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 Complaints against Germany's postal sector soar in first half of 2020 The number of complaints against the postal service in Germany soared above 10,000 in the first half of the year, new figures show. https://www.thelocal.de/20200707/complaints-against-germanys-postal-sector-soar-in-first-half-of-2020 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 11:45:20 +0200 complaints-against-germanys-postal-sector-soar-in-first-half-of-2020 Sending post in Germany before Christmas? Here's what you need to know It's not just Santa and Christkind who need to deliver parcels at Christmas. If you want to make sure your package arrives on time, here's here's how to navigate the German postal service. https://www.thelocal.de/20191212/heres-what-you-need-to-know-to-send-german-post-in-time-for-christmas Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:06:07 +0100 heres-what-you-need-to-know-to-send-german-post-in-time-for-christmas Postage costs set to spike in Germany The cost for sending letters, cards and postcards in Germany is set to rise significantly next month. https://www.thelocal.de/20190604/this-is-how-much-it-will-cost-to-send-a-letter-in-germany Tue, 04 Jun 2019 11:59:05 +0200 this-is-how-much-it-will-cost-to-send-a-letter-in-germany Deutsche Post: Postage costs to increase by ‘up to 400 percent’ Small goods, such as CDs and DVDs, can no longer be sent as ordinary mail - while standard costs for cards, letters and postcards are expected to rise by five to ten cents on April 1st. https://www.thelocal.de/20190204/deutsche-post-costs-to-increase-by-up-to-400-percent Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:10:51 +0100 deutsche-post-costs-to-increase-by-up-to-400-percent Complaints against Deutsche Post soar, as customers seethe at late deliveries Over 6,000 complaints were registered against the German postal service in 2017, an increase of 50 percent on the previous year, the Saarbrücker Zeitung reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180118/complaints-against-deutsche-post-soar-as-customers-seethe-at-late-deliveries Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:23:32 +0100 complaints-against-deutsche-post-soar-as-customers-seethe-at-late-deliveries The postman only rings twice: Why your mail might soon be slower Germans are still guaranteed to get a visit from the postman every day of the week. But Deutsche Post is considering following the example of Denmark, where the postman only comes round twice a week. https://www.thelocal.de/20171218/the-postman-always-comes-twice-why-your-mail-might-soon-be-slower Mon, 18 Dec 2017 15:02:56 +0100 the-postman-always-comes-twice-why-your-mail-might-soon-be-slower