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 Taxi driver 'charged €400 for tourist's airport ride' A Berlin taxi driver allegedly charged tourists up to €400 to travel a few kilometres into the city centre from the airport. He appeared before a court in the capital on Thursday morning on fraud charges. https://www.thelocal.de/20140109/berlin-taxi-driver-charged-400-for-airport-ride Thu, 09 Jan 2014 16:04:00 +0100 berlin-taxi-driver-charged-400-for-airport-ride Greens want to ditch limos for bicycles Germany's Green Party has called on politicians to ditch their expensive cars for bicycles and smaller vehicles, after the government’s transport contractor reportedly hit financial problems. https://www.thelocal.de/20131205/greens-call-on-german-government-to-ditch-limos-for-bicycles Thu, 05 Dec 2013 16:19:00 +0100 greens-call-on-german-government-to-ditch-limos-for-bicycles