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 More regions have been added to Germany's list of coronavirus unsafe areas, including parts of the UK and France. https://www.thelocal.de/20201001/germany-declares-belgium-most-of-france-and-parts-of-uk-coronavirus-risk-zones Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:53:28 +0200 germany-declares-belgium-most-of-france-and-parts-of-uk-coronavirus-risk-zones A visit to Dresden is to constantly be amazed at what glorious things are there — and also looking around in near constant disbelief that so many elegant buildings could have been built so recently. https://www.thelocal.de/20190913/weekend-wanderlust-dresden-enchants-with-old-and-new Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:41:39 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-dresden-enchants-with-old-and-new Touted as a simple but effective shield against coronavirus infections, transparent screens have sprung up at supermarket tills and pharmacies across Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20200401/demand-for-plexiglass-coronavirus-shields-spikes-in-germany Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:56:55 +0200 demand-for-plexiglass-coronavirus-shields-spikes-in-germany Living in Germany and using the health care system? Here's what you need to know about upcoming changes. https://www.thelocal.de/20200114/everything-that-changes-for-healthcare-patients-in-germany-this-year Tue, 14 Jan 2020 16:21:19 +0100 everything-that-changes-for-healthcare-patients-in-germany-this-year Three citizens of former East Germany recount how they experienced the fall of the Berlin Wall, from the joy of November 9th 1989 when the barriers opened, to the three decades of economic hardship and rebuilding that followed. https://www.thelocal.de/20191108/freedom-is-the-most-precious-possession-how-berlin-walls-fall-sparked-joy-and-upended-lives Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:40:01 +0100 freedom-is-the-most-precious-possession-how-berlin-walls-fall-sparked-joy-and-upended-lives November 9th is 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Here's how one of the first Berliners to cross the East German border remembers the historic time. https://www.thelocal.de/20191107/there-was-a-human-tide-moving-berliner-remembers-crossing-the-wall Thu, 07 Nov 2019 10:47:48 +0100 there-was-a-human-tide-moving-berliner-remembers-crossing-the-wall Artist Margaret Hunter's life changed forever when she moved to Berlin in 1985. Now her experiences of German reunification are being shown as part of events to mark 30 years of the fall of the Berlin Wall. https://www.thelocal.de/20191106/zeitzeugen-meet-the-scottish-artist-who-left-her-mark-on-the-berlin-wall Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:26:04 +0100 zeitzeugen-meet-the-scottish-artist-who-left-her-mark-on-the-berlin-wall Germany marks three decades since the fall of the Berlin Wall this week, but a hint of a return of the Cold War and the rise of nationalism is dampening the mood. https://www.thelocal.de/20191104/spirit-of-optimism-is-gone-sombre-mood-as-germany-marks-30-years-of-berlin-wall-fall Mon, 04 Nov 2019 09:43:24 +0100 spirit-of-optimism-is-gone-sombre-mood-as-germany-marks-30-years-of-berlin-wall-fall After experiencing war in Bosnia as a British soldier, Berlin resident Neil Cummins never wants to see divisions in Europe again. https://www.thelocal.de/20190402/ive-seen-war-in-europe-veteran-in-push-to-get-people-voting-in-face-of-brexit Tue, 02 Apr 2019 16:54:04 +0200 ive-seen-war-in-europe-veteran-in-push-to-get-people-voting-in-face-of-brexit If you live in Germany it’s important to understand the basics of its political system. We explain ten fundamental aspects of how the country’s democracy works. https://www.thelocal.de/20170220/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-german-politics-democracy Mon, 20 Feb 2017 15:02:11 +0100 10-things-you-need-to-know-about-german-politics-democracy When American writer Jessica Guzik arrived in Berlin, she wanted to rid herself of her American neuroses. But was the sight of people tarring themselves in salt a step too far? https://www.thelocal.de/20170918/how-a-german-sauna-taught-a-prudish-american-to-feel Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:10:55 +0200 how-a-german-sauna-taught-a-prudish-american-to-feel The sun is shining, so this month there are lots of outdoor festivities to help you make the most of the glorious weather. https://www.thelocal.de/20170602/7-events-not-to-be-missed-in-germany-this-june-to-do-travel-trips Fri, 02 Jun 2017 18:46:01 +0200 7-events-not-to-be-missed-in-germany-this-june-to-do-travel-trips Frankfurt resident and British expat Garreth Brooke is concerned about maintaining his supply of baked beans and HP sauce after Brexit. https://www.thelocal.de/20170329/will-brexit-negotiators-guarantee-our-rights-to-a-full-english-breakfast Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:00:24 +0200 will-brexit-negotiators-guarantee-our-rights-to-a-full-english-breakfast