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 Germany's glaciers are melting at a faster pace than feared and the country could lose its last ice caps in 10 years, an alarming report said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210429/germany-could-lose-last-glaciers-in-10-years Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:05:49 +0200 germany-could-lose-last-glaciers-in-10-years Shortly before the end of the cold spell in Germany, there have been numerous weather-related accidents, especially in the northern half of the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20210216/icy-weather-causes-accidents-in-germany-as-cold-spell-comes-to-an-end Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:16:13 +0100 icy-weather-causes-accidents-in-germany-as-cold-spell-comes-to-an-end Here's a look at how the bitterly cold weather has been affecting Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20210208/in-pictures-snow-storms-hit-germany-february-2021 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:50:28 +0100 in-pictures-snow-storms-hit-germany-february-2021 Stormy weather has been causing major problems in Germany this week. And now slippery conditions on the road network are resulting in more misery. https://www.thelocal.de/20200212/icy-autobahn-causes-spate-of-crashes-and-closure Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:10:37 +0100 icy-autobahn-causes-spate-of-crashes-and-closure Germany’s new 2020 train timetable came into force on December 15th. Here’s an overview of the changes. https://www.thelocal.de/20191205/what-you-need-to-know-about-germanys-new-2020-train-timetable Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:08:00 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-germanys-new-2020-train-timetable Germany has been met with wet and cloudy weather, with snow in the south, particularly at higher altitudes. Here's what the rest of the week holds. https://www.thelocal.de/20191114/temperatures-as-low-as-10c-to-come-to-south-germany Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:16:09 +0100 temperatures-as-low-as-10c-to-come-to-south-germany Passengers on an ICE travelling from Berlin to Saarbrücken were shocked after windows were shattered by what they believe were bullets. https://www.thelocal.de/20190412/police-probe-suspected-attack-on-high-speed-ice-train Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:16:41 +0200 police-probe-suspected-attack-on-high-speed-ice-train Czech authorities said Thursday they had detained two Iraqi terror suspects, a man and a woman, wanted by Austria over their role in 2018 attacks on trains in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190328/two-2 Thu, 28 Mar 2019 15:05:32 +0100 two-2 German and Austrian authorities have arrested an Iraqi man suspected of committing "terrorist attacks" by sabotaging railway lines in Germany last year, prosecutors said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190327/terror-suspect-arrested-in-austria-over-2018-germany-train-sabotage Wed, 27 Mar 2019 11:56:03 +0100 terror-suspect-arrested-in-austria-over-2018-germany-train-sabotage Snow and ice has been causing chaos in western Germany, resulting in more than 1000 weather-related traffic incidents in North Rhine-Westphalia, and it even grounded flights at Cologne/Bonn airport. https://www.thelocal.de/20190131/snow-and-ice-causes-transport-chaos-in-germany Thu, 31 Jan 2019 15:45:09 +0100 snow-and-ice-causes-transport-chaos-in-germany The cold spell is still gripping Germany, with snow and plunging temperatures well below zero. So it’s no surprise that some towns have been blanketed in snow, creating memorable wintry weather scenes. https://www.thelocal.de/20190125/why-this-house-in-western-germany-is-sinking-in-the-snow Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:35:41 +0100 why-this-house-in-western-germany-is-sinking-in-the-snow Temperatures as low as -10C, along with snow and ice, are causing traffic disruption in parts of Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190123/ice-and-snow-cause-traffic-disruption-across-germany Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:07:21 +0100 ice-and-snow-cause-traffic-disruption-across-germany A drunk ICE driver who was found to have a staggering alcohol level of just under 0.25% (2.5 per mille) missed a scheduled stop, and was later escorted off the train by police. https://www.thelocal.de/20190110/drunk-ice-train-driver-heavily-over-the-limit-misses-stop-at-wittenberg Thu, 10 Jan 2019 12:59:54 +0100 drunk-ice-train-driver-heavily-over-the-limit-misses-stop-at-wittenberg A fire in an ICE train on the Frankfurt-Cologne high-speed railway line has triggered a major rescue operation and led to the closure of one of the most important arteries in German rail traffic. https://www.thelocal.de/20181012/train-fire-on-major-german-rail-route-triggers-major-rescue-operation Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:58:21 +0200 train-fire-on-major-german-rail-route-triggers-major-rescue-operation After a fire ripped through houses adjacent to a high speed rail line outside Cologne on Tuesday. Deutsche Bahn later donated half a million euros to the victims. https://www.thelocal.de/20180808/fire-next-to-high-speed-rail-track-rips-through-houses-injuring-32 Wed, 08 Aug 2018 11:26:43 +0200 fire-next-to-high-speed-rail-track-rips-through-houses-injuring-32 Despite spring-like temperatures across much of the country last weekend as well as mild weather this week, the mercury is set to dip this coming weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20180315/winter-making-a-comeback-snow-and-polar-air-on-the-way-for-germany Thu, 15 Mar 2018 15:30:20 +0100 winter-making-a-comeback-snow-and-polar-air-on-the-way-for-germany A family of four fell through the ice while walking across the Kleinhesseloher Lake in Munich’s famous English Garden park on Sunday. Emergency services were called to their aid. https://www.thelocal.de/20180305/family-rescued-after-falling-through-ice-on-lake-in-munichs-english-garden Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:28:43 +0100 family-rescued-after-falling-through-ice-on-lake-in-munichs-english-garden The Local has already been hit by the icy conditions on Monday morning. Reporter Shelley Pascual fell off her bike on an icy patch of road on her way to work in Berlin. She wasn’t the only one. https://www.thelocal.de/20180305/emergency-services-warn-of-danger-of-slippery-roads-and-pavements-in-berlin Mon, 05 Mar 2018 12:34:11 +0100 emergency-services-warn-of-danger-of-slippery-roads-and-pavements-in-berlin While temperatures in western and southern Germany are slowly creeping up, residents in the east and the north shouldn’t put away their long johns and mitts just yet. https://www.thelocal.de/20180302/cold-snap-thawing-in-the-west-and-frosty-in-the-east Fri, 02 Mar 2018 10:52:03 +0100 cold-snap-thawing-in-the-west-and-frosty-in-the-east Motorists and transport passengers in Hamburg should prepare for delays. Ice cold temperatures have made driving in the Hanseatic city dangerous, with more snowfall predicted. https://www.thelocal.de/20180227/ice-cold-and-lots-of-snow-slippery-roads-and-rail-disruptions-in-hamburg Tue, 27 Feb 2018 11:47:20 +0100 ice-cold-and-lots-of-snow-slippery-roads-and-rail-disruptions-in-hamburg