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 While Greta Thunberg and Deutsche Bahn have got involved in a war of words, it's time for you to have your say on the positives and negatives of travelling by train in Germany... and what could be improved. https://www.thelocal.de/20191216/have-your-say-how-would-you-rate-train-travel-in-germany Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:12:03 +0100 have-your-say-how-would-you-rate-train-travel-in-germany Concrete, graffiti and grime. Berlin isn't known as the most picturesque city. But that doesn't mean it's entirely bereft of beauty. So check out our guide to the prettier side of the German capital. https://www.thelocal.de/20191115/10-spots-in-berlin-that-are-actually-quite-pretty Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:18:24 +0100 10-spots-in-berlin-that-are-actually-quite-pretty As part of the climate package, government subsidies for public rail and bus transport are to be increased over the next four years. Will it encourage more people to ditch their car? https://www.thelocal.de/20191016/s-bahn-regional-trains-and-buses-germany-to-inject-an-extra-12-billion-into-public-transport Wed, 16 Oct 2019 10:55:18 +0200 s-bahn-regional-trains-and-buses-germany-to-inject-an-extra-12-billion-into-public-transport Commuters faced travel disruption on Wednesday due to torrential rain, giant hailstones and thunderstorms in the east of the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20190612/travel-disruption-after-thunderstorms-and-heavy-rain-lash-eastern-germany Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:29:35 +0200 travel-disruption-after-thunderstorms-and-heavy-rain-lash-eastern-germany 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 One of the brilliant things about living abroad is that you learn skills and habits that aren't as common in your home country. Germany certainly has a few to offer. https://www.thelocal.de/20161124/9-ways-living-in-germany-makes-you-a-better-person-diet-cycling-nationalism-technology-vegetarian Thu, 24 Nov 2016 17:09:57 +0100 9-ways-living-in-germany-makes-you-a-better-person-diet-cycling-nationalism-technology-vegetarian A court in Göttingen acquitted a doctor on Wednesday of charges of attempted manslaughter after he had manipulated patients' data to push them up the organ transplant list. https://www.thelocal.de/20150506/doctor-in-organ-donation-scandal-acquitted Wed, 06 May 2015 17:53:59 +0200 doctor-in-organ-donation-scandal-acquitted The lavish lifestyle of a bishop who is spending €31 million on building a new headquarters in west Germany was exposed on Friday, when it emerged he has spent €783,000 on a garden, €25,000 on a table and €15,000 on a bath tub. https://www.thelocal.de/20131011/52349 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 11:03:00 +0200 52349 European socialist parties have met to display a united front to oppose austerity policies in the European Union, while a French government document described German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ideas as "selfish." https://www.thelocal.de/20130427/49393 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:34:00 +0200 49393 German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived at the White House Tuesday, continuing an official US visit during which differences between the transatlantic allies over Libya and global economics are being masked by American pomp. https://www.thelocal.de/20110607/35499 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:30:00 +0200 35499