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's Green party made record gains in the European elections. How has the party achieved this success – and can it continue? https://www.thelocal.de/20190527/surfing-the-zeitgeist-how-the-greens-won-over-germany Mon, 27 May 2019 18:39:32 +0200 surfing-the-zeitgeist-how-the-greens-won-over-germany The results of the European Parliamentary elections are in and Germany has spoken. Here's what it all means. https://www.thelocal.de/20190527/the-winners-and-losers-six-things-to-know-about-the-eu-elections-in-germany Mon, 27 May 2019 12:49:02 +0200 the-winners-and-losers-six-things-to-know-about-the-eu-elections-in-germany Germany's embattled coalition will hold crisis talks Monday after a thumping at European polls that has reignited questions over its survival. https://www.thelocal.de/20190527/germanys-coalition-set-for-crisis-talks-after-eu-vote-drubbing Mon, 27 May 2019 10:32:13 +0200 germanys-coalition-set-for-crisis-talks-after-eu-vote-drubbing With a double-digit score across Europe's biggest countries including a stunning 20 percent in Germany, the Greens bagged record gains in European elections on Sunday with younger voters leading calls for action to halt global warming. https://www.thelocal.de/20190526/germanys-greens-celebrating-after-double-digit-scores-in-eu-vote-amid-climate-crisis Mon, 27 May 2019 00:10:00 +0200 germanys-greens-celebrating-after-double-digit-scores-in-eu-vote-amid-climate-crisis German Chancellor Angela Merkel's fragile coalition took a fresh knock on Sunday with historic low scores at European elections, exit polls showed, raising questions on whether it could survive the latest body blow. https://www.thelocal.de/20190526/eu-vote-debacle-leaves-merkel-coalition-with-new-headache Sun, 26 May 2019 21:59:17 +0200 eu-vote-debacle-leaves-merkel-coalition-with-new-headache Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right bloc was leading in European elections in Germany, exit polls showed Sunday, but the score was shaping out to be a historic low, while the Greens recorded a surge. https://www.thelocal.de/20190526/greens-surge-amid-heavy-losses-for-germanys-ruling-parties-in-eu-elections-exit-poll Sun, 26 May 2019 19:56:29 +0200 greens-surge-amid-heavy-losses-for-germanys-ruling-parties-in-eu-elections-exit-poll If you’re hoping to fill one of the tens of thousands of engineering jobs in Germany expected to be lacking by 2026, look no further. The Local spoke to three engineers who’ve settled here to find out what you should know. https://www.thelocal.de/20171204/you-need-to-learn-the-language-tips-for-engineers-looking-to-work-in-germany Mon, 04 Dec 2017 18:15:22 +0100 you-need-to-learn-the-language-tips-for-engineers-looking-to-work-in-germany In Germany’s biggest political upset in years, FDP liberals walked out on coalition talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the Greens. So what is Merkel’s next move? We take a look at the possible scenarios. https://www.thelocal.de/20171120/collapse-of-coalition-talks-germany-europe Mon, 20 Nov 2017 16:19:23 +0100 collapse-of-coalition-talks-germany-europe Some Brits in Germany have been left furious after their postal votes for the UK's EU referendum haven't arrived in time, depriving them of a voice in the historic vote. https://www.thelocal.de/20160623/brits-in-germany-left-fuming-by-polling-card-brexit-eu-referendum Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:42:36 +0200 brits-in-germany-left-fuming-by-polling-card-brexit-eu-referendum Almost all the Brits in Germany say the Brexit vote will affect them, but just half will actually vote. https://www.thelocal.de/20160620/almost-half-of-brits-in-germany-wont-vote-on-brexit-eu-referendum Mon, 20 Jun 2016 17:56:52 +0200 almost-half-of-brits-in-germany-wont-vote-on-brexit-eu-referendum Scandal-hit car giant Volkswagen is set to sink huge sums into building a factory for batteries to power its future electric cars, German media reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160527/vw-bets-on-battery-factory-for-electric-car-dominance Fri, 27 May 2016 10:27:19 +0200 vw-bets-on-battery-factory-for-electric-car-dominance It’s still a long way to go until the Euro 2016 championships, but Germany has already scored the first victory over rivals England. Rather than on the football field, however, they've taken their first shot on a TV screen - in the form of a commercial. https://www.thelocal.de/20160509/lufthansa-advert-mocks-brits-euro-2016-germany-england-football Mon, 09 May 2016 18:07:24 +0200 lufthansa-advert-mocks-brits-euro-2016-germany-england-football If you're a pro-EU Brit living abroad, there's plenty you can do to keen Britain 'in', explains Laura Shields from the Brits Abroad: Yes to Europe initiative. https://www.thelocal.de/20160415/5-practical-things-brits-abroad-can-do-to-help-keep-the-uk-in-the-eu Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0200 5-practical-things-brits-abroad-can-do-to-help-keep-the-uk-in-the-eu Educate yourself a bit about the mainstream music landscape in Germany where even the world-famous Adele is apparently no match for Schlager Christmas hits. https://www.thelocal.de/20160408/7-very-german-things-you-missed-at-the-german-grammys Fri, 08 Apr 2016 19:17:58 +0200 7-very-german-things-you-missed-at-the-german-grammys Look at the government tax report for 2015 and you could be excused for thinking Germany can be confident about the immediate future. https://www.thelocal.de/20160223/heres-why-german-bosses-are-worried-for-the-future Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:08:37 +0100 heres-why-german-bosses-are-worried-for-the-future Military historian Robin Schäfer explains why he and thousands of German families are horrified by a British TV show promoting the looting of German war graves - exactly as happened to his own great-uncle's remains. https://www.thelocal.de/20160113/german-war-graves-being-desecrated-on-british-tv Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:22:29 +0100 german-war-graves-being-desecrated-on-british-tv Employees who just can't seem to remember their passwords apparently cost Volkswagen's headquarters €1 million per year, according to company emails. https://www.thelocal.de/20151211/forgot-password-resets-cost-vw-1-million-per-year Fri, 11 Dec 2015 13:24:56 +0100 forgot-password-resets-cost-vw-1-million-per-year Scientists in Germany said Thursday they had reached a milestone in a quest to derive energy from nuclear fusion, billed as a potentially limitless, safe and cheap source. https://www.thelocal.de/20151211/german-scientists-make-big-stride-towards-fusion Fri, 11 Dec 2015 13:15:58 +0100 german-scientists-make-big-stride-towards-fusion Germany on Friday passed a law banning professional assisted suicide services - even if practitioners say they do so purely in the interest of suffering people. https://www.thelocal.de/20151106/new-assisted-suicide-law-could-criminalize-doctors Fri, 06 Nov 2015 18:25:21 +0100 new-assisted-suicide-law-could-criminalize-doctors German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that she would not be turned from her course in the refugee crisis by headwinds in the polls or rumours of rebellion in her own party, repeating her insistence that Germany can weather the storm. https://www.thelocal.de/20151012/im-not-scared-of-polls-or-my-own-party-merkel Mon, 12 Oct 2015 10:45:38 +0200 im-not-scared-of-polls-or-my-own-party-merkel