The Local Germany 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 Balloons and spray cream: nationwide campaign launched against illegal parking After associations earlier this week initiated a nationwide campaign to highlight the underestimated danger of falsely parked vehicles, people across the country have been taking action. https://www.thelocal.de/20180529/balloons-and-spray-cream-nationwide-campaign-launched-against-parking-offenders Tue, 29 May 2018 14:15:14 +0200 balloons-and-spray-cream-nationwide-campaign-launched-against-parking-offenders Bee-n and gone: Hanover supermarket warns customers of bee-less world A Penny Market discounter in Hanover emptied its shelves on Monday of products pollinated by bees to draw attention to the significant effect it would have on consumers if bees died out. https://www.thelocal.de/20180515/hanover-shop-empties-shelves-of-bee-pollinated-products Tue, 15 May 2018 18:52:05 +0200 hanover-shop-empties-shelves-of-bee-pollinated-products Wrap on the knuckles: the curious way Stuttgarters are deterring selfish parking In an increasing number of large German cities, parking offenders are being punished by more than just the towing services. Residents in Stuttgart for instance have been taking matters into their own hands. https://www.thelocal.de/20180105/heres-how-stuttgart-has-been-dealing-with-wrongly-parked-cars Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:28:16 +0100 heres-how-stuttgart-has-been-dealing-with-wrongly-parked-cars Landmarks across Germany to be lit in pink Wednesday, celebrating World Girls' Day In the evening on Wednesday, famed buildings in about 30 German cities will be lit up to highlight the challenges girls across the globe face. https://www.thelocal.de/20171011/landmarks-across-germany-to-be-lit-in-pink-wednesday-celebrating-world-girls-day Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:17:00 +0200 landmarks-across-germany-to-be-lit-in-pink-wednesday-celebrating-world-girls-day Hamburg supermarket empties shelves of foreign goods to make political point In one of supermarket chain Edeka’s shops in Hamburg at the weekend, shelves were emptied in an effort to celebrate the diversity of their products and show how empty their store would be without products from abroad. https://www.thelocal.de/20170821/edeka-grocery-shop-empties-shelves-in-celebration-of-inclusivity-and-diversity Mon, 21 Aug 2017 14:19:00 +0200 edeka-grocery-shop-empties-shelves-in-celebration-of-inclusivity-and-diversity