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 Exchanging your British driving licence for a German one has become a pressing issue as Brexit looms. Here’s what you need to know about the process. https://www.thelocal.de/20190204/brexit-how-to-swap-your-british-driving-licence-for-a-german-one Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:43:21 +0100 brexit-how-to-swap-your-british-driving-licence-for-a-german-one The Government wants to relax licence rules so that car drivers can ride motorcycles that reach speeds of over 100km/h without having to take a test, German media reported Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190620/germany-plans-to-allow-drivers-to-ride-motorbikes-without-test Thu, 20 Jun 2019 12:37:00 +0200 germany-plans-to-allow-drivers-to-ride-motorbikes-without-test Keen on exchanging your driving licence for a German one or learning how to drive in Germany? We pick through the trickiest parts of the bureaucracy. https://www.thelocal.de/20180314/what-you-need-to-know-about-german-driving-licences Wed, 14 Mar 2018 12:33:52 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-german-driving-licences It took almost half a century, but police in Lower Saxony finally asked for a 77-year-old driver's papers this week - only to be duped one last time before he takes the rap. https://www.thelocal.de/20141210/cops-put-brakes-on-licence-less-driver-46-years-on Wed, 10 Dec 2014 15:10:00 +0100 cops-put-brakes-on-licence-less-driver-46-years-on Owners of computers with internet connections may in future not have to pay the dreaded broadcasting licence fee after a court ruled on Monday certain computers should be exempt. https://www.thelocal.de/20091221/24091 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:58:00 +0100 24091