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 Anti-Nazi crusader Heiko Maas to become German foreign minister Germany's designated next foreign minister Heiko Maas is a sharp dresser with a steely edge who has become the nemesis of far-right and online giants spreading hate speech. https://www.thelocal.de/20180309/anti-nazi-crusader-heiko-maas-to-become-foreign-minister Fri, 09 Mar 2018 10:08:36 +0100 anti-nazi-crusader-heiko-maas-to-become-foreign-minister Justice Minister Heiko Maas to become German foreign minister: reports Germany's Justice Minister Heiko Maas will take over as foreign minister in Chancellor Angela Merkel's next government, media reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180308/justice-minister-heiko-maas-to-become-foreign-minister Thu, 08 Mar 2018 17:54:45 +0100 justice-minister-heiko-maas-to-become-foreign-minister Minister seeks to rid laws of 'Nazi language' Germany has made great efforts to purge legal system of remnants of Adolf Hitler's regime, but some laws still bear traces of the Nazi past. The Justice Minister wants to change this. https://www.thelocal.de/20150731/laws-must-be-rid-of-nazi-language Fri, 31 Jul 2015 17:30:45 +0200 laws-must-be-rid-of-nazi-language