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 Germany remains ‘best country for international students,’ above UK and France A ranking of countries in Europe based on their attractiveness for foreign students released on Friday showed that just like last year, Germany leads the way. https://www.thelocal.de/20180221/germany-remains-best-country-for-international-students-above-uk-and-france Wed, 21 Feb 2018 12:39:44 +0100 germany-remains-best-country-for-international-students-above-uk-and-france Calls for compulsory school Islam classes after axe attack Local authorities are calling for classes on Islam to be brought in at schools across the country after a radicalized Muslim youth attacked passengers on a train with an axe on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160720/calls-for-compulsory-islam-classes-at-school-after-axe-attack Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:18:12 +0200 calls-for-compulsory-islam-classes-at-school-after-axe-attack Strikes close schools in Hamburg and the Rhineland Thousands of public workers staged temporary strikes in a wage dispute with the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the city-state of Hamburg on Thursday, shutting down schools and local administration offices. https://www.thelocal.de/20090205/17239 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:45:00 +0100 17239