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 Poles living in Britain may receive a surprise package in the post this Christmas of dried mushrooms, candied fruit and spice cake -- not from Santa, but someone with a less altruistic motive. https://www.thelocal.de/20201208/east-german-city-of-courts-poles-from-post-brexit-britain Tue, 08 Dec 2020 11:15:21 +0100 east-german-city-of-courts-poles-from-post-brexit-britain The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party lost its bid to capture its first mayor's office in the country in a bellwether election on Sunday ahead of three key state elections. https://www.thelocal.de/20190617/far-right-afd-fails-to-seize-first-mayor-seat-in-germany Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:30:48 +0200 far-right-afd-fails-to-seize-first-mayor-seat-in-germany Will the picturesque eastern city, used as a backdrop for Hollywood films, have another claim to fame on Sunday? https://www.thelocal.de/20190614/a-portrait-of-grlitz-the-town-that-could-elect-germanys-first-afd-mayor Fri, 14 Jun 2019 10:23:40 +0200 a-portrait-of-grlitz-the-town-that-could-elect-germanys-first-afd-mayor Film stars and authors are leading a call for a small town dubbed "Görliwood" to shun the far-right in mayoral elections next week. https://www.thelocal.de/20190607/german-stars-lead-call-to-shun-far-right-in-grliwood-goerlitz Fri, 07 Jun 2019 15:33:58 +0200 german-stars-lead-call-to-shun-far-right-in-grliwood-goerlitz The eastern German border city of Görlitz is known for being a charming filming hub - and now for a popular Alternative for Germany (AfD) candidate who came out on top of Sunday's mayoral elections. https://www.thelocal.de/20190527/will-eastern-grlitz-elect-germanys-first-afd-mayor-on-sunday Mon, 27 May 2019 11:18:59 +0200 will-eastern-grlitz-elect-germanys-first-afd-mayor-on-sunday On Sunday the eastern city of Görlitz will vote in a new mayor. Green party candidate Franziska Schubert told The Local how she strives to make her city - where there's been a spike to the right - more open, friendly and innovative. https://www.thelocal.de/20190526/meet-the-east-german-greens-candidate-offering-another-alternative Sun, 26 May 2019 13:24:11 +0200 meet-the-east-german-greens-candidate-offering-another-alternative A 34-year old woman was fatally stabbed by an as-yet unidentified man in the centre of the east German city of Zittau on Tuesday evening. https://www.thelocal.de/20180613/woman-dies-after-being-stabbed-in-centre-of Wed, 13 Jun 2018 12:32:38 +0200 woman-dies-after-being-stabbed-in-centre-of Görlitz, or 'Görliwood' as it has come to be known, won the European Location Award on Tuesday, November 7th, beating several settings from the hit series 'Game of Thrones' to the title. https://www.thelocal.de/20171108/eastern-german-town-of-grlitz-named-best-filming-location-in-europe Wed, 08 Nov 2017 17:00:31 +0100 eastern-german-town-of-grlitz-named-best-filming-location-in-europe A man who opened a compost bin to chuck in some rubbish found a large rabbit looking at him - its owner had thrown it away, claiming she thought it was dead. Animal protection officers in Saxony are now investigating. https://www.thelocal.de/20121106/45989 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:43:00 +0100 45989 The eastern German state of Saxony faced the renewed threat of flooding on Monday, as heavy rains caused rivers in the region to swell for the second time in just over a week. https://www.thelocal.de/20100816/29191 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:00:00 +0200 29191 Officials in Görlitz announced Friday they had registered a criminal complaint against the operators of the Polish Witka dam after the eastern German city suffered devastating flooding from mass quantities of water sent downriver. https://www.thelocal.de/20100813/29149 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:14:00 +0200 29149