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 Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer wants to accelerate construction times for bridges, railway lines and mobile phone masts in a bid to push projects forward in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20200108/we-need-a-modernization-push-how-germany-wants-to-speed-up-infrastructure-projects Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:43:30 +0100 we-need-a-modernization-push-how-germany-wants-to-speed-up-infrastructure-projects The government seemed ready to spend money on improving Germany's slow internet. But only a fraction of the €3.5 billion set aside for improvements to broadband connections has been spent. https://www.thelocal.de/20180612/problemfall-breitband-frdermittel-der-bundes-flieen-langsam-ab Tue, 12 Jun 2018 14:42:23 +0200 problemfall-breitband-frdermittel-der-bundes-flieen-langsam-ab Germany should be legally bound to invest in infrastructure, the centre-left challenger to Chancellor Angela Merkel at September elections said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170716/merkel-challenger-schulz-calls-for-guaranteed-public-investment Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:10:11 +0200 merkel-challenger-schulz-calls-for-guaranteed-public-investment Berlin’s new international airport will open seven months late, Mayor Klaus Wowereit announced on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100625/28109 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:04:00 +0200 28109 What do Berlin trams, German sewers and the stricken US insurer AIG have in common? They are all intertwined in complex financial transactions that could cost many German cities dearly. https://www.thelocal.de/20090319/18109 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:06:00 +0100 18109