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 Germany said on Monday it had summoned the Belarusian ambassador over the forced landing of an airliner and detention of a critical journalist. https://www.thelocal.de/20210524/germany-summons-belarus-envoy-over-forced-ryanair-landing Mon, 24 May 2021 19:35:17 +0200 germany-summons-belarus-envoy-over-forced-ryanair-landing Germany's foreign minister on Friday said he believed a Brexit deal was still possible, after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that a no-deal scenario was very likely. https://www.thelocal.de/20201212/brexit-deal-still-possible-german-foreign-minister Sat, 12 Dec 2020 08:51:41 +0100 brexit-deal-still-possible-german-foreign-minister The German government on Wednesday extended a travel warning for countries outside the EU until August 31st over ongoing concerns linked to the coronavirus pandemic, in a blow to top summer destinations like Turkey. https://www.thelocal.de/20200610/we-cant-risk-germans-bringing-virus-back-from-non-eu-travel-warning-extended-august-31 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:50:33 +0200 we-cant-risk-germans-bringing-virus-back-from-non-eu-travel-warning-extended-august-31 Around 7,000 people marched in the German city of Hanover on Saturday to counter a gathering of around 120 far-right nationalists called to denounce media coverage of neo-nazi groups. https://www.thelocal.de/20191124/thousands-march-in-hanover-to-protest-far-right-demo Sun, 24 Nov 2019 10:30:09 +0100 thousands-march-in-hanover-to-protest-far-right-demo The German government is mulling buying three new Airbus planes to renew its fleet after a series of technical incidents led to delays, the Defence Ministry announced. https://www.thelocal.de/20190410/german-government-mulls-renewing-airbus-fleet-after-series-of-plane-problems Wed, 10 Apr 2019 10:34:27 +0200 german-government-mulls-renewing-airbus-fleet-after-series-of-plane-problems Britain crashing out of the EU with no deal in place is becoming an increasingly likely scenario, Germany's Foreign Minister said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190313/no-deal-increasingly-likely-heiko-maas-on-latest-brexit-defeat Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:30:20 +0100 no-deal-increasingly-likely-heiko-maas-on-latest-brexit-defeat German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas was stranded in Mali on Friday due to technical problems with his plane, the latest in a series of incidents that have struck the government's fleet. https://www.thelocal.de/20190301/foreign-minister-maas-latest-german-politician-plagued-by-plane-problems Fri, 01 Mar 2019 15:24:21 +0100 foreign-minister-maas-latest-german-politician-plagued-by-plane-problems Germany said Wednesday it would hold firm on its decision to halt weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, shrugging off British warnings that the embargo could hurt European credibility and efforts to bring peace in Yemen. https://www.thelocal.de/20190221/germany-set-on-saudi-arms-ban-despite-british-warning Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:47:30 +0100 germany-set-on-saudi-arms-ban-despite-british-warning The German foreign minister said it would be "extremely difficult" to organise the repatriation of European nationals in Syria who had joined the Islamic State group, in response to a call by US President Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.de/20190218/germany-says-repatriation-of-syria-jihadists-extremely-difficult Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:06:18 +0100 germany-says-repatriation-of-syria-jihadists-extremely-difficult Germany on Wednesday slapped down Britain's hopes of persuading Brussels to rewrite the Brexit deal, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman saying re-examining the agreement was "not on the agenda". https://www.thelocal.de/20190130/german-foreign-minister-says-eu-brexit-deal-is-best-and-only-solutionr Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:41:48 +0100 german-foreign-minister-says-eu-brexit-deal-is-best-and-only-solutionr Germany warned Thursday that US President Donald Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria could endanger a battle against Islamic State militants and jeopardize achievements on the front. https://www.thelocal.de/20181220/us-syria-pullout-could-hurt-fight-against-is-germany Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:52:09 +0100 us-syria-pullout-could-hurt-fight-against-is-germany It has sparked a split of opinions among politicians in Germany. But on Thursday the Bundestag voted in favour of the controversial UN migration pact. https://www.thelocal.de/20181129/politicians-back-controversial-un-migration-pact Thu, 29 Nov 2018 18:17:34 +0100 politicians-back-controversial-un-migration-pact Heiko Maas, German Foreign Minister since March, laid out on Tuesday how he planned to recalibrate Germany’s alliance with the US. https://www.thelocal.de/20180822/foreign-minister-sets-out-plan-for-resetting-relations-with-washington Wed, 22 Aug 2018 14:45:25 +0200 foreign-minister-sets-out-plan-for-resetting-relations-with-washington Germany's foreign minister Heiko Maas says Europe won't give in to threats by US President Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.de/20180724/europe-wont-give-in-to-threats-by-donald-trump-says-heiko-maas Tue, 24 Jul 2018 13:41:41 +0200 europe-wont-give-in-to-threats-by-donald-trump-says-heiko-maas Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warned Wednesday that stinginess could end up costing his country and called for bold investments in Europe, in a clear criticism of Chancellor Angela Merkel's cautious approach. https://www.thelocal.de/20180613/foreign-minister-warns-merkel-not-to-be-stingy-when-negotiating-eu-reforms Wed, 13 Jun 2018 17:27:17 +0200 foreign-minister-warns-merkel-not-to-be-stingy-when-negotiating-eu-reforms Germany has long lagged behind other advanced nations when it comes to laws on rape. As parliament discusses a new law, women are using increased public attention to the problem to demand real change. https://www.thelocal.de/20160429/german-women-battle-for-no-means-no-in-rape-law Fri, 29 Apr 2016 19:04:58 +0200 german-women-battle-for-no-means-no-in-rape-law Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Europe's "strength is in our unity" in fighting terrorists in a statement on the Brussels attacks on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160322/how-germany-reacted-to-the-brussels-attacks Tue, 22 Mar 2016 18:15:09 +0100 how-germany-reacted-to-the-brussels-attacks The coalition government has come to agreement on a law which will make it easier to deport foreigners who break German law. https://www.thelocal.de/20160112/agreement-reached-on-deporting-criminal-foreigners Tue, 12 Jan 2016 16:40:26 +0100 agreement-reached-on-deporting-criminal-foreigners A controversial new law requiring telecoms companies to retain details of Germans' communications for 10 weeks was passed on Friday with votes from 404 MPs. https://www.thelocal.de/20151016/parliament-to-vote-on-mass-data-collection-law Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:57:39 +0200 parliament-to-vote-on-mass-data-collection-law UPDATE: Germany's domestic spy agency named not just bloggers, but also lawmakers in a criminal complaint that sparked a controversial treason investigation, news weekly Der Spiegel said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150807/treason-prosecutor-didnt-want-to-slink-away Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:57:43 +0200 treason-prosecutor-didnt-want-to-slink-away