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's Green party made record gains in the European elections. How has the party achieved this success – and can it continue? https://www.thelocal.de/20190527/surfing-the-zeitgeist-how-the-greens-won-over-germany Mon, 27 May 2019 18:39:32 +0200 surfing-the-zeitgeist-how-the-greens-won-over-germany The results of the European Parliamentary elections are in and Germany has spoken. Here's what it all means. https://www.thelocal.de/20190527/the-winners-and-losers-six-things-to-know-about-the-eu-elections-in-germany Mon, 27 May 2019 12:49:02 +0200 the-winners-and-losers-six-things-to-know-about-the-eu-elections-in-germany Germany's embattled coalition will hold crisis talks Monday after a thumping at European polls that has reignited questions over its survival. https://www.thelocal.de/20190527/germanys-coalition-set-for-crisis-talks-after-eu-vote-drubbing Mon, 27 May 2019 10:32:13 +0200 germanys-coalition-set-for-crisis-talks-after-eu-vote-drubbing With a double-digit score across Europe's biggest countries including a stunning 20 percent in Germany, the Greens bagged record gains in European elections on Sunday with younger voters leading calls for action to halt global warming. https://www.thelocal.de/20190526/germanys-greens-celebrating-after-double-digit-scores-in-eu-vote-amid-climate-crisis Mon, 27 May 2019 00:10:00 +0200 germanys-greens-celebrating-after-double-digit-scores-in-eu-vote-amid-climate-crisis German Chancellor Angela Merkel's fragile coalition took a fresh knock on Sunday with historic low scores at European elections, exit polls showed, raising questions on whether it could survive the latest body blow. https://www.thelocal.de/20190526/eu-vote-debacle-leaves-merkel-coalition-with-new-headache Sun, 26 May 2019 21:59:17 +0200 eu-vote-debacle-leaves-merkel-coalition-with-new-headache Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right bloc was leading in European elections in Germany, exit polls showed Sunday, but the score was shaping out to be a historic low, while the Greens recorded a surge. https://www.thelocal.de/20190526/greens-surge-amid-heavy-losses-for-germanys-ruling-parties-in-eu-elections-exit-poll Sun, 26 May 2019 19:56:29 +0200 greens-surge-amid-heavy-losses-for-germanys-ruling-parties-in-eu-elections-exit-poll An EU-themed hoodie designed by a Berlin street-wear label has become the it-garment for German politicians signalling a stance against nationalist forces in European Parliament elections. https://www.thelocal.de/20190523/how-an-eu-hoodie-became-the-street-cred-emblem-of-german-candidates Thu, 23 May 2019 10:33:39 +0200 how-an-eu-hoodie-became-the-street-cred-emblem-of-german-candidates Labelled the "Greek clown" by German newspaper Bild, former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis is now running in the upcoming European elections from the German capital. Why? https://www.thelocal.de/20190509/why-yanis-varoufakis-is-running-euro-election-campaign-in-germany Thu, 09 May 2019 10:55:57 +0200 why-yanis-varoufakis-is-running-euro-election-campaign-in-germany The European Parliament election is coming up next month. But are you eligible to vote in Germany or your home country? And what does the process involve? We break it down for you. https://www.thelocal.de/20190415/qa-what-you-need-to-know-about-voting-in-the-european-elections Mon, 15 Apr 2019 18:44:42 +0200 qa-what-you-need-to-know-about-voting-in-the-european-elections EU approval ratings in Germany have declined, but the vast majority of Germans are still in favour of staying in the EU, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.de/20190426/dexit-just-one-in-10-germans-in-favour-of-leaving-the-eu Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:36:39 +0200 dexit-just-one-in-10-germans-in-favour-of-leaving-the-eu With just a month to go before the European elections take place, the top German candidates are still largely unknown by the public. https://www.thelocal.de/20190424/one-in-two-germans-dont-know-top-european-election-candidates-survey Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:43:54 +0200 one-in-two-germans-dont-know-top-european-election-candidates-survey After experiencing war in Bosnia as a British soldier, Berlin resident Neil Cummins never wants to see divisions in Europe again. https://www.thelocal.de/20190402/ive-seen-war-in-europe-veteran-in-push-to-get-people-voting-in-face-of-brexit Tue, 02 Apr 2019 16:54:04 +0200 ive-seen-war-in-europe-veteran-in-push-to-get-people-voting-in-face-of-brexit Chemical firms in Germany will urge their hundreds of thousands of employees to get out and vote in European Parliament elections next month, as a show against populism and for the EU. https://www.thelocal.de/20190403/german-chemical-firms-plan-pro-eu-campaign-to-get-staff-voting Wed, 03 Apr 2019 18:40:46 +0200 german-chemical-firms-plan-pro-eu-campaign-to-get-staff-voting European leaders joined with former US president Bill Clinton at an emotional tribute in Strasbourg on Saturday for former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, the father of German reunification and a founder of modern-day Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20170701/european-ceremony-honours-german-titan-kohl Sat, 01 Jul 2017 12:12:07 +0200 european-ceremony-honours-german-titan-kohl MEPs who quit the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party after its right-wing populist turn in 2015 have received threatening letters from an anonymous group demanding they stand down. https://www.thelocal.de/20160321/death-threats-levelled-at-afd-traitors Mon, 21 Mar 2016 12:07:08 +0100 death-threats-levelled-at-afd-traitors German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that the European Union's asylum rules were "obsolete" as they put the burden on EU states where migrants first arrive to process claims for refugee status. https://www.thelocal.de/20151007/eu-refugee-rules-are-obsolete-merkel Wed, 07 Oct 2015 19:20:38 +0200 eu-refugee-rules-are-obsolete-merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande will jointly address the European Parliament in Strasbourg on October 7, the first such event by leaders of the two countries since 1989, a statement said. https://www.thelocal.de/20150921/merkel-plans-historic-joint-speech-with-hollande Mon, 21 Sep 2015 16:31:08 +0200 merkel-plans-historic-joint-speech-with-hollande Call it testament to their abiding Europhilia - or just proof of their earnestness - but the European elections made it into the top 10 Google news search terms of 2014 in Germany, figures on Tuesday showed. https://www.thelocal.de/20141216/euro-elections-make-german-top-10-search-terms-of-2014 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 12:45:00 +0100 euro-elections-make-german-top-10-search-terms-of-2014 German Social-Democrat Martin Schulz was re-elected on Tuesday to head the European Parliament following a May election that saw scores of anti-EU lawmakers enter the 751-seat assembly. https://www.thelocal.de/20140702/germany-martin-schulz-parliament-eu-vote Wed, 02 Jul 2014 10:09:00 +0200 germany-martin-schulz-parliament-eu-vote Chancellor Angela Merkel met the leaders of Britain, the Netherlands and Sweden at a mini-summit at the Swedish Prime Minister's summer residence on Monday and Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140609/merkel-meets-juncker-sceptics-at-sweden-mini-summit Mon, 09 Jun 2014 17:11:00 +0200 merkel-meets-juncker-sceptics-at-sweden-mini-summit