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 constitutional court has said that pausing the night-time curfew to review its legality would pose "considerable risks" to the population. https://www.thelocal.de/20210506/legitimate-purpose-germanys-top-court-refuses-to-throw-out-night-time-curfew Thu, 06 May 2021 13:43:59 +0200 legitimate-purpose-germanys-top-court-refuses-to-throw-out-night-time-curfew Cologne has become the latest German city to put in place curfew restrictions in response to rising coronavirus infections. https://www.thelocal.de/20210416/not-seen-since-the-second-world-war-cologne-set-to-impose-9pm-covid-curfew Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:36:21 +0200 not-seen-since-the-second-world-war-cologne-set-to-impose-9pm-covid-curfew The city state of Hamburg is taking tougher action as coronavirus cases surge by introducing a night-time curfew. https://www.thelocal.de/20210331/hamburg-to-introduce-curfew-amid-rising-covid-19-cases Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:19:34 +0200 hamburg-to-introduce-curfew-amid-rising-covid-19-cases Tough measures are being introduced in Germany's financial capital to control the spread of coronavirus. We take a look. https://www.thelocal.de/20201007/what-are-frankfurts-new-rules-to-control-spread-of-coronavirus Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:13:48 +0200 what-are-frankfurts-new-rules-to-control-spread-of-coronavirus The German government wants to avoid imposing a forced curfew in the fight against coronavirus. But is urging people to cut down on social contact enough? https://www.thelocal.de/20200318/coronavirus-is-germany-heading-towards-a-full-lockdown Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:01:14 +0100 coronavirus-is-germany-heading-towards-a-full-lockdown