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's favourite smoker wins battle against eviction How a pensioner with a serious smoking habit won a years-long fight for his right to keep his home - and his favourite pastime. https://www.thelocal.de/20160929/landladys-hopes-of-eviction-go-up-in-smoke-duesseldorf-friedhelm-adolfs Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:27:14 +0200 landladys-hopes-of-eviction-go-up-in-smoke-duesseldorf-friedhelm-adolfs Woman dies two days after forced eviction A 67-year-old Berlin woman who was evicted from her home on Tuesday died two days later at a homeless shelter, it emerged on Friday. The news has sparked criticism of forced evictions. https://www.thelocal.de/20130413/49119 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:56:00 +0200 49119