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 'Biggest threat to our country': Germany records post-war all-time high in far-right crime The number of crimes committed by right-wing extremists in post-war Germany jumped to its highest level ever recorded in 2020, according to official figures released on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210504/biggest-threat-to-our-country-germany-records-post-war-all-time-high-in-far-right-crime Tue, 04 May 2021 15:12:52 +0200 biggest-threat-to-our-country-germany-records-post-war-all-time-high-in-far-right-crime German mayor sued for refusing handshake with neo-Nazi politician Katja Wolf, mayor of the town of Eisenach in the central German state of Thuringia, has been sued by a member of her city council for refusing to shake his hand. https://www.thelocal.de/20191208/german-mayor-sued-for-refusing-handshake-with-neo-nazi-politician Sun, 08 Dec 2019 15:38:41 +0100 german-mayor-sued-for-refusing-handshake-with-neo-nazi-politician Government in a twist over 'pinstriped Nazis' With thousands marching regularly in protest over asylum seekers and perceived Islamisation in Germany, ministers are in a quandary how to separate the neo-Nazi hardcore and participants expressing legitimate concerns. https://www.thelocal.de/20141212/government-in-a-twist-over-pinstriped-nazis Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:46:00 +0100 government-in-a-twist-over-pinstriped-nazis