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 Politicians in the eastern German state of Thuringia re-elected a former state premier Wednesday, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling CDU party sitting out the vote after a first try sank it into a deep crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20200304/merkels-cdu-sidelined-as-left-party-wins-closely-watched-east-german-vote Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:18:43 +0100 merkels-cdu-sidelined-as-left-party-wins-closely-watched-east-german-vote Lawmakers in the eastern German state of Thuringia will try again to elect a new state premier Wednesday, re-running a vote that sank Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling CDU party into what has been described as the biggest crisis in its history. https://www.thelocal.de/20200304/thuringia-set-to-elect-new-state-leader-after-far-right-vote-debacle Wed, 04 Mar 2020 10:07:29 +0100 thuringia-set-to-elect-new-state-leader-after-far-right-vote-debacle German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives are in crisis mode after regional MPs sided with the far-right in a key vote, causing nationwide outrage and testing her leadership. https://www.thelocal.de/20200207/merkels-conservative-party-in-turmoil-after-far-right-vote-debacle-in-eastern-german-state Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:47:11 +0100 merkels-conservative-party-in-turmoil-after-far-right-vote-debacle-in-eastern-german-state The new premier of Thuringia has stepped down after he was elected with the help of far-right AfD lawmakers in a vote Angela Merkel called "unforgivable". Here's why this is Germany's latest political crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20200206/why-germany-is-up-in-arms-over-far-right-afd-backing-for-fdp-politician-in-thuringia Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:03:37 +0100 why-germany-is-up-in-arms-over-far-right-afd-backing-for-fdp-politician-in-thuringia The premier of Germany's Thuringia state stepped down and called for snap elections Thursday, barely 24 hours after he was elected with the help of far-right AfD lawmakers. https://www.thelocal.de/20200206/thuringia-state-premier-calls-for-new-polls-to-undo-stain-of-far-right-afd-vote Thu, 06 Feb 2020 15:09:56 +0100 thuringia-state-premier-calls-for-new-polls-to-undo-stain-of-far-right-afd-vote The tiny central state of Thuringia broke a German political taboo Wednesday when a candidate for the regional premiership was unexpectedly heaved into office with help from the far-right AfD party, prompting outrage. https://www.thelocal.de/20200205/first-time-in-history-far-right-afd-upsets-vote-for-regional-leader-in-eastern-germany Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:02:03 +0100 first-time-in-history-far-right-afd-upsets-vote-for-regional-leader-in-eastern-germany Branded a hotbed of lawless left-wing extremists after street clashes in July left over 100 police injured, one of Berlin's last squats has become the symbol of a raging battle over gentrification. https://www.thelocal.de/20160914/berlins-hold-out-squat-fires-up-gentrification-battle Wed, 14 Sep 2016 10:42:10 +0200 berlins-hold-out-squat-fires-up-gentrification-battle The attacks carried out by refugees in Germany over the past week show that Merkel's welcoming policy towards refugees was "reckless", the Left Party's (Die Linke) co-leader said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160725/merkels-refugee-policy-was-reckless-die-linke Mon, 25 Jul 2016 19:30:17 +0200 merkels-refugee-policy-was-reckless-die-linke A study from the Free University Berlin (FU) suggests that anti-Semitic attitudes among the German far-left are more widespread than is generally believed. https://www.thelocal.de/20160718/anti-semitism-widespread-among-germanys-extreme-left Mon, 18 Jul 2016 15:03:23 +0200 anti-semitism-widespread-among-germanys-extreme-left One in five Germans believe that a revolution would be the only way to truly reform society, a study released by the Free University of Berlin on Monday shows. https://www.thelocal.de/20150223/one-in-five-germans-want-revolution-report-finds Mon, 23 Feb 2015 15:27:42 +0100 one-in-five-germans-want-revolution-report-finds He's known for his eloquence and rhetoric, although this week he was just a guy being chased into a bathroom. We're naming Die Linke (Left) party leader Gregor Gysi our German of the Week. https://www.thelocal.de/20141114/gysi-continuing-the-family-business-east-germany-sed-linke Fri, 14 Nov 2014 12:00:00 +0100 gysi-continuing-the-family-business-east-germany-sed-linke Germany's president sparked a heated debate on Monday after questioning whether the country's far-left party, Die Linke, is fit to lead its first state government since the Berlin Wall fell 25 years ago. https://www.thelocal.de/20141103/gauck-questions-left-party-linke-suitable-to-lead Mon, 03 Nov 2014 14:49:00 +0100 gauck-questions-left-party-linke-suitable-to-lead Berlin police may be relieved that neo-Nazis have cancelled their Labour Day march, but May 1st still risks seeing violent clashes between left-wing activists, the far-right and riot police throughout the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20140501/german-police-brace-for-violence-at-labour-day-may-marches Thu, 01 May 2014 10:44:00 +0200 german-police-brace-for-violence-at-labour-day-may-marches Hundreds of police officers and protesters were injured in the worst riots Hamburg has seen for years over the weekend in a mass demonstration over gentrification. https://www.thelocal.de/20131223/hundreds-injured-in-hamburg-riots Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:33:00 +0100 hundreds-injured-in-hamburg-riots Following last week's discovery of a faulty bomb at Bonn's central railway station, a new opinion poll on Friday showed that four out of five Germans want more surveillance cameras in train stations and other public places. https://www.thelocal.de/20121221/46913 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:12:00 +0100 46913 Angela Merkel's coalition partner the Free Democratic Party (FDP) is back above the crucial five percent mark in a major opinion poll – but that would still not be enough to provide the German chancellor with another government. https://www.thelocal.de/20120525/42753 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:23:00 +0200 42753 The struggling Free Democratic Party obtained the key five percent of national support for the first time since August of last year, according to a poll released Sunday. This could put the junior coalition partner back in the political game. https://www.thelocal.de/20120429/42239 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:01:00 +0200 42239 The socialist Left party (Linke) is being wracked by speculation that former leader and one-time Finance Minister Oskar Lafontaine could return to the top ranks of the party. https://www.thelocal.de/20111005/38003 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:05:00 +0200 38003 Green parliamentary co-leader Renate Künast, just confirmed as the party's choice to take on Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit in September elections, is the top pick for a Green chancellor candidate among respondents of a new poll released Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110410/34305 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:15:00 +0200 34305 The environmentalist Greens continue gaining popularity in Germany, where a new poll on Wednesday showed the party had reached their highest approval rating in history. https://www.thelocal.de/20110406/34211 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:32:00 +0200 34211