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 The US is set to cut thousands of troops from Germany, with Donald Trump warning that more reductions may follow. We look at who the American forces here are, what they do and what could happen next. https://www.thelocal.de/20260504/how-many-us-troops-serve-in-germany-and-what-happens-if-they-go Mon, 04 May 2026 14:42:03 +0200 how-many-us-troops-serve-in-germany-and-what-happens-if-they-go Germany's far-right AfD went on the offensive Monday against its designation as a "right-wing extremist" party by the domestic intelligence agency, as the move further inflamed ties with US President Donald Trump's administration. https://www.thelocal.de/20250505/afd-sues-german-intelligence-agency-over-extremist-label Mon, 05 May 2025 14:12:36 +0200 afd-sues-german-intelligence-agency-over-extremist-label Germany's struggling economy grew faster than expected at the start of the year, data showed Wednesday, in a boost for the incoming government of conservative Friedrich Merz even as US tariffs threaten to derail the nascent recovery. https://www.thelocal.de/20250430/german-growth-better-than-expected-but-tariff-turmoil-looms Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:06:22 +0200 german-growth-better-than-expected-but-tariff-turmoil-looms In a further blow to Germany's struggling auto industry, US President Donald Trump has announced steep tariffs on foreign car imports and parts, provoking threats of retaliation from trading partners. https://www.thelocal.de/20250327/trump-targets-german-auto-industry-with-new-foreign-vehicle-tariffs Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:38:45 +0100 trump-targets-german-auto-industry-with-new-foreign-vehicle-tariffs