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 Inside the German town with Trump family ties and what it really thinks of him Kallstadt, a tiny wine-growing town in the west German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, was home to Donald Trump's grandfather before he emigrated to the US. https://www.thelocal.de/20200929/inside-the-german-town-with-trump-family-ties-and-what-it-really-thinks-of-him Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:49:03 +0200 inside-the-german-town-with-trump-family-ties-and-what-it-really-thinks-of-him Why US President Trump is avoiding visiting Germany - again Trump has yet to pay a bilateral visit to Germany, which is very unusual for a US president. What is holding him back, and what does it say about the US-German relationship? https://www.thelocal.de/20190815/why-us-president-trump-is-avoiding-visiting-germany-again Thu, 15 Aug 2019 18:51:27 +0200 why-us-president-trump-is-avoiding-visiting-germany-again 'I get mansplained regularly': Do Berlin startups have a sexism problem? With a new startup founded every 20 minutes, Berlin boasts one of the world’s healthiest startup ecosystems. The capital hosts fertile ground for ambitious entrepreneurs to propel their ideas into world-changing products. https://www.thelocal.de/20190308/startups-berlin-sexism-problem Fri, 08 Mar 2019 17:56:14 +0100 startups-berlin-sexism-problem Germany pledges €85 million for Ebola fight Germany pledged on Thursday a further €85 million to fight the Ebola epidemic, on top of aid already promised. https://www.thelocal.de/20141016/ebola-most-serious-public-health-emergency Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:41:00 +0200 ebola-most-serious-public-health-emergency Spiegel Online slashes English section The online English language section of famous German news magazine, Der Spiegel, is to be drastically cut. It is not making enough money, magazine bosses decided. https://www.thelocal.de/20131220/spiegel-online-makes-cuts-to-english-section Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:20:00 +0100 spiegel-online-makes-cuts-to-english-section Germany fail to break Italian curse Germany failed to break their 15-year-old run without a win over Italy on Wednesday as striker Giuseppe Rossi came off the bench to score a late equaliser and seal Wednesday's 1-1 friendly draw. https://www.thelocal.de/20110210/33005 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:59:00 +0100 33005