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 A German village has decided to keep a contentious Nazi-era church bell that bears a swastika and the words "All for the Fatherland - Adolf Hitler", arguing it serves as a reminder of the country's dark past. https://www.thelocal.de/20180227/german-village-votes-to-keep-hitler-bell-as-memorial Tue, 27 Feb 2018 11:45:55 +0100 german-village-votes-to-keep-hitler-bell-as-memorial Due to the horrors of the Nazi era, tragically little is left of Jewish culture in Germany. But traces still remain, not least in the German language. https://www.thelocal.de/20160802/10-ways-german-language-cant-let-go-off-judaism Tue, 02 Aug 2016 14:44:00 +0200 10-ways-german-language-cant-let-go-off-judaism German castles have started banning drones from their grounds, claiming they are a nuisance to tourists and threaten public safety. https://www.thelocal.de/20151222/drones-banned-from-german-castles-and-palaces Tue, 22 Dec 2015 10:04:41 +0100 drones-banned-from-german-castles-and-palaces She weighs two tonnes, is 2.6 metres tall and has neither a head nor arms. On Wednesday morning a colossal figure was hauled out of the Spree river in the centre of Berlin. She had been there for at least sixty years. https://www.thelocal.de/20131219/mystery-statue-lifted-from-spree-river-berlin Thu, 19 Dec 2013 12:56:00 +0100 mystery-statue-lifted-from-spree-river-berlin An archaeological dig in the western German city of Cologne has unearthed myriad traces of daily life in one of Europe's oldest and biggest Jewish communities. Yet opinion is divided on where to display the historical treasure trove. https://www.thelocal.de/20130401/48859 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:07:00 +0200 48859