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 Some German states have begun using drones to monitor social distancing restrictions in place during the coronavirus pandemic. But there are mixed opinions about them. https://www.thelocal.de/20200414/german-police-deploy-drones-to-monitor-coronavirus-restrictions Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:35:53 +0200 german-police-deploy-drones-to-monitor-coronavirus-restrictions Responding to a growing number of drone disturbances at airports, Germany is looking into expanding its prohibition zone for the flying robots. https://www.thelocal.de/20190819/a-considerable-risk-germany-plans-to-protect-its-airports-from-drones Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:11:28 +0200 a-considerable-risk-germany-plans-to-protect-its-airports-from-drones Frankfurt airport was shut down for nearly an hour on Thursday morning as operators halted flights over a drone sighting, in the latest such incident affecting a busy European hub. https://www.thelocal.de/20190509/disruption-after-frankfurt-airport-halts-flights-due-to-drone-sighting Thu, 09 May 2019 10:34:23 +0200 disruption-after-frankfurt-airport-halts-flights-due-to-drone-sighting Drones resulted in 158 disruptions to air traffic in Germany last year - an 80 percent increase from 2017. https://www.thelocal.de/20190122/drones-cause-record-number-of-air-traffic-disruptions-in-germany Tue, 22 Jan 2019 12:49:36 +0100 drones-cause-record-number-of-air-traffic-disruptions-in-germany Germany has agreed a nine-year deal worth half a billion euros to lease Israeli military reconnaissance drones capable of carrying missiles, the aircraft's manufacturers said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180614/german-military-to-get-its-first-ever-combat-capable-drones Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:00:38 +0200 german-military-to-get-its-first-ever-combat-capable-drones Drones are increasingly becoming a blight on air traffic in Germany. Will new rules help to reduce the danger these unmanned aircraft potentially pose? https://www.thelocal.de/20180110/88-drone-sightings-near-aircraft-in-german-skies-in-2017 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:26:33 +0100 88-drone-sightings-near-aircraft-in-german-skies-in-2017 Even football teams are considering taking precautions against drone attacks as the Euro 2016 finals draw closer, according to media reports. https://www.thelocal.de/20160609/german-police-fear-terror-attacks-by-drones Thu, 09 Jun 2016 17:57:49 +0200 german-police-fear-terror-attacks-by-drones Drones are becoming an increasing blight on air traffic, private landowners and neighbours. In Lower Saxony authorities are going on the offensive with a new force of traffic cops for the skies. https://www.thelocal.de/20160407/traffic-cops-in-the-sky-german-authorities-go-after-drones Thu, 07 Apr 2016 13:54:22 +0200 traffic-cops-in-the-sky-german-authorities-go-after-drones German castles have started banning drones from their grounds, claiming they are a nuisance to tourists and threaten public safety. https://www.thelocal.de/20151222/drones-banned-from-german-castles-and-palaces Tue, 22 Dec 2015 10:04:41 +0100 drones-banned-from-german-castles-and-palaces An anti-spying organisation used a drone to drop leaflets over an NSA complex in southern Germany last week, hoping to persuade spooks to choose another line of work. https://www.thelocal.de/20151006/nsa-spies-get-drone-attack-of-hope-in-hesse Tue, 06 Oct 2015 18:26:38 +0200 nsa-spies-get-drone-attack-of-hope-in-hesse Update: Police arrested the pilot of a drone that nearly collided with a Lufthansa plane in Poland and forced air traffic controllers to redirect dozens of planes. https://www.thelocal.de/20150721/drone-nearly-hits-lufthansa-plane Tue, 21 Jul 2015 18:12:40 +0200 drone-nearly-hits-lufthansa-plane After a low flying drone crashed into the windscreen of a car on the Autobahn outside Bochum, police announced on Thursday they are looking for witnesses. https://www.thelocal.de/20150522/drone-smashes-into-car-windscreen-on-autobahn Fri, 22 May 2015 13:20:28 +0200 drone-smashes-into-car-windscreen-on-autobahn A European project to build a military drone by 2025 took wing on Monday as Germany, France and Italy signed a deal to start technical work and end their reliance on US- and Israeli-made models. https://www.thelocal.de/20150518/euro-drone-project-gets-lift-off-to-challenge-us Mon, 18 May 2015 16:11:50 +0200 euro-drone-project-gets-lift-off-to-challenge-us An expert on unmanned weapon systems has told The Local that Germany should not be pushing forward with its own armed unmanned drones as the robot arms race heats up. https://www.thelocal.de/20150402/scientist-speaks-out-against-euro-war-drones Thu, 02 Apr 2015 17:37:12 +0200 scientist-speaks-out-against-euro-war-drones Germany, France and Italy plan to push forward with plans for a European-made military drone, the German government told MPs on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150331/drones-defence-equipment-procurement-minister-wants-euro-drones Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:24:37 +0200 drones-defence-equipment-procurement-minister-wants-euro-drones Twice authorities have intercepted drones being used to deliver contraband into prisons, leaving German states are planning new ways of keeping criminal activity away from criminals. But is the law behind the curve on this new technology? https://www.thelocal.de/20150206/drones-prison-smuggling-is-latest-drone-fear Fri, 06 Feb 2015 11:42:16 +0100 drones-prison-smuggling-is-latest-drone-fear 'Luna' drones promised by Germany to monitor the Russian-Ukrainian border may not be sent after all - they can't handle the bitter cold expected in the Ukrainian winter. https://www.thelocal.de/20141017/ukraine-winter-too-cold-for-german-drones Fri, 17 Oct 2014 14:32:00 +0200 ukraine-winter-too-cold-for-german-drones A relative of two men killed by a US drone strike in Yemen has brought a court case against the German government, alleging it was complicit in the attack by allowing a US air base on German soil. https://www.thelocal.de/20141016/yemeni-sues-germany-to-stop-us-drone-strikes Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:54:00 +0200 yemeni-sues-germany-to-stop-us-drone-strikes Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced "cautious optimism" on Thursday that the EU will broker an end to the Russian-Ukrainian gas standoff despite the "fragile" situation in the conflict-torn country. https://www.thelocal.de/20141009/merkel-open-to-drones-in-ukraine Thu, 09 Oct 2014 16:56:00 +0200 merkel-open-to-drones-in-ukraine German unmanned drones could soon be flying over eastern Ukraine to keep an eye on pro-Russian rebel troop movements. https://www.thelocal.de/20140916/germany-prepares-drones-ukraine-russia-putin-poroschenko Tue, 16 Sep 2014 13:21:00 +0200 germany-prepares-drones-ukraine-russia-putin-poroschenko