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 The Social Democrats gained one in four German votes but it was not the result their candidate, Peer Steinbrück, was hoping for. It was at least better than in 2009 but at 25.7 percent it was still the party’s second worst result since World War Two. https://www.thelocal.de/20130923/52041 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 11:46:00 +0200 52041 The Local's guide to Germany's major political parties ahead of the elections on September 22nd, looks at the Free Democratic Party (FDP) today. https://www.thelocal.de/20130912/51881 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:38:00 +0200 51881 The Local's election guide turns its attentions today to Germany's second biggest party and Chancellor Angela Merkel's main challengers, the Social Democrats (SPD). https://www.thelocal.de/20130911/51863 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:38:00 +0200 51863 The Local is running a guide each day this week to Germany's biggest political parties, ahead of the election on September 22nd. Today we turn to Chancellor Merkel's Bavarian allies - the Christian Social Union (CSU). https://www.thelocal.de/20130910/51843 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:43:00 +0200 51843