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 An unknown person poisoned food in supermarkets in the south German town of Friedrichshafen after trying to blackmail supermarkets, police said on Thursday. The tainted products included baby foods. https://www.thelocal.de/20170928/food-poisoned-by-suspected-extortionist-found-in-south-germany Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:00:13 +0200 food-poisoned-by-suspected-extortionist-found-in-south-germany Bonn prosecutors said on Friday that they are investigating a retired man who reportedly tried to extort Haribo and supermarket chain Kaufland. https://www.thelocal.de/20170217/pensioner-arrested-over-threat-to-poison-haribo-bears-with-cyanide Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:26:43 +0100 pensioner-arrested-over-threat-to-poison-haribo-bears-with-cyanide A Leipzig man who wrote crime novels - including one about a thwarted bank robbery - appeared in court on Wednesday, charged with bank robbery himself. https://www.thelocal.de/20160722/crime-writer-in-court-for-failed-robbery-just-like-in-his-book Fri, 22 Jul 2016 11:57:25 +0200 crime-writer-in-court-for-failed-robbery-just-like-in-his-book A lawyer in Munich took a client to court on Tuesday after he refused to pay a bill of €25,000 for three hours of work. https://www.thelocal.de/20160427/munich-court-tells-lawyer-he-isnt-worth-8000-an-hour Wed, 27 Apr 2016 12:31:03 +0200 munich-court-tells-lawyer-he-isnt-worth-8000-an-hour