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 Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone hopes to keep the German Grand Prix on this season's calendar despite money problems at the tracks, he said in an interview published by Britain's Press Association on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150204/ecclestone-hopeful-over-german-f1-grand-prix Wed, 04 Feb 2015 09:18:51 +0100 ecclestone-hopeful-over-german-f1-grand-prix German bank BayernLB is seeking €345 million ($423 million) in a lawsuit against Formula One magnate Bernie Ecclestone over the 2006 sale of the sport's rights, according to a report. https://www.thelocal.de/20141220/german-bank-sues-ecclestone-for-345mn Sun, 21 Dec 2014 00:09:03 +0100 german-bank-sues-ecclestone-for-345mn German bank BayernLB on Friday rejected F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone's offer of €25 million to settle damages out of court. The bank is threatening further legal action. https://www.thelocal.de/20140808/ecclestone-offer-rejected-bank-threatens-legal-action Fri, 08 Aug 2014 20:11:00 +0200 ecclestone-offer-rejected-bank-threatens-legal-action Formula One tycoon Bernie Ecclestone has praised capitalism and Munich after he settled his bribery trial with a $100 million payment to the Bavarian justice system. https://www.thelocal.de/20140806/i-like-capitalism-and-want-to-go-to-oktoberfest Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:33:00 +0200 i-like-capitalism-and-want-to-go-to-oktoberfest Germany's justice system faced ridicule on Tuesday after Formula One tycoon Bernie Ecclestone paid a Munich court $100 million to drop bribery charges against him. https://www.thelocal.de/20140805/german-law-system-ridiculed-over-bernie-ecclestone-f1-case Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:41:00 +0200 german-law-system-ridiculed-over-bernie-ecclestone-f1-case UPDATE: A Munich court ruled on Tuesday that Formula One tycoon Bernie Ecclestone may pay a record $100-million settlement to end his trial on bribery charges. https://www.thelocal.de/20140805/court-to-rule-on-100m-ecclestone-bid-to-end-corruption-trial Tue, 05 Aug 2014 12:23:00 +0200 court-to-rule-on-100m-ecclestone-bid-to-end-corruption-trial Convicted German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky, a key witness in the corruption trial of Bernie Ecclestone, told a court on Friday that the Formula One boss offered him a $10 million bribe in 2004. https://www.thelocal.de/20140510/ecclestone-accused-of-10-million-bribe Sat, 10 May 2014 10:42:00 +0200 ecclestone-accused-of-10-million-bribe Easter, Bernie Ecclestone's high profile trial and live ammunition all make up The Local's pictorial review of the past week. https://www.thelocal.de/20140425/easter-and-ecclestone-the-past-seven-days-in-pics Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:24:00 +0200 easter-and-ecclestone-the-past-seven-days-in-pics UPDATE: Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone went on trial in Germany on Thursday, denying charges of bribery that threaten to land the British billionaire in jail. https://www.thelocal.de/20140424/ecclestone-bribery-trial-kicks-off-in-munich Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:19:00 +0200 ecclestone-bribery-trial-kicks-off-in-munich UPDATE: Bernie Ecclestone will step down as the head of Formula One's holding company pending the outcome of a bribery trial in Germany, the organization announced on Thursday. He has vowed to prove his innocence. https://www.thelocal.de/20140116/bernie-ecclestone-to-be-tried-over-bribery-f1 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:43:00 +0100 bernie-ecclestone-to-be-tried-over-bribery-f1 Speculation is rampant that German Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher will come out of retirement and once again take the wheel for Ferrari. https://www.thelocal.de/20090728/20863 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:12:00 +0200 20863 Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One boss embroiled in controversy over a verbal gaffe in which he praised Adolf Hitler, has cancelled a planned appearance at the famous Nürburgring auto racetrack this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20090707/20443 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:50:00 +0200 20443 “It was a misunderstanding,” is the latest coming from Bernie Ecclestone on Monday, after a British newspaper printed controversial compliments of Adolf Hitler from the Formula One president and CEO. https://www.thelocal.de/20090706/20419 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:19:00 +0200 20419