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 Why taxes on pensioners in Germany have risen up to 500 percent since 2010 The tax burden on pensioners has increased fivefold within ten years in some cases, according to figures released by the Finance Ministry on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20191120/why-german-pensioners-taxes-have-risen-by-up-to-500-percent-since-2010 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 12:59:23 +0100 why-german-pensioners-taxes-have-risen-by-up-to-500-percent-since-2010 Lack of staff at German railway stations raises safety concerns More than 90 percent of railway stations in Germany have no service staff, new research reveals. https://www.thelocal.de/20190828/safety-concerns-as-lack-of-service-staff-at-german-railway-stations-revealed Wed, 28 Aug 2019 13:44:56 +0200 safety-concerns-as-lack-of-service-staff-at-german-railway-stations-revealed German MPs protest Assange's arrest outside London prison Two far-left German MPs, Heike Hansel and Sevim Dagdelen of Die Linke had been due to meet their "friend" Assange in London's Ecuadoran embassy later on Monday. But they were in for a surprise. https://www.thelocal.de/20190415/german-mps-protest-outside-of-assanges-jail Mon, 15 Apr 2019 18:17:24 +0200 german-mps-protest-outside-of-assanges-jail New German leftist movement wobbles as co-founder retreats The German far left's star politician Sahra Wagenknecht said Sunday she was quitting the leadership of a new populist movement that aims to address the concerns of the poor and win back working-class voters but has struggled to gain momentum. https://www.thelocal.de/20190310/new-german-leftist-movement-wobbles-as-co-founder-retreats Sun, 10 Mar 2019 13:38:32 +0100 new-german-leftist-movement-wobbles-as-co-founder-retreats Open borders for all? The debate dividing Germany’s Die Linke Germany’s Die Linke (The Left party) has traditionally supported open borders. Some members think that position is driving voters away - while others accuse them of betraying the party’s roots. https://www.thelocal.de/20180611/open-borders-for-all-the-debate-dividing-germanys-left-party Mon, 11 Jun 2018 18:20:10 +0200 open-borders-for-all-the-debate-dividing-germanys-left-party Why the Left Party are tearing pieces out of each other, despite a good election Die Linke (the Left Party) managed to improve their share of the vote marginally in the national election at the end of September. But dispute over refugee policies is leading to civil war inside the party. https://www.thelocal.de/20171017/why-the-left-party-are-tearing-pieces-out-of-each-other-despite-a-good-election Tue, 17 Oct 2017 17:02:36 +0200 why-the-left-party-are-tearing-pieces-out-of-each-other-despite-a-good-election How Die Linke’s election hopes are being held back by a glamorous but unloved leader A recent poll shows that the left-wing Die Linke could once again be the third biggest party in Germany after the election. But their leader is the least popular in the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20170914/how-die-linkes-national-ambitions-are-being-held-back-by-a-glamorous-but-divisive-leader Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:39:02 +0200 how-die-linkes-national-ambitions-are-being-held-back-by-a-glamorous-but-divisive-leader I smuggled refugee over border, Left Party MP admits A German MP has admitted that he smuggled a young man from a war-torn African country into Germany. One police union said he should be charged. https://www.thelocal.de/20160912/left-party-politician-admits-to-smuggling-refugee-into-germany Mon, 12 Sep 2016 13:48:16 +0200 left-party-politician-admits-to-smuggling-refugee-into-germany Left leader calls for German referendum on EU deals The left-wing leader of the official opposition party in Germany said that it’s time the German people also have a say on what goes on in Brussels. https://www.thelocal.de/20160628/left-party-leader-calls-for-german-referendum-on-eu-trade Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:43:48 +0200 left-party-leader-calls-for-german-referendum-on-eu-trade Syria strikes like Paris attacks says German MP Air strikes that cause collateral damage against civilians in Syria are a "no lesser crime" than the Paris attacks, a leader from Germany's far-left Die Linke (Left Party) said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151228/syria-air-strikes-like-paris-attacks-far-left-mp-germany Mon, 28 Dec 2015 10:51:39 +0100 syria-air-strikes-like-paris-attacks-far-left-mp-germany One fifth of Germans want revolution: report One in five Germans believe that a revolution would be the only way to truly reform society, a study released by the Free University of Berlin on Monday shows. https://www.thelocal.de/20150223/one-in-five-germans-want-revolution-report-finds Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:27:42 +0100 one-in-five-germans-want-revolution-report-finds Israel critics chase Gysi into bathroom stall The Left (Die Linke) party chief Gregor Gysi took refuge in a toilet after two activist journalists chased him down alleging that he called them anti-Semitic. https://www.thelocal.de/20141112/israel-critics-chase-gysi-into-bathroom-stall Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:49:00 +0100 israel-critics-chase-gysi-into-bathroom-stall What does the Left Party want for Europe? The far-left party Die Linke is now the third biggest group in the German parliament, but what do their politicians want for Europe? The Local takes a look at the party’s manifesto for the EU Parliament elections on May 25th. https://www.thelocal.de/20140514/what-do-die-linke-want-for-europe Wed, 14 May 2014 19:29:00 +0200 what-do-die-linke-want-for-europe Far-left becomes third biggest party Despite dropping a few percentage points since 2009, the socialist Left party (Die Linke) celebrated becoming the third biggest party in Germany on Sunday's election. https://www.thelocal.de/20130923/52043 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 12:06:00 +0200 52043 Conservatives call for ban on The Left party amid commie flap Bavaria's conservative premier Horst Seehofer has backed a call to consider banning the socialist Left party in the wake of controversial comments by its chairwoman Gesine Lötzsch about putting Germany on the path to communism. https://www.thelocal.de/20110106/32267 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:47:00 +0100 32267 Left party boss probed over travel expenses The Berlin state prosecutor has added to the socialist Left party’s woes with the announcement late Wednesday that it is investigating party chairman Klaus Ernst for fraudulently using his travel allowance. https://www.thelocal.de/20100722/28665 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:55:00 +0200 28665 Brandenburg parliament rocked by Stasi scandal The vice president of the German state of Brandenburg's parliament and another regional official resigned on Monday following revelations of their past links to the East German secret police. https://www.thelocal.de/20091201/23635 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:03:00 +0100 23635 Every eighth German wants the Wall back With celebrations underway across Germany to celebrate the opening of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Communist East German regime, a new survey says a surprising number of Germans wouldn’t mind seeing the barrier go back up. https://www.thelocal.de/20091108/23113 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:48:00 +0100 23113