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 Almost 70 percent of Germans now favour the euro, and only 27 percent would prefer to ditch the common currency and return to the once-beloved deutschmark, a survey published on Tuesday found. https://www.thelocal.de/20130409/49019 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:49:00 +0200 49019 US investor George Soros has warned Germany's push for austerity in Europe could spark a dangerous "currency war" with global economic repercussions. https://www.thelocal.de/20130125/47561 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:41:00 +0100 47561 US investment guru George Soros has squarely blamed Germany for the escalation of Europe’s debt crisis – and in particular Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cautious approach. https://www.thelocal.de/20110812/36915 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:07:00 +0200 36915 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday that Beijing would continue to take "practical action" to support Europe in its battle to resolve its debt crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20110128/32731 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:21:00 +0100 32731 Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed an agreement at an EU summit on Thursday night after pushing through key German demands for a permanent rescue fund for financially troubled members of the eurozone. https://www.thelocal.de/20101217/31871 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:07:00 +0100 31871 The European Central Bank said Thursday that it will nearly double its subscribed capital by 2013 due to greater volatility in financial markets and interest rates, and heightened credit risks. https://www.thelocal.de/20101216/31863 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:10:00 +0100 31863 German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged European leaders to rally around the crisis-battered euro at a critical summit beginning on Thursday, saying the success of the single currency depended on unity. https://www.thelocal.de/20101216/31853 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:04:00 +0100 31853 The crisis rattling the euro has shaken Germans' confidence in the currency but despite the grumbling, the advantages for the world's number two exporter far outweigh the downsides, analysts and politicians say. https://www.thelocal.de/20101215/31811 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:08:00 +0100 31811 The majority of Germans want to keep the euro as their currency despite the current financial woes of several European Union countries, a new poll revealed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20101210/31727 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:08:00 +0100 31727 Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday joined a chorus of German officials criticising the United States’ current economic policies, setting the stage for a contentious G20 summit later this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20101110/31095 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:56:00 +0100 31095 German Economy Minister Rainer Brüderle on Friday slammed a US proposal to regulate the trade balances of G20 nations as tantamount to abandoning free market principles. https://www.thelocal.de/20101022/30697 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:18:00 +0200 30697 A decade after its introduction, three-quarters of Germans have confidence in the stability of the common European currency, the euro, a survey by the polling firm Forsa has found. https://www.thelocal.de/20081229/16421 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:08:00 +0100 16421 The German economy shrank for the first time in nearly four years in the second quarter of the year, according to data released on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20080814/13687 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:44:00 +0200 13687 The German economy got off to a stronger-than-expected start to the year, growing 1.5 percent in the first quarter, preliminary data from the Federal Statistics Office showed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20080515/11885 Thu, 15 May 2008 10:59:00 +0200 11885 Almost ten years after the introduction of the single European currency the euro, a third of all Germans would prefer to have the mark back. https://www.thelocal.de/20080502/11645 Fri, 02 May 2008 11:11:00 +0200 11645 Europe’s single currency the euro cracked through the $1.60 level for the first time ever on Tuesday, raising fears for Germany’s export-led economy. https://www.thelocal.de/20080422/11455 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:45:00 +0200 11455