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 If you're planning any holidays, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the labour laws when it comes to paid vacation days as an employee in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190420/vacation-days-in-germany-what-to-know-about-your-rights-as-an-employee Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:05:29 +0200 vacation-days-in-germany-what-to-know-about-your-rights-as-an-employee Health Minister Jens Spahn says Germany's coronavirus situation is developing positively - but experts are still warning about relaxing rules too quickly. https://www.thelocal.de/20210521/germany-on-the-right-track-as-covid-infections-continue-to-fall-says-health-minister Fri, 21 May 2021 14:03:22 +0200 germany-on-the-right-track-as-covid-infections-continue-to-fall-says-health-minister The head of the German Medical Association says police and public order authorities should monitor quarantine orders of people returning from abroad to relieve health officials. https://www.thelocal.de/20200828/police-must-monitor-quarantine-of-travel-arrivals-says-head-of-german-medical-association Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:33:13 +0200 police-must-monitor-quarantine-of-travel-arrivals-says-head-of-german-medical-association Germany will make coronavirus tests mandatory for travellers returning from risk areas, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Monday, as fears rise that summer travel could spark a new surge in infections. https://www.thelocal.de/20200727/germany-to-make-covid-19-tests-mandatory-for-travellers-from-risk-areas-coronavirus Mon, 27 Jul 2020 19:03:12 +0200 germany-to-make-covid-19-tests-mandatory-for-travellers-from-risk-areas-coronavirus Holidaymakers from high risk coronavirus areas are only welcome in some federal states if they can present a negative test result. We looked into how that works, and if it's sustainable. https://www.thelocal.de/20200626/will-coronavirus-testing-before-holidays-become-the-norm-in-germany Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:52:48 +0200 will-coronavirus-testing-before-holidays-become-the-norm-in-germany Germany is progressively relaxing its restrictions on international travel. But we are still worlds away form the freedoms we enjoyed before the pandemic. Here’s what you need to know before travelling abroad this summer. https://www.thelocal.de/20200611/what-are-the-rules-for-travelling-abroad-from-germany-this-summer Thu, 11 Jun 2020 13:51:21 +0200 what-are-the-rules-for-travelling-abroad-from-germany-this-summer The German government's warning against travel to more than 160 countries around the world outside the EU is set to be extended until August 31st. https://www.thelocal.de/20200610/germany-plans-to-extend-warning-against-tourist-travel-to-non-eu-countries-until-end-of-august Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:43:29 +0200 germany-plans-to-extend-warning-against-tourist-travel-to-non-eu-countries-until-end-of-august A hotel on Germany’s North Sea coast has banned overweight guests due to worries they’ll break the resorts ‘elegant designer furniture’. https://www.thelocal.de/20200606/german-beach-hotel-bans-overweight-guests Sat, 06 Jun 2020 19:56:40 +0200 german-beach-hotel-bans-overweight-guests Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas hopes Germany's worldwide warning against travel can be scrapped after June 14th – and turned into travel advice to allow people to make their own decisions. https://www.thelocal.de/20200518/germany-aims-to-lift-warning-against-worldwide-travel-from-mid-june Mon, 18 May 2020 13:09:34 +0200 germany-aims-to-lift-warning-against-worldwide-travel-from-mid-june Germany is beginning to move out of lockdown but there are still strict measures in place. When will non-essential travel in and out of the country be possible? Here’s what we know so far. https://www.thelocal.de/20200423/when-will-it-be-possible-to-travel-to-and-from-germany-again-coronavirus Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:29:42 +0200 when-will-it-be-possible-to-travel-to-and-from-germany-again-coronavirus A German man suspected of killing his wife and son in a cave in Tenerife which his other seven-year-old reportedly managed to escape was being questioned by a judge on Friday, police said. https://www.thelocal.de/20190426/tenerife-murder-german-father-suspected-of-killing-wife-and-son-faces-judge Fri, 26 Apr 2019 19:06:07 +0200 tenerife-murder-german-father-suspected-of-killing-wife-and-son-faces-judge German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said he will travel to Madeira on Thursday with a team of doctors and psychologists after 29 German tourists were killed in a bus crash on the Portuguese island. https://www.thelocal.de/20190418/heiko-maas-travels-to-madeira-after-horror-crash-kills-29-germans Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:26:01 +0200 heiko-maas-travels-to-madeira-after-horror-crash-kills-29-germans Twenty-nine German tourists have been killed after a bus crashed on the Portuguese island Madeira. https://www.thelocal.de/20190418/29-german-tourists-killed-in-portuguese-bus-crash Thu, 18 Apr 2019 10:22:42 +0200 29-german-tourists-killed-in-portuguese-bus-crash A bus carrying German tourists crashed on the Portuguese island of Madeira on Wednesday, reportedly leaving at least 28 people dead and injuring many others. https://www.thelocal.de/20190417/28-dead-after-bus-carrying-german-tourists-crashes-in-madeira Thu, 18 Apr 2019 00:10:52 +0200 28-dead-after-bus-carrying-german-tourists-crashes-in-madeira On Thursday, Berlin's parliament voted on March 8th as an official day off from work to honour International Women’s Day. https://www.thelocal.de/20190123/womens-day-voted-to-become-official-holiday-in-berlin Wed, 23 Jan 2019 12:42:56 +0100 womens-day-voted-to-become-official-holiday-in-berlin The Green party in Berlin on Saturday voted for a proposal to make Frauentag the a public holiday in the capital. If the city moves quickly the extra day off will arrive next year. https://www.thelocal.de/20181126/berlin-moves-step-closer-to-gaining-extra-public-holiday Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:08:11 +0100 berlin-moves-step-closer-to-gaining-extra-public-holiday You may want to hold off on planning your Ascension Day/Father's Day picnic. For the Thursday holiday, slightly cooler weather and storms are predicted across Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20180508/thunderstorms-and-a-dip-in-temperatures-forecast-for-public-holiday Tue, 08 May 2018 15:54:58 +0200 thunderstorms-and-a-dip-in-temperatures-forecast-for-public-holiday A new survey reveals that people in Germany aren’t too keen on the spooky holiday. https://www.thelocal.de/20171026/many-germans-are-not-fond-of-halloween-survey-finds Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:15:27 +0200 many-germans-are-not-fond-of-halloween-survey-finds From lighthouses to igloos, beach baskets to treehouses, here are the wackiest places for an overnight stay in Germany. They definitely aren't your everyday bed and breakfasts. https://www.thelocal.de/20161110/the-10-strangest-places-for-touists-to-stay-in-germany-hotels-hostels Thu, 10 Nov 2016 16:44:30 +0100 the-10-strangest-places-for-touists-to-stay-in-germany-hotels-hostels Conservatives in Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition were in an uproar on Saturday after one of her key allies floated the idea of a Muslim holiday in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20171015/german-minister-sparks-uproar-with-muslim-holiday-idea Sun, 15 Oct 2017 12:00:21 +0200 german-minister-sparks-uproar-with-muslim-holiday-idea