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 Merkel met wives of jailed human rights lawyers during China visit German Chancellor Angela Merkel met the wives of two detained Chinese human rights lawyers during her trip to Beijing last week in a rare move for a visiting leader, the women told AFP on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180528/merkel-met-wives-of-jailed-human-rights-lawyers-during-china-visit Mon, 28 May 2018 14:07:40 +0200 merkel-met-wives-of-jailed-human-rights-lawyers-during-china-visit German judges' associations call for headscarf ban in court Several associations of judges in Germany have proposed a headscarf ban for judges and trainee lawyers, claiming that this is a necessary measure if neutrality is to be upheld in court. https://www.thelocal.de/20160808/german-judges-associations-call-for-headscarf-ban Mon, 08 Aug 2016 19:05:44 +0200 german-judges-associations-call-for-headscarf-ban Women executive quota bill 'unconstitutional' As MPs meet to discuss a planned law which would force large companies and the government to hire more women managers and executives, experts say that the bill hasn't been properly drafted. https://www.thelocal.de/20150223/germany-female-quota-bill-unconstitutional-say-experts Mon, 23 Feb 2015 12:06:23 +0100 germany-female-quota-bill-unconstitutional-say-experts Family wound 14 police in revenge attack After an alleged robber fell from the seventh floor of a courthouse, his enraged family members tried to storm the clinic in Hamelin where he was being treated for his injuries, wounding 14 police officers. https://www.thelocal.de/20150115/14-police-hurt-in-family-revenge-attack Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:42:15 +0100 14-police-hurt-in-family-revenge-attack Judge orders lawyer to remove headscarf A Berlin judge has banned a Muslim lawyer from wearing a headscarf in his courtroom stating she should show religious neutrality. https://www.thelocal.de/20130917/51949 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:24:00 +0200 51949 Energy firms plan legal attack on nuke phaseout Germany's leading energy companies are hiring top lawyers to mount a legal challenge against government plans to phase out nuclear power by 2022. The firms are hoping to secure massive compensation deals. https://www.thelocal.de/20110619/35755 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:07:00 +0200 35755 Courts hear business cases in English Courts in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia have offered to handle business cases in English for a pilot project under keen observation by other courts, which could soon follow their example. https://www.thelocal.de/20100110/24475 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:06:00 +0100 24475