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 Mass testing v lockdown: How France and Germany's approaches to Covid radically diverged The neighbouring countries - currently engaged in a Covid-related border discussion - have taken very different approaches to the health crisis. Emma Pearson in Paris and Rachel Loxton in Berlin discuss the situation in their respective countries. https://www.thelocal.de/20210217/mass-testing-v-lockdown-how-france-and-germanys-approaches-to-covid-radically-diverged Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:30:53 +0100 mass-testing-v-lockdown-how-france-and-germanys-approaches-to-covid-radically-diverged Coronavirus crisis in France: The battle to save the livelihoods of the self-employed The French state has forked out billions for self-employed and small business owners whose livelihoods have been threatened by the coronavirus lockdown. But how effective is the rescue plan? https://www.thelocal.de/20200522/how-well-does-the-french-governments-7billion-plan-to-save-small-businesses-really-work Fri, 22 May 2020 13:38:52 +0200 how-well-does-the-french-governments-7billion-plan-to-save-small-businesses-really-work