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 will not block a request from Britain to extend the deadline for its exit from the EU beyond October 31st, Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20191023/germany-wont-oppose-brexit-extension-says-merkel-spokesman Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:43:53 +0200 germany-wont-oppose-brexit-extension-says-merkel-spokesman Campaign groups are urging people to join a rally in Berlin on Saturday to call for citizens’ rights to be protected and a final say on Brexit. https://www.thelocal.de/20191018/protesters-to-hold-berlin-demo-over-final-brexit-referendum Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:48:24 +0200 protesters-to-hold-berlin-demo-over-final-brexit-referendum The UK might be a step forward to leaving the EU with a deal. But what does it mean for Brits in Germany? Some confusion, say campaigners, partly due to Germany being so prepared for a no-deal. https://www.thelocal.de/20191017/its-going-to-be-confusing-what-the-brexit-deal-developments-mean-for-brits-in-germany Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:24:15 +0200 its-going-to-be-confusing-what-the-brexit-deal-developments-mean-for-brits-in-germany The UK and EU announced on Thursday morning that they have agreed on a deal for Britain's exit from the EU. Here's what it means for Brits in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20191016/reminder-what-the-brexit-withdrawal-agreement-means-for-british-citizens-in-germany Wed, 16 Oct 2019 18:35:20 +0200 reminder-what-the-brexit-withdrawal-agreement-means-for-british-citizens-in-germany Trade between Germany and the UK has shrunk significantly this year, new figures show, as experts warned against "massive tariffs" in the event of a no-deal Brexit. https://www.thelocal.de/20190724/german-british-trade-plummets-as-no-deal-brexit-warnings-intensify Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:55:04 +0200 german-british-trade-plummets-as-no-deal-brexit-warnings-intensify Germany wants to allow British nationals to enter the country visa-free – even in the case of a no-deal Brexit. https://www.thelocal.de/20190401/brexit-latest-visa-free-travel-for-brits-coming-to-germany-political-spats Mon, 01 Apr 2019 19:07:39 +0200 brexit-latest-visa-free-travel-for-brits-coming-to-germany-political-spats German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged British MPs to reject Wednesday a potentially chaotic no-deal exit from the EU, saying that an "orderly" Brexit was in both sides' interest. https://www.thelocal.de/20190313/merkel-expresses-regret-over-brexit-deal-defeat-amid-fears-over-no-deal Wed, 13 Mar 2019 15:27:27 +0100 merkel-expresses-regret-over-brexit-deal-defeat-amid-fears-over-no-deal Britain crashing out of the EU with no deal in place is becoming an increasingly likely scenario, Germany's Foreign Minister said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190313/no-deal-increasingly-likely-heiko-maas-on-latest-brexit-defeat Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:30:20 +0100 no-deal-increasingly-likely-heiko-maas-on-latest-brexit-defeat More than 10,000 Brits living in Berlin still haven’t registered for a residence permit ahead of Brexit, official information provided to The Local revealed. https://www.thelocal.de/20190308/11000-britons-in-berlin-still-to-apply-for-brexit-residence-permit Fri, 08 Mar 2019 14:20:22 +0100 11000-britons-in-berlin-still-to-apply-for-brexit-residence-permit As the UK parliament gets ready to debate a vote of no confidence on Wednesday evening after MPs voted against Theresa May's Brexit deal by a huge majority, we look at what Germany has to say. https://www.thelocal.de/20190116/germany-reacts-to-brexit-deal-defeat Wed, 16 Jan 2019 09:11:55 +0100 germany-reacts-to-brexit-deal-defeat German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Tuesday on the EU and North African countries to do deals modelled on a controversial agreement with Turkey to stem migrant flows to Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20160823/merkel-wants-migrant-return-deals-with-north-african-states Tue, 23 Aug 2016 13:33:39 +0200 merkel-wants-migrant-return-deals-with-north-african-states The first Syrians arrived in Germany from Istanbul on Monday under a controversial EU-Turkey migrant exchange pact, an official from the German federal refugee office told AFP. https://www.thelocal.de/20160404/first-syrian-refugees-arrive-under-controversial-turkey-deal Mon, 04 Apr 2016 13:05:25 +0200 first-syrian-refugees-arrive-under-controversial-turkey-deal