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 'Benefits rebel' makes deal with city of Hamburg The city of Hamburg agreed to give a woman who refused to sanction long-term unemployed people while working at a Jobcenter a new post. https://www.thelocal.de/20141215/benefits-rebel-makes-deal-with-city-of-hamburg-linke-hannemann-unemployment-jobcenter Mon, 15 Dec 2014 16:49:00 +0100 benefits-rebel-makes-deal-with-city-of-hamburg-linke-hannemann-unemployment-jobcenter Sandbag volunteers: 'You have to help' Germany has been watching in horror as rivers break their banks, flooding towns and cities, prompting evacuation and turning farmland into bogs. Our Germans of the Week are all those who pulled on wellies to help others. https://www.thelocal.de/20130606/50141 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:30:00 +0200 50141 Obama's Berlin speech follows JFK and Reagan US President Barack Obama will follow predecessors John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan by making a major speech in Berlin, the White House said Wednesday. He will speak in front of Germany's symbolic Brandenburg Gate on June 19th. https://www.thelocal.de/20130605/50135 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:43:00 +0200 50135 Violent weather expected amid climate change Germany can expect significantly more violent weather in the coming years due to climate change, according to a new study from the Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Potsdam. https://www.thelocal.de/20110525/35247 Wed, 25 May 2011 18:52:00 +0200 35247 E.coli deaths continue as ministers warn of threat Another woman died in Germany on Wednesday after being treated for infection with the virulent enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) bacteria on Wednesday, as government minister warned the situation remained "threatening." https://www.thelocal.de/20110525/35243 Wed, 25 May 2011 18:04:00 +0200 35243 Merkel welcomes Bruni aid appeal to Bundestag Angela Merkel's spokesman has said the chancellor would welcome a personal appeal by France's First Lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, to the German parliament for more international aid. https://www.thelocal.de/20100924/30053 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:30:00 +0200 30053 Sweet snacks could lead to higher shopping bills Eating sweets before going shopping could result in paying more than usual, scientists have shown in a recent study. https://www.thelocal.de/20090809/21135 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:06:00 +0200 21135 Health insurers bashed for vaccine threats Health insurer threats to raise premiums to accommodate swine flu vaccinations have been met with strong criticism from German politicians and employers this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20090807/21099 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:56:00 +0200 21099