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 At a time of deep division and rising Islamophobia, author and commentator Melina Borčak talks to The Local about silly stereotypes, Germany's response to the Israel-Gaza war and why Muslims shouldn't all be tarred with one brush. https://www.thelocal.de/20231215/interview-people-in-germany-only-know-about-muslims-from-the-media Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:01:47 +0100 interview-people-in-germany-only-know-about-muslims-from-the-media A two-day conference focussed on Germany's Muslim community is being held in Berlin - but this year there are some notable absences. Here's what you need to know about the event and why Islamic groups say they've been sidelined. https://www.thelocal.de/20231121/what-is-germanys-islam-conference-and-why-is-it-controversial Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:35:10 +0100 what-is-germanys-islam-conference-and-why-is-it-controversial The co-leader of Germany's anti-immigrant AfD party, Joerg Meuthen, announced Friday he was quitting the party, accusing it of drifting too far to the right and displaying "totalitarian" leanings. https://www.thelocal.de/20220128/co-leader-quits-germanys-far-right-afd-party Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:49:48 +0100 co-leader-quits-germanys-far-right-afd-party A new study shows a drop in ‘hate crime’ incidents in Germany against Muslims and mosques in 2018. https://www.thelocal.de/20190403/attacks-against-muslims-and-mosques-in-germany-decreasing-study Wed, 03 Apr 2019 14:12:48 +0200 attacks-against-muslims-and-mosques-in-germany-decreasing-study Prosecutors in the southwest German city of Saarbrücken are investigating an Iran-born AfD politician over accusations that she made Islamophobic statements. https://www.thelocal.de/20170809/iran-born-afd-politician-investigated-over-islamophobia-accusations Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:36:04 +0200 iran-born-afd-politician-investigated-over-islamophobia-accusations Unknown people have bricked up the entrance to a mosque in northeastern Germany and stuck racist flyers to their masonry work. https://www.thelocal.de/20160829/police-investigate-after-mosque-door-is-bricked-closed Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:44:58 +0200 police-investigate-after-mosque-door-is-bricked-closed A man is under investigation for assault after he allegedly beat a Muslim woman over the weekend in the northern city of Kiel. https://www.thelocal.de/20160706/muslim-woman-brutally-attacked-in-kiel Wed, 06 Jul 2016 17:47:02 +0200 muslim-woman-brutally-attacked-in-kiel The conservative Christian Social Union (CSU), ruling party in Bavaria, want to pass a new law making it illegal for anyone to wear a burqa in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20151130/coalition-partner-calls-for-burqa-ban-in-germany Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:53:09 +0100 coalition-partner-calls-for-burqa-ban-in-germany The biggest Muslim faith organizations in Germany will hold a nationwide demonstration for tolerance and peace and against all types of extremism on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140917/german-muslims-to-demonstrate-against-extremism Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:05:00 +0200 german-muslims-to-demonstrate-against-extremism