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 Germany sets aside €2.5 billion to reboot pandemic-hit cultural events Germany on Wednesday unveiled a €2.5 billion fund to revive the country's pandemic-battered cultural sector and encourage organisers to start planning events again now that the coronavirus outlook is improving. https://www.thelocal.de/20210526/germany-sets-aside-e2-5-billion-to-reboot-pandemic-hit-cultural-events Wed, 26 May 2021 18:22:31 +0200 germany-sets-aside-e2-5-billion-to-reboot-pandemic-hit-cultural-events New German state firm to give startups €2 billion funding boost: report The German government will set up a new state-owned company which will provide startups with the money they need to transform a great idea into a successful business, Spiegel reports. https://www.thelocal.de/20170612/new-german-state-firm-to-give-startups-boost-with-2-billion-injection-report Mon, 12 Jun 2017 14:38:26 +0200 new-german-state-firm-to-give-startups-boost-with-2-billion-injection-report Berlin rejects claim it funded Clinton election campaign The German government has been accused of interference in the US elections after the Clinton Foundation listed it among donors that contributed up to $5 million. https://www.thelocal.de/20161129/large-german-donation-to-clinton-charity-comes-under-scrutiny Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:41:36 +0100 large-german-donation-to-clinton-charity-comes-under-scrutiny Germany pulls plug on solar subsidies Germany will stop subsidizing solar energy by 2018 at the latest, its environment minister said on Monday after last year initiating a scaling-back of generous state support for the faltering industry. https://www.thelocal.de/20130709/50753 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 08:35:00 +0200 50753 Neanderthal birthplace kills archaeology funding The area which gave rise to the name Neanderthal will run out of public funding for archaeology in two years - North Rhine-Westphalia state government is phasing out its financial support. https://www.thelocal.de/20130328/48809 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:14:00 +0100 48809 Cash-strapped NPD uses 0900 phone lines to raise funds The neo-Nazi NPD party is resorting to prime-rate phone lines to raise money, using the same 0900-code system employed by sex phone services and quiz hotlines. https://www.thelocal.de/20091121/23425 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0100 23425