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 Mercedes issues grovelling apology to Chinese after quoting Dalai Lama Mercedes-Benz has become the latest foreign company to run afoul of Beijing's policies on Tibet and other Chinese-claimed regions, apologising for "hurting the feelings" of the people of China for quoting the Dalai Lama on Instagram. https://www.thelocal.de/20180207/mercedes-issues-grovelling-apology-to-chinese-after-quoting-dalai-lama Wed, 07 Feb 2018 13:23:15 +0100 mercedes-issues-grovelling-apology-to-chinese-after-quoting-dalai-lama Dalai Lama says there are 'too many' refugees in Europe The Dalai Lama said in an interview published Thursday that Europe has accepted "too many" refugees, and that they should eventually return to help rebuild their home countries. https://www.thelocal.de/20160531/dalai-lama-says-too-many-refugees-in-europe Tue, 31 May 2016 17:06:41 +0200 dalai-lama-says-too-many-refugees-in-europe Activists give Dalai Lama 80th birthday stamp Pro-Tibet activists have created a new limited-edition stamp featuring the Dalai Lama to mark the Tibetan spiritual leader's 80th birthday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150703/post-wishes-dalai-lama-happy-80th-with-stamp Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:01:17 +0200 post-wishes-dalai-lama-happy-80th-with-stamp Merkel vows to prod China over human rights German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would press Chinese officials on human rights ahead of talks on Monday with the country's possible next president. https://www.thelocal.de/20091012/22517 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:42:00 +0200 22517 Merkel pips Dalai Lama for world popularity and power German Chancellor Angela Merkel is among the best-loved and most-influential politicians in the world – second only to US President Barack Obama and ahead of the Dalai Lama, according to a poll released on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20090529/19591 Fri, 29 May 2009 17:46:00 +0200 19591 Dalai Lama says unrest possible in Tibet during German visit One day after receiving a German media prize, exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama warned on Wednesday that the situation in his homeland was "very tense" and that an uprising was possible. https://www.thelocal.de/20090211/17363 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:19:00 +0100 17363 Merkel rejects Olympics boycott over Tibet German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday she does not favour a boycott of the Beijing Olympics in August over China's crackdown on pro-independence protests in Tibet. https://www.thelocal.de/20080316/10729 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:57:00 +0100 10729 Germany calls on China to talk to Dalai Lama over Tibet Germany on Saturday called on the Chinese government to engage in direct talks with the Dalai Lama over bloody protests in Tibet. https://www.thelocal.de/20080315/10711 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:37:00 +0100 10711