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 Feeling nosy about the German language? Today's phrase of the day explains a colloquial German saying. https://www.thelocal.de/20190611/german-phrase-of-the-day-auf-der-nase-herumtanzen Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:06:23 +0200 german-phrase-of-the-day-auf-der-nase-herumtanzen For education experts, English language lessons have proven valuable in primary schools in North Rhine-Westphalia. But the Alternative for Germany’s state parliamentary group in NRW have a rather different view. https://www.thelocal.de/20180208/more-german-and-math-afd-against-english-in-primary-schools Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:01:44 +0100 more-german-and-math-afd-against-english-in-primary-schools Debate has recently flared in Germany as to whether the prevalence of English in urban areas is a nuisance. We spoke to expats who told us why they have not learned the local language. https://www.thelocal.de/20171025/why-some-foreigners-live-in-germany-without-mastering-the-language Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:28:11 +0200 why-some-foreigners-live-in-germany-without-mastering-the-language