blackout Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:45:05 +0100 german-police-launch-raids-in-probe-into-berlin-blackout Germany plans to crack down on sexualised deepfakes, the government said Friday, as a prominent TV personality accused her ex-husband of spreading AI-generated pornographic images of her online. https://www.thelocal.de/20260320/germany-to-crack-down-on-sexualised-deepfakes Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:18:01 +0100 germany-to-crack-down-on-sexualised-deepfakes A Berlin court on Thursday jailed a Syrian man for 13 years for a jihadist-inspired knife attack on a Spanish tourist at the German capital's Holocaust memorial. https://www.thelocal.de/20260305/attacker-jailed-over-stabbing-at-berlin-holocaust-memorial Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:09:40 +0100 attacker-jailed-over-stabbing-at-berlin-holocaust-memorial Germany on Wednesday said it would crack down on organised crime by making it easier to seize the cash, luxury vehicles or properties of suspected criminals. https://www.thelocal.de/20260225/germany-plans-war-on-organised-crime-and-more-asset-seizures Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:50:48 +0100 germany-plans-war-on-organised-crime-and-more-asset-seizures A new survey shows 95 percent of domestic violence incidents in Germany go unreported to the police. https://www.thelocal.de/20260210/less-than-five-percent-of-domestic-violence-incidents-in-germany-reported Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:19:26 +0100 less-than-five-percent-of-domestic-violence-incidents-in-germany-reported