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 Among a number of agreements made between Germany's chancellor and India's prime minister comes the announcement that Indian travellers with stopovers at German airports will soon not need to obtain a transit visa. https://www.thelocal.de/20260113/germany-to-allow-visa-free-transit-for-indian-travellers Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:42:24 +0100 germany-to-allow-visa-free-transit-for-indian-travellers India and Germany are looking to boost defence industry cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday after hosting Chancellor Friedrich Merz in his home state of Gujarat. https://www.thelocal.de/20260112/germany-seeks-to-boost-defence-industry-ties-with-india Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:21:03 +0100 germany-seeks-to-boost-defence-industry-ties-with-india After the United States hiked the fee for a skilled worker visa to an astronomically high level could Indian workers turn Germany, which offers comparatively cheap visas, helping the country reverse its worker shortage? https://www.thelocal.de/20250922/will-skilled-indian-workers-opt-for-germany-over-us-after-visa-fee-hike Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:46:55 +0200 will-skilled-indian-workers-opt-for-germany-over-us-after-visa-fee-hike A recent report found that Indians paid over €14 million in fees for rejected Schengen visa applications in 2024, and that Germany was among the countries that issued the most rejections. https://www.thelocal.de/20250526/visa-rejections-by-germany-cost-indian-applicants-e1-3-million-last-year Mon, 26 May 2025 18:49:03 +0200 visa-rejections-by-germany-cost-indian-applicants-e1-3-million-last-year In recent weeks, Germany has signed a new migration agreement with India and set out a 30-point plan for courting skilled Indian workers. What do the changes mean for Indian citizens looking to move to Germany? https://www.thelocal.de/20241030/revealed-germanys-new-plan-to-attract-tens-of-thousands-of-skilled-indian-workers Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:49:46 +0100 revealed-germanys-new-plan-to-attract-tens-of-thousands-of-skilled-indian-workers Germany will dramatically boost the number of skilled Indians it permits to work in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Friday as he hosted Chancellor Olaf Scholz. https://www.thelocal.de/20241025/modi-announces-more-german-visas-for-indians-as-scholz-visits Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:12:32 +0200 modi-announces-more-german-visas-for-indians-as-scholz-visits Germany is launching a skilled labour strategy with India in an effort to plug the worker shortage. At a recent meeting with Indian students in Berlin, the Labour Minister highlighted how valued immigrants from abroad are. https://www.thelocal.de/20240716/germany-needs-you-labour-ministers-plea-to-skilled-workers-from-india Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:42:26 +0200 germany-needs-you-labour-ministers-plea-to-skilled-workers-from-india German imports of refined oil products from India soared in the first seven months of the year, official data showed Tuesday, much of which was likely made using crude oil from sanctions-hit Russia. https://www.thelocal.de/20230912/germany-snapping-up-indian-fuels-amid-russia-sanctions Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:29:55 +0200 germany-snapping-up-indian-fuels-amid-russia-sanctions No other country has received as much attention from Germany than India in recent months. Why is the government launching a charm offensive and what does it mean for Indian migrants? https://www.thelocal.de/20230726/blue-cards-and-green-energy-why-so-many-german-ministers-are-visiting-india Wed, 26 Jul 2023 15:34:48 +0200 blue-cards-and-green-energy-why-so-many-german-ministers-are-visiting-india