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 Chancellor Angela Merkel called Germany's 7:1 victory over Brazil "almost historic", but where does the match rank in the country's sporting history? The Local List looks at seven of the greatest achievements by German athletes and teams. https://www.thelocal.de/20140709/seven-greatest-german-sporting-triumphs-local-list Wed, 09 Jul 2014 17:18:00 +0200 seven-greatest-german-sporting-triumphs-local-list With summer holiday season approaching, The Local List this week has scoured the length and breadth of Germany to find some of the most unusual sites for you to visit. How many of our ten have you seen? https://www.thelocal.de/20140618/ten-weird-and-wonderful-german-landmarks Wed, 18 Jun 2014 14:57:00 +0200 ten-weird-and-wonderful-german-landmarks Imagine you were forced to leave Germany tomorrow and told you could never return. What would you miss the most? The Local List this week goes into exile to take a look. https://www.thelocal.de/20140611/top-ten-things-you-would-miss-if-you-left-germany-local-list Wed, 11 Jun 2014 16:40:00 +0200 top-ten-things-you-would-miss-if-you-left-germany-local-list Every country has its fair share of weird regulations, but some of the ones in Germany border on the bizarre and irrational. The Local List takes a look at Germany's most quirky and obscure laws. https://www.thelocal.de/20140604/top-ten-weird-german-laws-and-rules-local-list Wed, 04 Jun 2014 17:25:00 +0200 top-ten-weird-german-laws-and-rules-local-list Germany's love of sausages is well-known and this passion for wurst has also filtered into the German language. The Local takes a look at the finest meat-related idioms. https://www.thelocal.de/20140528/germans-wurst-sasuage-sayings-the-local-list Wed, 28 May 2014 14:55:00 +0200 germans-wurst-sasuage-sayings-the-local-list