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 Merkel warns 'protectionism not the answer' to world problems at Davos summit German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted on Wednesday "protectionism is not the answer" to world problems, addressing the Davos economic summit before US President Donald Trump appears to defend his "America First" agenda. https://www.thelocal.de/20180124/merkel-warns-protectionism-not-the-answer-to-world-problems-at-davos-summit Wed, 24 Jan 2018 17:18:44 +0100 merkel-warns-protectionism-not-the-answer-to-world-problems-at-davos-summit 'Limit refugee numbers or lose public support': President Germany's president said Wednesday it is "morally and politically necessary" to limit Europe's refugee influx, warning that failing to do so meant ceding ground to populists and extremists. https://www.thelocal.de/20160120/call-to-limit-refugee-numbers-to-keep-public-support Wed, 20 Jan 2016 16:03:36 +0100 call-to-limit-refugee-numbers-to-keep-public-support Soros damns German handling of euro crisis Prominent US investor George Soros launched a devastating broadside against the Germany's handling of the European debt crisis, saying the eurozone was on a “self-destructive” course. https://www.thelocal.de/20120126/40354-2 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:54:00 +0100 40354-2 Merkel: Germany can't save euro alone Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that Germany was not prepared to expose itself to further damage on the markets in order to save the eurozone as the IMF called for a pooling of rescue funds. https://www.thelocal.de/20120126/40345 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:17:00 +0100 40345 Merkel says debt biggest danger to Europe German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday called on fellow European countries to slash their deficits, warning that debt is the main threat to the economies of the crisis-hit eurozone. https://www.thelocal.de/20110128/32737 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:47:00 +0100 32737 Ministers bicker over Davos breakfast Economy Minister Rainer Brüderle was riled at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Saturday when Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg had breakfast with 20 economic leaders. https://www.thelocal.de/20100131/24931 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:28:00 +0100 24931