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 AKK under fire over election campaign 'censorship' comments The leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party has come under fire after she proposed a debate be held over whether opinions expressed before an election should face regulation. https://www.thelocal.de/20190528/germanys-conservative-party-leader-akk-under-fire-over-election-campaign-censorship-comments Tue, 28 May 2019 11:32:53 +0200 germanys-conservative-party-leader-akk-under-fire-over-election-campaign-censorship-comments Controversy mars Merkel's Dachau visit Angela Merkel became the first German chancellor to visit the former Nazi concentration camp Dachau on Tuesday but critics slammed her decision to include the stop on an election tour - and head to a beer tent afterwards. https://www.thelocal.de/20130821/51503 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:39:00 +0200 51503 Politicians abandon election fight for holidays Germany's general election may be looming, but it hasn't stopped the country's politicians heading off on their summer breaks in the middle of a campaign. https://www.thelocal.de/20130809/51327 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 18:08:00 +0200 51327 Greens hand party leaders solid re-election Green party leaders Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir were re-elected to run the party for the next two years on Saturday. For Roth, victory was sweet after loosing her bid to represent the Greens in next year’s election. https://www.thelocal.de/20121118/46237 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:43:00 +0100 46237 Speculation mounts for Steinbrück comeback Former Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück has apparently returned to leadership discussions in the Social Democratic Party, heating speculation that he could be the party's chancellor candidate in the 2013 election. https://www.thelocal.de/20110717/36349 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:57:00 +0200 36349 Merkel rules out raising sales tax Chancellor Angela Merkel Saturday ruled out raising VAT, or sales tax, should her Christian Democrat party win next month's general election. https://www.thelocal.de/20090829/21569 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:50:00 +0200 21569 Conservatives lead EU vote as SPD is slammed German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives suffered losses in Sunday's European elections according to early projections, but they still had a clear lead over the humiliated Social Democrats. https://www.thelocal.de/20090607/19771 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:15:00 +0200 19771 Beckstein hammered for drink driving comments Bavaria's state premier Günther Beckstein on Tuesday came under fire for saying that driving after drinking two litres of beer at the upcoming Oktoberfest is perfectly acceptable. https://www.thelocal.de/20080916/14331 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:05:00 +0200 14331