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 authorities Tuesday held on suspicion of attempted murder a Syrian man who hijacked an articulated lorry and smashed it into cars stopped at a traffic light in the city of Limburg, injuring several people. https://www.thelocal.de/20191009/germany-holds-crash-truck-hijacker-for-attempted-murder Wed, 09 Oct 2019 11:02:41 +0200 germany-holds-crash-truck-hijacker-for-attempted-murder German prosecutors on Tuesday were probing whether a "terrorist motive" led a man to hijack an articulated lorry and smash it into cars stopped at a traffic light in the city of Limburg, injuring several people. https://www.thelocal.de/20191008/german-police-probe-terror-motive-in-hijacked-truck-crash Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:33:16 +0200 german-police-probe-terror-motive-in-hijacked-truck-crash A German court on Thursday jailed four men convicted of founding and running a darknet forum for child pornography, with tens of thousands of members swapping illegal pictures and videos. https://www.thelocal.de/20190307/german-operators-of-operators-of-darknet-child-porn-website-jailed-in-limburg Thu, 07 Mar 2019 14:54:00 +0100 german-operators-of-operators-of-darknet-child-porn-website-jailed-in-limburg The city of Limburg has demanded almost €1,000 from an activist for spraying over neo-Nazi graffiti. https://www.thelocal.de/20141118/city-wants-cash-from-anti-nazi-activist Tue, 18 Nov 2014 17:20:00 +0100 city-wants-cash-from-anti-nazi-activist Germany’s ‘bling bishop’, who made headlines around the world for blowing €31 million on his headquarters, will be given a new job abroad, according to reports on Thursday. Meanwhile, he is still living in his controversial residence. https://www.thelocal.de/20140523/bling-bishop-of-limburg-tebartz-van-elst-to-live-in-31m-hq-until-new-job-found Fri, 23 May 2014 14:50:00 +0200 bling-bishop-of-limburg-tebartz-van-elst-to-live-in-31m-hq-until-new-job-found Germany’s most controversial clergyman, who earned the nickname the “bling bishop” for spending €31 million on a new headquarters, has resigned from his post. https://www.thelocal.de/20140326/germanys-bling-bishop-tebartz-van-elst-resigns Wed, 26 Mar 2014 13:05:00 +0100 germanys-bling-bishop-tebartz-van-elst-resigns A disgraced German bishop who spent €31 million building a new headquarters used cash reserved for good causes to fund his lavish projects, according to reports on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140217/german-bishop-of-bling-tebartz-van-elst-used-charity-cash-for-new-headquarters-in-limburg Mon, 17 Feb 2014 09:53:00 +0100 german-bishop-of-bling-tebartz-van-elst-used-charity-cash-for-new-headquarters-in-limburg A cleric dubbed the "bling bishop" for his luxury lifestyle is unlikely to return to his diocese after Catholics in the area said he could not come back. https://www.thelocal.de/20131118/bling-bishop-told-a-return-to-his-diocese-not-possible-franz-peter-tebartz-van-elst-limburg Mon, 18 Nov 2013 13:33:00 +0100 bling-bishop-told-a-return-to-his-diocese-not-possible-franz-peter-tebartz-van-elst-limburg The Vatican on Wednesday suspended indefinitely a German Catholic cleric dubbed the "bling bishop" for his luxury lifestyle, despite multiple calls in Germany for him to be dismissed. https://www.thelocal.de/20131023/52535 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:53:00 +0200 52535 The Bishop of Limburg's lavish new headquarters sparked anger at the Catholic Church's use of money in Germany. Its wealth has been estimated at €430 billion with interests ranging from television stations to mineral water. https://www.thelocal.de/20131018/52455 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 11:19:00 +0200 52455 A German bishop who is under fire for spending €31 million on his new headquarters, including €15,000 on a bath tub, was summoned to Rome on Sunday – and flew with budget airline Ryanair. https://www.thelocal.de/20131014/52377 Mon, 14 Oct 2013 14:16:00 +0200 52377 A German bishop is spending €31 million on a luxury complex, including €380,000 on furniture for his new home. The project costs ten times more than the original estimate, it was revealed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20131008/52287 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 11:32:00 +0200 52287