The Local Germany

Frankfurt cancels Christmas market as infections rise

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 19:09:01 +0100

The German city of Frankfurt has become the latest to cancel its traditional Christmas market as the nation struggles to halt an alarming rise in coronavirus infections.

Austrian vote a 'good omen for Europe': German minister

Mon, 05 Dec 2016 09:57:38 +0100

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday said that the far-right defeat in Austria's presidential election was "a good omen" for Europe.

Leftwing activists attack Frankfurt Pegida demo

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:35:58 +0100

Violence broke out in central Frankfurt on Monday evening when left-wing demonstrators attacked a small Pegida demonstration, leading to serious clashes with the police.

Tax evaders copy Bayern boss and confess

Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:43:00 +0200

Thousands of German tax-evaders have contacted the authorities to clear their books and pay up what they owe. They are possibly inspired by the example of Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeneß - or the increased chances of getting caught.

Whitsun weekend offers sunshine and traffic jams

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:06:00 +0200

The Whitsun (Pfingsten) long weekend should be glorious, with clear skies and temperatures of 20 to 27 degrees Celsius predicted for most of Germany, national weather service the DWD reported on Friday.

Tourists flock to Germany in 2011

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:06:00 +0100

Tourists spent a record number of nights in Germany last year, the country's statistics office said Thursday, with visitors from abroad registering a sharp increase despite gloomy economic conditions.

Hamburg has most delayed trains

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0100

Hamburg’s main railway station has been named the worst for train delays in a new survey of 20 German stations. The best was Stralsund in the northern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Two killed as storm front batters Germany

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:49:00 +0200

Two people were killed, several people injured and thousands more had their electricity cut after a storm front causing hundreds of thousands of euros of damage battered Germany on Wednesday night.

Fierce storms batter northern Germany

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:59:00 +0200

Terrific thunderstorms late on Monday left emergency services overstretched in parts of Germany, as phone calls flooded fire departments. Hamburg was especially hard hit.

President of elite business school arrested

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:33:00 +0200

The president of the elite European Business School, Christopher Jahns, was arrested in Frankfurt on Monday under suspicion that he misused his position to benefit private firms he co-owns.

Cold and snow to return

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:45:00 +0100

After a lengthy thaw that brought rain and torrents of snowmelt to much of Germany, wintry temperatures and snow will return in the coming days, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported on Wednesday.

Floods continue to rise

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:08:00 +0100

Floodwaters continued to rise in parts of Germany on Monday amid warmer temperatures and melting snow. While the situation in the west remained critical along the Rhine and Mosel, rivers in the centre and east of the country had stabilized.

Rain and melting snow produce floods

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 10:48:00 +0100

Thawing snow and ice, combined with rain over the weekend left towns along rivers in Germany underwater, with preparations being made across the country for more flooding.

Stormy weekend to be wet, warm and windy

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:01:00 +0100

The most powerful storm front seen so far this autumn is heading towards Germany, bringing strong winds and heavy rain, but also warmer temperatures.

Merkel calls for global financial market tax

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:31:00 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday renewed her call for a tax on international financial markets, insisting she would not give up the fight despite hefty opposition from her global partners

Gloomy Easter weather to creep in from the west

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:04:00 +0200

Much of Germany will spend Easter under cloudy and rainy skies with only the eastern part of country likely to see much sun, the German Weather Service (DWD) forecast on Thursday.

Balmy weather forecast for first week of spring

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:19:00 +0100

Balmy springtime temperatures of up to 21 degrees Celsius will arrive by mid-week for sun-starved Germans recovering from the harsh winter, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported on Monday.

TripAdvisor ranks Germany's top 25 hotels

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:55:00 +0100

Users of the popular travel website TripAdvisor have ranked Germany's top 25 hotels, with the winners ranging from glamorous towers in Berlin to family-oriented establishments near amusement parks.

Brüderle's refusal to help Opel angers state premiers

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:53:00 +0100

Premiers from German states with Opel plants clashed on Monday with Economy Minister Rainer Brüderle over his insistence that the struggling carmaker would get no federal financial help.

Munich remains Germany’s economic powerhouse

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:35:00 +0200

Munich has been crowned Germany's most economically successful city for the sixth year in a row, according to a new survey published in weekly business magazine WirtschaftsWoche on Friday.