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 UK on Tuesday banned imports of German cattle, pigs and sheep to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, as Berlin races to contain an outbreak of the virus. https://www.thelocal.de/20250115/uk-bans-german-livestock-imports-amid-foot-and-mouth-outbreak Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:20:27 +0100 uk-bans-german-livestock-imports-amid-foot-and-mouth-outbreak German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and UK counterpart David Cameron stressed that the "need is urgent" for a "sustainable ceasefire" in Gaza in a joint article for Britain's Sunday Times. https://www.thelocal.de/20231217/germany-and-uk-call-for-sustainable-ceasefire-in-gaza Sun, 17 Dec 2023 19:06:32 +0100 germany-and-uk-call-for-sustainable-ceasefire-in-gaza Any decision to send F16 fighter jets to Ukraine will fall on the White House, the German and UK defence ministers said Wednesday despite a jet "coalition" announced by Britain and the Netherlands this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20230517/germany-say-us-must-decide-on-jets-for-ukraine Wed, 17 May 2023 17:57:44 +0200 germany-say-us-must-decide-on-jets-for-ukraine Britain's King Charles III on Friday commemorated German victims of World War II Allied air raids, a gesture carrying great significance for both countries. https://www.thelocal.de/20230331/charles-iii-lays-wreath-for-wwii-bombing-victims-in-hamburg Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:49:22 +0200 charles-iii-lays-wreath-for-wwii-bombing-victims-in-hamburg King Charles III called Russia's war in Ukraine a threat to Europe's democratic values in the first speech made by a monarch at the German parliament. It was delivered partially in German. https://www.thelocal.de/20230330/charles-iii-to-address-german-parliament-on-first-state-visit Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:28:23 +0200 charles-iii-to-address-german-parliament-on-first-state-visit Britain's Charles III arrived in Germany on Wednesday for his first state visit as king, with the trip billed as "an important European gesture" to maintain strong ties after Brexit. https://www.thelocal.de/20230328/germany-rolls-out-red-carpet-for-charles-iiis-first-foreign-visit Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:36:25 +0200 germany-rolls-out-red-carpet-for-charles-iiis-first-foreign-visit The history of the British royal family is inextricably entwined with Germany, a heritage that will have pride of place during King Charles III's first state visit to the country beginning Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20230329/what-are-the-german-roots-of-the-british-royal-family Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:06:00 +0200 what-are-the-german-roots-of-the-british-royal-family With the UK poised to remove all entry requirements, here's what you need to know about travel between Britain and Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20220211/update-everything-you-need-to-know-about-travel-between-germany-and-the-uk Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:53:39 +0100 update-everything-you-need-to-know-about-travel-between-germany-and-the-uk Germany has banned most travellers from Britain, and tightened the restrictions for residents arriving from the UK. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.de/20211220/germany-tightens-rules-on-uk-travel-what-you-need-to-know Mon, 20 Dec 2021 14:55:20 +0100 germany-tightens-rules-on-uk-travel-what-you-need-to-know As neighbouring France toughens travel rules for people coming from the UK due to the spread of the Covid variant Omicron, we look at the possibility of Germany taking a similar path. https://www.thelocal.de/20211216/will-germany-tighten-restrictions-on-uk-travel Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:41:11 +0100 will-germany-tighten-restrictions-on-uk-travel This is the first Christmas since Brexit officially came into force, so if you're travelling between Germany and the UK and want to take some festive goodies with you, here's what you should know about the new rules and what you can - and can't - pack. https://www.thelocal.de/20211115/christmas-travel-between-germany-and-the-uk-what-am-i-allowed-in-my-suitcase Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:35:16 +0100 christmas-travel-between-germany-and-the-uk-what-am-i-allowed-in-my-suitcase The UK government's travel rules for arrivals from the EU were relaxed on October 4th - but be aware that there are still restrictions and testing requirements in place. https://www.thelocal.de/20211004/what-changes-in-october-if-youre-travelling-from-germany-to-the-uk Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:34:25 +0200 what-changes-in-october-if-youre-travelling-from-germany-to-the-uk In a press conference held the day after the German elections, the SPD's Olaf Scholz responded to a question - in English - on Britain's petrol chaos. What does that tell us about the man who could lead the country after Merkel? https://www.thelocal.de/20210928/what-scholzs-brexit-comments-tell-us-about-germanys-next-potential-leader Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:57:52 +0200 what-scholzs-brexit-comments-tell-us-about-germanys-next-potential-leader The UK's rules for what counts as full vaccination holds different definitions to Germany. So what does it mean if you've had Covid and one jab? https://www.thelocal.de/20210906/are-you-classed-as-fully-vaccinated-in-the-uk-after-having-covid-and-one-jab-in-germany Mon, 06 Sep 2021 17:36:37 +0200 are-you-classed-as-fully-vaccinated-in-the-uk-after-having-covid-and-one-jab-in-germany The UK government has placed Germany on its much-coveted 'green list' for travel. What does that actually mean? https://www.thelocal.de/20210805/germany-added-to-the-uks-green-travel-list-what-does-it-mean Thu, 05 Aug 2021 18:44:26 +0200 germany-added-to-the-uks-green-travel-list-what-does-it-mean Queen Elizabeth II will host German Chancellor Angela Merkel when she visits Britain this week, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210630/queen-elizabeth-to-host-germanys-merkel-during-uk-visit Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:58:56 +0200 queen-elizabeth-to-host-germanys-merkel-during-uk-visit