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 German police have warned that Germany's Euro 2016 match against old foes Poland could be the next flash point for hooligan violence when they meet in Paris on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160614/risk-of-german-hooligan-violence-before-poland-match-very-high Tue, 14 Jun 2016 18:57:25 +0200 risk-of-german-hooligan-violence-before-poland-match-very-high A game between VfL Osnabrück and RB Leipzig came to an abrupt end on Monday evening after a referee was hit with a cigarette lighter. https://www.thelocal.de/20150811/attack-on-referee-halts-football-match Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:44:09 +0200 attack-on-referee-halts-football-match Police stepped in to protect players at a Dresden club on Sunday - after their fans told them to leave town because a defeat spelled relegation from the country's second soccer division. https://www.thelocal.de/20140512/police-protect-dresden-football-players-from-own-fans-following-relegation Mon, 12 May 2014 10:32:00 +0200 police-protect-dresden-football-players-from-own-fans-following-relegation Some 14 police officers were hurt and four football fans were arrested, with dozens more injured, during trouble before Hanover 96's goalless draw with Eintracht Braunschweig on Friday night. https://www.thelocal.de/20131110/arrests-and-violence-blight-hanover-derby Sun, 10 Nov 2013 11:42:17 +0100 arrests-and-violence-blight-hanover-derby With Germany's opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Belgium taking place on Friday night, German police have been searching trains bound for Brussels in a bid to prevent known hooligans from travelling. https://www.thelocal.de/20100903/29589 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:14:00 +0200 29589