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 800 police officers searched buildings in northern and central Germany where several suspects are said to have smuggled foreigners into Germany with fake documents. Some suspects are alleged to be connected to the alt-right Reichsbürger movement. https://www.thelocal.de/20180508/major-bust-of-smuggling-ring-of-illegal-foreigners-in-northern-and-central-germany Tue, 08 May 2018 13:17:17 +0200 major-bust-of-smuggling-ring-of-illegal-foreigners-in-northern-and-central-germany An Afghan man who was illegally expelled from Germany has arrived back in Frankfurt, a refugee rights group said on Thursday, after a three month bureaucratic struggle. https://www.thelocal.de/20171214/germany-takes-back-illegally-expelled-afghan-man Thu, 14 Dec 2017 17:08:29 +0100 germany-takes-back-illegally-expelled-afghan-man The police stopped a van containing a diverse array of over 7,000 animals in a car park along a motorway close to Amberg, Bavaria at the weekend. On Sunday evening, animal welfare activists were called in. https://www.thelocal.de/20171016/largest-ever-illegal-animal-transport-in-germany-stopped-in-bavaria Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:27:31 +0200 largest-ever-illegal-animal-transport-in-germany-stopped-in-bavaria The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) on Thursday came to an important ruling on illegal downloads that has consequences not just for those who break the law. https://www.thelocal.de/20170331/what-you-need-to-know-when-you-download-music-in-germany Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:13:38 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-when-you-download-music-in-germany