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 France and Germany will this week introduce tighter controls at their shared border, but for the moment the border will remain open despite fears in Germany of the spread of Covid virus variants from France's Moselle département. https://www.thelocal.de/20210225/france-and-germany-agree-tighter-border-controls-due-to-covid-variant-fears Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:42:51 +0100 france-and-germany-agree-tighter-border-controls-due-to-covid-variant-fears Germany on Sunday, February 28th, classed France's Covid-battered Moselle region as a high risk area for virus variants, triggering tougher entry requirements at the border between the two neighbours. https://www.thelocal.de/20210228/germany-to-tighten-covid-controls-at-french-border Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:46:58 +0100 germany-to-tighten-covid-controls-at-french-border Germany said on Monday it would not rule out expanding new travel controls to its French border due to Covid-19 variants surging in the Moselle region. Paris, however, urged against border closures. https://www.thelocal.de/20210215/germany-not-ruling-out-french-border-checks-over-coronavirus Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:32:13 +0100 germany-not-ruling-out-french-border-checks-over-coronavirus Passengers in Germany are facing disruption on Friday due to major strike action in France. https://www.thelocal.de/20191206/travel-disruption-in-germany-as-french-strikes-cause-transport-misery Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:36:38 +0100 travel-disruption-in-germany-as-french-strikes-cause-transport-misery The world watched in horror as flames consumed one of its most revered places of worship - Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral. It's a feeling that Germans have come to know over the centuries, with many of their most significant churches the victims of fire. https://www.thelocal.de/20190416/can-germanys-history-of-fire-ravished-cathedrals-offer-hope-to-notre Tue, 16 Apr 2019 17:26:20 +0200 can-germanys-history-of-fire-ravished-cathedrals-offer-hope-to-notre A leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Tuesday tried to link the devastating fire at Paris's Notre-Dame cathedral to rising "intolerance" against Christians in Europe, although French investigators believe the inferno was an accident. https://www.thelocal.de/20190416/germanys-afd-links-the-fire Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:49:49 +0200 germanys-afd-links-the-fire As France and Germany signed a new friendship treaty Tuesday, they sought to debunk what they called fake news and conspiracy claims levelled by far-right nationalist groups. https://www.thelocal.de/20190122/germany-and-france-unite-to-fight-fake-news Tue, 22 Jan 2019 16:40:28 +0100 germany-and-france-unite-to-fight-fake-news France's President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday announced common plans on a plethora of EU reforms ahead of a crunch end-June summit that could determine the future of the bloc. https://www.thelocal.de/20180620/germany-france-eurozone-reform-ideas Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:01:15 +0200 germany-france-eurozone-reform-ideas France and Germany are "determined" to reach a compromise on President Emmanuel Macron's proposals for a shake-up of the eurozone, a French government source told AFP on Sunday after marathon talks between the two countries. https://www.thelocal.de/20180610/france-and-germany-push-for-compromise-on-eurozone-reform Sun, 10 Jun 2018 17:21:19 +0200 france-and-germany-push-for-compromise-on-eurozone-reform French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Berlin Thursday for talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel, hoping to breathe fresh life into his grand vision for EU reforms in the face of growing German resistance. https://www.thelocal.de/20180419/macron-visits-merkel-in-bid-to-salvage-eu-reform-plans Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:49:07 +0200 macron-visits-merkel-in-bid-to-salvage-eu-reform-plans French President Emmanuel Macron's vision for a stronger European Union may be in tatters as a growing rift emerges with Germany on everything from defence to his plans for deeper eurozone integration. https://www.thelocal.de/20180418/germany-hits-brakes-on-macrons-european-dreams Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:50:05 +0200 germany-hits-brakes-on-macrons-european-dreams German and French lawmakers on Monday marked the 55th anniversary of a friendship treaty between their countries with a plea for closer cooperation as Paris seeks Berlin's backing for ambitious EU reforms. https://www.thelocal.de/20180122/german-french-mps-urge-closer-bond-on-friendship-anniversary Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:22:07 +0100 german-french-mps-urge-closer-bond-on-friendship-anniversary New York prosecutors announced Wednesday they are seeking the extradition of a German Al-Qaeda convict, who last week attacked prison guards in France, unveiling US charges against him in connection with the 9/11 investigations. https://www.thelocal.de/20180118/us-seeks-extradition-of-german-al-qaeda-member-held-in-french-prison Thu, 18 Jan 2018 11:41:46 +0100 us-seeks-extradition-of-german-al-qaeda-member-held-in-french-prison Iranian regime opponents held small-scale demonstrations Saturday in France and Germany to show support for opposition groups who have held rallies inside their country in recent days. https://www.thelocal.de/20171231/iran-regime-opponents-rally-in-france-germany Sun, 31 Dec 2017 11:47:52 +0100 iran-regime-opponents-rally-in-france-germany The leaders of Germany and France called on Saturday for all sides in the Ukraine conflict to "face their responsibilities" after a rise in ceasefire violations in the east of the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20171223/merkel-and-macron-call-for-peaceful-settlement-in-eastern-ukraine Sat, 23 Dec 2017 17:34:05 +0100 merkel-and-macron-call-for-peaceful-settlement-in-eastern-ukraine A Berlin art installation dedicated to "martyrs" has prompted outrage by including one of the Paris jihadist attackers alongside the likes of Martin Luther King and Socrates, with the French embassy calling the display "deeply shocking". https://www.thelocal.de/20171205/berlin-art-show-shocks-france-with-jihadist-martyrs-display Tue, 05 Dec 2017 10:01:40 +0100 berlin-art-show-shocks-france-with-jihadist-martyrs-display In this week's podcast we look at how Austria's government could soon include an ex-Nazi party. How right wing could it get? https://www.thelocal.de/20171020/listen-austria-venice-referendum-france-weinstein Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:51:29 +0200 listen-austria-venice-referendum-france-weinstein France and Germany plan to issue a new proposal to tax internet giants so that they pay a "fair contribution" in every country where they earn money, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170828/germany-and-france-to-propose-new-tax-on-internet-giants Mon, 28 Aug 2017 11:00:11 +0200 germany-and-france-to-propose-new-tax-on-internet-giants France and Germany agreed Thursday to begin work on a joint fighter jet, a major advance in their relations designed to underline their united front in the face of fracturing Western relations. https://www.thelocal.de/20170713/merkel-and-macron-put-defence-at-heart-of-blooming-ties Thu, 13 Jul 2017 19:54:06 +0200 merkel-and-macron-put-defence-at-heart-of-blooming-ties Chancellor Angela Merkel congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron on winning a "clear parliamentary majority" in elections on Sunday, her spokesman said. https://www.thelocal.de/20170619/merkel-congratulates-macron-on-clear-parliamentary-majority Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:55:24 +0200 merkel-congratulates-macron-on-clear-parliamentary-majority