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 The company behind the iconic black London cab have gone green, bringing out a new hybrid fleet. Amid Brexit uncertainty they’ve targeted Germany as their primary export market. https://www.thelocal.de/20190325/fuelled-by-diesel-bans-and-brexit-uncertainty-london-black-cabs-are-set-for-german-streets Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:03:29 +0100 fuelled-by-diesel-bans-and-brexit-uncertainty-london-black-cabs-are-set-for-german-streets Pro-Kurdish demonstrators staged protests against Turkey's military offensive in northern Syria on Sunday scuffling with Turks and German police at Düsseldorf airport, while in Britain they temporarily closed two train stations, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.de/20180312/kurdish-protesters-clash-with-police-at-german-airport Mon, 12 Mar 2018 10:01:46 +0100 kurdish-protesters-clash-with-police-at-german-airport They might be the capitals of two European powerhouses, but London and Berlin couldn't be more different in style and attitude. Julius Haswell and Jörg Luyken squabble over which is better. https://www.thelocal.de/20170420/london-berlin-which-is-better-capital-city Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:42:50 +0200 london-berlin-which-is-better-capital-city London's Victoria and Albert Museum on Monday announced its "committed Europhile" former director, Martin Roth, has died months after stepping down. https://www.thelocal.de/20170808/german-ex-director-of-londons-victoria-and-albert-museum-dies-aged-62 Tue, 08 Aug 2017 11:09:57 +0200 german-ex-director-of-londons-victoria-and-albert-museum-dies-aged-62 The managing director of Samsung Next Europe told The Times on Wednesday that the Korean company chose Berlin as their European headquarters over London because of its famed affordability. https://www.thelocal.de/20170712/samsung-picks-berlin-over-london-for-new-hq-because-uk-capital-only-fun-for-the-rich Wed, 12 Jul 2017 19:35:10 +0200 samsung-picks-berlin-over-london-for-new-hq-because-uk-capital-only-fun-for-the-rich The marketing team of Frankfurt never expected its English-language dummy website to attract new businesses would actually go live after Britain's European Union referendum. https://www.thelocal.de/20160824/frankfurt-goes-on-charm-offensive-to-lure-london-banks Wed, 24 Aug 2016 10:54:50 +0200 frankfurt-goes-on-charm-offensive-to-lure-london-banks British Prime Minister Theresa May was in the job for a matter of hours before speaking to Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday. The two reaffirmed friendly ties despite looming Brexit talks. https://www.thelocal.de/20160714/merkel-may-affirm-friendly-ties-in-brexit-eu Thu, 14 Jul 2016 11:02:57 +0200 merkel-may-affirm-friendly-ties-in-brexit-eu One imagines that there is more than one Londoner who has moved to Germany in pursuit of Christopher Isherwood’s Berlin. Now they have the chance to travel like him, too. https://www.thelocal.de/20160525/jump-on-the-3050-train-ride-from-berlin-to-london Wed, 25 May 2016 13:28:20 +0200 jump-on-the-3050-train-ride-from-berlin-to-london A 22-year-old woman from London has been arrested in Berlin after stealing designer goods from KaDeWe, Germany’s most famous luxury department store, local media report. https://www.thelocal.de/20160518/london-master-thief-hits-up-germanys-most-luxurious-mall Wed, 18 May 2016 17:37:28 +0200 london-master-thief-hits-up-germanys-most-luxurious-mall A vote by Britain to quit the European Union might reignite conflict in Northern Ireland because it would re-erect a border through the country, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160513/berlin-brexit-could-trigger-new-northern-irish-conflict Fri, 13 May 2016 11:00:06 +0200 berlin-brexit-could-trigger-new-northern-irish-conflict British Prime Minister David Cameron Thursday drove home his call for EU reforms to protect European welfare systems, saying what is good for Britain is also good for Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20160107/cameron-begs-germany-to-help-avoid-brexit Thu, 07 Jan 2016 09:25:53 +0100 cameron-begs-germany-to-help-avoid-brexit A German art historian was named Tuesday as the next director of the British Museum, becoming the first foreigner to head the prestigious London institution in 150 years. https://www.thelocal.de/20150929/the-quiet-german-taking-over-the-british-museum Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:23:08 +0200 the-quiet-german-taking-over-the-british-museum Hartwig Fischer, the director of the Dresden City Art Collections, is to become the first non-Briton in 150 years to manage the world-famous British Museum in London. https://www.thelocal.de/20150925/german-director-to-helm-british-museum Fri, 25 Sep 2015 13:18:02 +0200 german-director-to-helm-british-museum German politicians and commentators confronted the reality that Germany would have to take an even more dominant role in Europe on Friday after David Cameron's Conservative party achieved a surprise victory in the British general election. https://www.thelocal.de/20150508/uk-election-germany-reaction-politics-media Fri, 08 May 2015 12:58:19 +0200 uk-election-germany-reaction-politics-media Berlin's transport authority is looking to London for inspiration in a bid to introduce bus lanes. Increasing traffic is, it said, making it difficult for buses and trams to make their stops on time. https://www.thelocal.de/20140414/berlin-looks-to-london-for-bus-inspiration Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:09:00 +0200 berlin-looks-to-london-for-bus-inspiration Borussia Dortmund lost to Premier League leaders Arsenal on Wednesday as the Gunners avenged their Champions League home defeat a fortnight ago with a 1-0 victory. https://www.thelocal.de/20131107/borussia-dortmund-lose-out-to-arsenal Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:36:12 +0100 borussia-dortmund-lose-out-to-arsenal Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund clash on Saturday for the German Super Cup in a rematch of their Champions League final, with Dortmund denying they want revenge. https://www.thelocal.de/20130726/51077 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:37:00 +0200 51077 A German artist has ruffled feathers after installing a huge blue cockerel in London's Trafalgar Square on Thursday. She did not realise she was putting a symbol of France in a site marking victory over Napoleon. https://www.thelocal.de/20130726/51069 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:17:00 +0200 51069 More than three quarters of a million Germans are making moves to go to London to see Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final at Wembley on May 25. https://www.thelocal.de/20130507/49577 Tue, 07 May 2013 16:55:00 +0200 49577 German Olympic hero David Storl, who won the shot put silver medal at London 2012, has been denied a state honour from the president because of an unfortunate incident with a dog and an air rifle. https://www.thelocal.de/20121109/46075 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 12:43:00 +0100 46075