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 German charity Sea-Eye said it had rescued 78 migrants off the Libyan coast on Saturday and accused Libyan authorities of harassing rescuers and acting illegally. https://www.thelocal.de/20200126/german-rescue-boat-rescues-78-migrants-off-libya Sun, 26 Jan 2020 11:07:55 +0100 german-rescue-boat-rescues-78-migrants-off-libya German migrant rescue group Mission Lifeline Wednesday denied breaking the law when it took on board more than 230 African asylum seekers and refused to hand them over to Libya's coastguard. https://www.thelocal.de/20180627/german-charity-denies-it-broke-law-by-refusing-to-hand-migrants-to-libyan-coast-guard Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:35:23 +0200 german-charity-denies-it-broke-law-by-refusing-to-hand-migrants-to-libyan-coast-guard A German NGO whose migrant rescue boat was impounded by Italian authorities on suspicion of collusion with people traffickers said on Tuesday it had been the victim of a "despicable smear campaign". https://www.thelocal.de/20170920/german-ngo-demands-italy-release-seized-migrant-rescue-boat Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:33:59 +0200 german-ngo-demands-italy-release-seized-migrant-rescue-boat German aid group Sea-Eye said on Saturday that it was resuming its migrant rescue operations in the Mediterranean, a month after pulling out when Libya barred foreign vessels from a stretch of water off its coast. https://www.thelocal.de/20170909/german-ngo-resumes-migrant-rescue-ops-off-libya Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:04:00 +0200 german-ngo-resumes-migrant-rescue-ops-off-libya German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday said the Libyan coastguard should be supported in its efforts to stem the flow of migrants to Europe, but warned that rights abuses would not be tolerated. https://www.thelocal.de/20170827/merkel-backs-libyan-coastguard-but-warns-against-abuses Sun, 27 Aug 2017 17:44:44 +0200 merkel-backs-libyan-coastguard-but-warns-against-abuses The German aid group Sea Eye on Sunday said it was suspending its migrant rescue operations in the Mediterranean, citing security concerns after Libya barred foreign vessels from a stretch of water off its coast. https://www.thelocal.de/20170813/german-ngo-halts-migrant-rescue-operations-off-libya Sun, 13 Aug 2017 14:39:30 +0200 german-ngo-halts-migrant-rescue-operations-off-libya The German and Italian interior ministers have called for an EU mission to be installed on the border between Libya and Niger to stem migrant crossings to Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20170514/italy-and-germany-call-for-eu-mission-on-libyan-border Sun, 14 May 2017 18:38:39 +0200 italy-and-germany-call-for-eu-mission-on-libyan-border Libya said on Sunday it was to release two German members of a group that aids illegal migrants who were detained by coastguards after their boat entered its territorial waters. https://www.thelocal.de/20160912/libya-to-free-german-aid-workers-held-by-coastguard Mon, 12 Sep 2016 10:51:33 +0200 libya-to-free-german-aid-workers-held-by-coastguard Libya's last chemical weapons stocks have arrived safely in Germany after being shipped out of the country, and will now be prepared for destruction, a global watchdog said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160909/libyas-last-chemical-weapons-reach-germany-for-destruction Fri, 09 Sep 2016 10:42:17 +0200 libyas-last-chemical-weapons-reach-germany-for-destruction The foreign ministers of France and Germany made an unannounced visit on Saturday to Tripoli in a show of support for the new unity government striving to bridge Libya's deep political divisions. https://www.thelocal.de/20160416/france-and-germany-back-libyan-unity-government Sat, 16 Apr 2016 17:05:13 +0200 france-and-germany-back-libyan-unity-government Germany's interior minister voiced optimism Sunday that Europe's refugee influx had peaked but said agreements with North African countries may be needed to prevent mass arrivals in future. https://www.thelocal.de/20160403/eu-may-need-north-africa-refugee-deals-germany Sun, 03 Apr 2016 16:52:10 +0200 eu-may-need-north-africa-refugee-deals-germany On Tuesday, German MPs, journalists and others took to the Spree river in a boat once used by refugees to get an idea of what dangerous Mediterranean crossings are like. The Local's Hannah Butler was amongst the boat's passengers - and was shocked by what she experienced. https://www.thelocal.de/20151014/my-30-minutes-on-a-refugee-boat Wed, 14 Oct 2015 13:11:33 +0200 my-30-minutes-on-a-refugee-boat The governments of America, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Britain issued a joint statement on Sunday condemning "barbaric" acts carried out by the Islamic State group in Libya. https://www.thelocal.de/20150817/germany-condemn-barbaric-isis-acts-in-libya Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:10:45 +0200 germany-condemn-barbaric-isis-acts-in-libya Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will welcome participants in the Libya peace process to Berlin on Wednesday for a first meeting of warring factions with EU and UN representatives. https://www.thelocal.de/20150609/libyan-peace-process-comes-to-berlin Tue, 09 Jun 2015 18:43:56 +0200 libyan-peace-process-comes-to-berlin Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that "everything" would be done to prevent more migrants dying in the Mediterranean in their quest for a better life in Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20150420/germany-joins-calls-for-new-refugee-mission Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:38:36 +0200 germany-joins-calls-for-new-refugee-mission UPDATE: Germany pulled its embassy staff out of Tripoli on Monday, a day after advising all its citizens currently in Libya to leave the strife-torn country immediately. https://www.thelocal.de/20140727/germany-tells-citizens-to-get-out-of-libya Sun, 27 Jul 2014 21:02:00 +0200 germany-tells-citizens-to-get-out-of-libya Merkel's "grand coalition" government is such an extreme combination of passivity and aggression, it is practically sado-masochist, Malte Lehming argues in Cicero magazine this month. https://www.thelocal.de/20140204/merkels-sado-masochist-government-not-so-grand Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:11:00 +0100 merkels-sado-masochist-government-not-so-grand Some 300 African refugees currently living behind Hamburg's Bismarck monument reportedly received €500 from the Italian government to leave for Germany. Officials are unsure what to do next, as they have no shelter and no money. https://www.thelocal.de/20130528/49961 Tue, 28 May 2013 14:20:00 +0200 49961 Germany urged its citizens to immediately leave Benghazi on Thursday, after the British government warned of a "specific and imminent threat" in the Libyan city where a US ambassador was killed in an attack. https://www.thelocal.de/20130125/47547 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:14:00 +0100 47547 A row at the Libyan embassy in Berlin on Tuesday escalated into a fight in which seven men were injured, one seriously. The cause may have been army veterans' demands for unpaid salary. https://www.thelocal.de/20121114/46161 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:22:00 +0100 46161