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 midfielder Sami Khedira on Tuesday hit back against criticism of players, including himself, who do not sing their national anthem before matches. https://www.thelocal.de/20120815/44367 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:06:00 +0200 44367 Conservative politicians in Germany have come up with a novel way to inspire the national football team after their dismal defeat in Euro 2012 - force them to sing the national anthem. https://www.thelocal.de/20120702/43499 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:13:00 +0200 43499 Italy kicked Germany out of the Euro 2012 tournament on Thursday night with a 2-1 victory over Joachim Löw's suddenly unimpressive team. Italy will now take on Spain in the final on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20120628/43449 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:40:00 +0200 43449 Veteran striker Miroslav Klose may delay his retirement for two more years to play at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and help make amends for Germany's tearful exit from Euro 2012. https://www.thelocal.de/20120629/43453 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:09:00 +0200 43453 As Germany prepares for Thursday's Euro 2012 semi-final clash against Italy, midfield star Bastian Schweinsteiger has said Germany need a title to crown the rise of their current golden generation. https://www.thelocal.de/20120628/43425 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:42:00 +0200 43425 Germany's national football team are hoping to break their losing streak against Italy in the Euro 2012 semi-final on Thursday. If they win, it will be the first time they have defeated coach Cesare Prandelli's team in a major tournament. https://www.thelocal.de/20120626/43391 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:17:00 +0200 43391 Germany and defending champions Spain remain the favourites to fight out a repeat of their Euro 2008 final meeting as the present edition heads into the semi-final stage. https://www.thelocal.de/20120625/43365 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:03:00 +0200 43365 Germany coach Joachim Löw is said to be fuming after a "mole" in the German camp again leaked their starting line-up at Euro 2012. https://www.thelocal.de/20120623/43339 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 20:53:00 +0200 43339 Germany booked their place in the last four of Euro 2012 as Joachim Löw's side hammered Greece 4-2 on Friday after dominating their quarter-final. https://www.thelocal.de/20120622/43327 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:41:00 +0200 43327 Greece coach Fernando Santos has said he is happy for his team to play the role of David in Friday's Euro 2012 quarter-final - providing the Greeks topple European Goliaths Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20120622/43317 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:50:00 +0200 43317 German car makers are closing early on Friday so workers can catch the Euro 2012 quarter final where Germany plays Greece, with more promising the same if the team progresses in the tournament. https://www.thelocal.de/20120621/43289 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:43:00 +0200 43289 Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend the Euro 2012 quarter final between Germany and Greece on Friday, a spokesman said, a match with plenty of resonance off the field amid a crippling economic crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20120620/43275 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:21:00 +0200 43275 Of all the quarter-final clashes at Euro 2012, Germany versus Greece will be the most closely watched, with the tie being seen through the prism of the sovereign debt crisis threatening the eurozone. https://www.thelocal.de/20120618/43215 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:22:00 +0200 43215 Germany advanced to the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 on Sunday as defender Lars Bender scored his first international goal to seal their 2-1 win over Denmark which put the Danes out. https://www.thelocal.de/20120617/43207 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 01:14:00 +0200 43207 Denmark coach Morten Olsen insists his side need just a little luck and lots of hard work to beat Germany in Sunday's Euro 2012 clash to book their place in the quarter-finals. https://www.thelocal.de/20120617/43195 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 11:46:00 +0200 43195 Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has said Germany's rising stars have learnt a few lessons from the 2010 World Cup as they look to down Denmark on Sunday to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals. https://www.thelocal.de/20120616/43183 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:49:00 +0200 43183 Germany are almost within reach of the Euro 2012 quarter-finals after dispatching the Netherlands 2-1 on Wednesday night. Mario Gomez scored twice as the disappointing Dutch edged closer to a first-round exit. https://www.thelocal.de/20120613/43141 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:59:00 +0200 43141 Germany take on the Netherlands in the pick of Wednesday's ties in Euro 2012, with the Dutch knowing that defeat could consign them to an early exit from the tournament. https://www.thelocal.de/20120613/43135 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:21:00 +0200 43135 A second-half header from striker Mario Gomez may have been enough to give Germany a 1-0 win over Portugal on Saturday in their opening Euro 2012 match, but coach Joachim Löw said he was still tense about their upcoming games. https://www.thelocal.de/20120610/43061 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 11:23:00 +0200 43061 Germany on Saturday take on Portugal while the Netherlands face Denmark, as the first matches in Euro 2012 are played in competition co-hosts Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.de/20120609/43047 Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:37:00 +0200 43047