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 Facts and figures about Germany as the country goes to the polls Germany, which is holding a general election on Sunday, is Europe's biggest economic power and the fourth largest in the world after the United States, China and Japan. https://www.thelocal.de/20170924/facts-and-figures-about-germany-as-the-country-goes-to-the-polls Sun, 24 Sep 2017 13:03:57 +0200 facts-and-figures-about-germany-as-the-country-goes-to-the-polls Refugee arrivals continue to drop off sharply The number of refugees who arrived in Germany in June sunk below 5,000 - less than were arriving on a daily basis at the end of last year. https://www.thelocal.de/20160705/refugee-arrivals-continue-to-drop-off-sharply Tue, 05 Jul 2016 13:40:02 +0200 refugee-arrivals-continue-to-drop-off-sharply