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 German singles flocking to Denmark... to get pregnant The number of Germans travelling to Denmark each year is increasing – but the sandy beaches of the Scandinavian country’s west coast are no longer the only reason, according to a report. https://www.thelocal.de/20170601/german-singles-coming-to-denmark-to-get-pregnant Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:00:41 +0200 german-singles-coming-to-denmark-to-get-pregnant Germany sees biggest baby batch in a decade The Federal Statistics Office reported on Friday that more than 700,000 new babies were born in Germany last year - the highest number in a decade that saw the country's birth rate drop to one of the lowest worldwide. https://www.thelocal.de/20150821/germany-sees-biggest-boom-of-births-in-decade Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:06:48 +0200 germany-sees-biggest-boom-of-births-in-decade Germany ready to inseminate you, minister says German Family Minister Kristina Schröder has proposed a plan to help finance artificial insemination treatments for childless couples in a bid to encourage more people to use the method. https://www.thelocal.de/20111128/39173 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:11:00 +0100 39173 Births surge to highest rate since 1990 The birthrate in Germany climbed last year to its highest in more than two decades, but the number of children being born in the country per woman remains one of the lowest in Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20110818/37045 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:19:00 +0200 37045 Schröder demands help for infertile couples Family Minister Kristina Schröder said on Monday she would try to make life easier for German couples who cannot have children naturally, with stronger financial backing for IVF treatment and easier adoptions. https://www.thelocal.de/20110509/34893 Mon, 09 May 2011 15:41:00 +0200 34893 Birth rate on the rise Germany’s birth rate is rising faster than it has in a decade, with 18,000 more babies born between January and September than the same period last year, government figures show. https://www.thelocal.de/20101229/32091 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:18:00 +0100 32091 Green light given to gene testing IVF embryos Doctors have been given the green light to gene test IVF embryos for hereditary illnesses after a landmark court decision clearing a Berlin fertility specialist over his use of the controversial technique. https://www.thelocal.de/20100706/28331 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:55:00 +0200 28331 Court to examine science of 'designer babies' The murky legal territory of “designer babies” will go under the microscope Tuesday when a Leipzig court examines a fertility doctor’s gene testing of embryos from couples with hereditary risk of illness. https://www.thelocal.de/20100706/28319 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:17:00 +0200 28319 Woman gives birth after ovary transplant makes her fertile A German woman who made history after becoming the first to give birth following a whole ovary transplant said on Saturday that she felt a “sense of completeness.” https://www.thelocal.de/20081115/15543 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:28:00 +0100 15543