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 If you're planning any holidays, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the labour laws when it comes to paid vacation days as an employee in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190420/vacation-days-in-germany-what-to-know-about-your-rights-as-an-employee Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:05:29 +0200 vacation-days-in-germany-what-to-know-about-your-rights-as-an-employee There are quite a few new laws coming into force at the start of next year, and many of them promise savings for the average household. We look at the key changes you should know about. https://www.thelocal.de/20201207/everything-that-changes-in-germany-in-2021 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 17:31:37 +0100 everything-that-changes-in-germany-in-2021 When you’re buying morning rolls, bratwurst or ice-cream it’s unusual to be offered a receipt. But under a new law, retailers in Germany have to do this. There's been a mixed reaction so far. https://www.thelocal.de/20200107/pointless-paperwork-or-necessary-mixed-views-over-germanys-new-receipt-obligation Tue, 07 Jan 2020 12:35:58 +0100 pointless-paperwork-or-necessary-mixed-views-over-germanys-new-receipt-obligation It doesn’t matter if it’s a music subscription, mobile phone contract or electricity provider: quitting a service is often much harder than buying something on the internet. Here's how that could change in 2020. https://www.thelocal.de/20191230/how-it-could-become-much-easier-to-cancel-a-contract-in-germany Mon, 30 Dec 2019 15:03:27 +0100 how-it-could-become-much-easier-to-cancel-a-contract-in-germany A new law comes into force on January 1st that means bakeries, hairdressers, restaurants and other retailers in Germany will have to issue receipts to customers. Here's why and what people think about it. https://www.thelocal.de/20191219/explained-why-retailers-in-germany-will-soon-be-forced-to-issue-a-receipt-to-you Thu, 19 Dec 2019 18:04:51 +0100 explained-why-retailers-in-germany-will-soon-be-forced-to-issue-a-receipt-to-you Germany is famous for having countless laws and regulations. Here are the oddest legal regulations - as well as some unspoken social rules. https://www.thelocal.de/20190924/video-what-are-germanys-strangest-laws Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:55:32 +0200 video-what-are-germanys-strangest-laws The Higher Regional Court (OLG) in Frankfurt am Main said in a ruling published Monday that hangovers are an "illness", in a timely judgement days after the annual Oktoberfest beer festival began in Munich. https://www.thelocal.de/20190923/german-court-rules-hangovers-are-illness Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:26:10 +0200 german-court-rules-hangovers-are-illness A sniffer dog named Luke has tracked down huge bundles of cash from passengers at Düsseldorf Airport in the last six months. https://www.thelocal.de/20190513/customs-dog-sniffs-out-12-million-in-cash-at-dsseldorf-airport Mon, 13 May 2019 11:01:15 +0200 customs-dog-sniffs-out-12-million-in-cash-at-dsseldorf-airport From more expensive train travel to easier online shopping, a lot of changes are coming to Germany as November becomes December on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20181130/everything-that-changes-in-germany-in-december-2018 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:10:40 +0100 everything-that-changes-in-germany-in-december-2018 From better working conditions to more efficient light bulbs, here's what'll be different in Germany in September 2018. https://www.thelocal.de/20180831/what-changes-in-germany-in-september-2018 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 11:44:30 +0200 what-changes-in-germany-in-september-2018 From minimum ATM withdrawal amounts to more transparency about sperm donors, a lot is changing in Germany this month. https://www.thelocal.de/20180702/what-changes-in-july-2018-in-germany Mon, 02 Jul 2018 13:46:12 +0200 what-changes-in-july-2018-in-germany It’s the start of a new month and you know what that means: several laws and regulations that change which might just affect you in some way or another. https://www.thelocal.de/20180601/everything-that-changes-in-germany-in-june-2018 Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:59:22 +0200 everything-that-changes-in-germany-in-june-2018 From a new EU-wide law that better protects consumers' data to good news for some tax payers, here's what is changing this month. https://www.thelocal.de/20180430/what-changes-in-may-2018 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 19:17:58 +0200 what-changes-in-may-2018 A good 40 percent of refugees win court cases they filed in response to the decision made on their asylum status in Germany. For those coming from Syria and Afghanistan, the figure stands at 60 percent. https://www.thelocal.de/20180323/almost-half-of-refugees-wins-court-cases-against-rejected-asylum-claims Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:04:01 +0100 almost-half-of-refugees-wins-court-cases-against-rejected-asylum-claims As ever the start of every new month brings with it some small but significant changes to life in Germany. Here's a look at what changes in December 2017. https://www.thelocal.de/20171201/everything-that-changes-in-germany-from-december-2017 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:11:58 +0100 everything-that-changes-in-germany-from-december-2017 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 The German Children Protection Society (DKSB) has condemned remarks by Pope Francis after the Catholic leader said it was okay to hit children as long as their dignity remained intact. https://www.thelocal.de/20150206/popes Fri, 06 Feb 2015 13:47:33 +0100 popes The Federal Administrative Court on Wednesday has ruled that the state of Hesse overstepped its bounds when legislating more allowances for firms to operate, and thus force employees to work, on Sundays and bank holidays. https://www.thelocal.de/20141127/court-to-rule-on-labouring-sundays Thu, 27 Nov 2014 09:00:00 +0100 court-to-rule-on-labouring-sundays Germany made it harder Friday for people from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia and Serbia to apply for asylum after lawmakers classified the three Balkan countries as safe, with respect for basic rights. https://www.thelocal.de/20140920/germany-beefs-up-asylum-rules-for-balkans Sat, 20 Sep 2014 12:25:00 +0200 germany-beefs-up-asylum-rules-for-balkans As Uber and its chauffeur app continue to operate in Germany despite a national ban, one faithful user tells The Local why he became a fan of the company and the app from day one. https://www.thelocal.de/20140909/why-i-like-using-uber-taxi-app-germany Tue, 09 Sep 2014 19:48:00 +0200 why-i-like-using-uber-taxi-app-germany