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 Man jailed for Chemnitz knife killing that sparked far-right protests A 24-year-old Syrian man was sentenced to nine and a half years in jail Thursday for a knife killing that sparked racist street violence and far-right protests in the eastern German city of Chemnitz. https://www.thelocal.de/20190822/man-jailed-for-chemnitz-knife-killing-that-sparked-far Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:50:11 +0200 man-jailed-for-chemnitz-knife-killing-that-sparked-far Verdict due in Chemnitz killing that sparked racist riots A 24-year-old Syrian man is expected to face a court verdict Thursday over a knife killing that sparked far-right street violence and protests in the eastern German city of Chemnitz. https://www.thelocal.de/20190822/verdict-due-in-chemnitz-killing-that-sparked-racist-riots Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:49:02 +0200 verdict-due-in-chemnitz-killing-that-sparked-racist-riots Merkel admits mistakes made over German spy boss promotion In a highly unusual move, Angela Merkel on Monday apologized for the promotion of the head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency. https://www.thelocal.de/20180924/angela-merkel-admits-that-mistakes-were Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:48:20 +0200 angela-merkel-admits-that-mistakes-were Update: 'We were wrong' about German spy chief's promotion: SPD boss Nahles The leaders in Germany's grand coalition will renegotiate the planned promotion of the former head of the German domestic intelligence agency. https://www.thelocal.de/20180921/spd-chief-has-called-on-the-coalition-to-rethink Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:29:42 +0200 spd-chief-has-called-on-the-coalition-to-rethink Maaßen to be in charge of internal security while top spy job remains open Germany’s former top spy chief will focus on security in his new job as state secretary in the Interior Ministry, it was announced on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180919/maaen-to-be-in-charge-of-internal-security Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:58:56 +0200 maaen-to-be-in-charge-of-internal-security Maaßen profile: The curious case of the spy who gave too much away For a spymaster, Hans-Georg Maaßen seemed unusually receptive to the media - while secret agents typically work in the shadows, the head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency gave more interviews than any of this predecessors. https://www.thelocal.de/20180919/maaen-the-curious-case-of-the-spy-who-gave-too-much-away Wed, 19 Sep 2018 10:39:10 +0200 maaen-the-curious-case-of-the-spy-who-gave-too-much-away German spy chief Maaßen removed from his post The German government said Tuesday it was relieving controversial spy chief Hans-Georg Maaßen of his duties and moving him to a different post, defusing a row that had rocked Chancellor Angela Merkel's fragile coalition. https://www.thelocal.de/20180918/breaking-german-spy-chief Tue, 18 Sep 2018 20:45:41 +0200 breaking-german-spy-chief Why Berlin is once again consumed by talk of a coalition collapse It only seems like yesterday that Angela Merkel managed to drag herself out of the last political crisis that threatened her coalition. Now there is renewed talk of a split at the top of German politics. https://www.thelocal.de/20180917/why-berlin-is-once-again-consumed-by-talk-of-a-collapsing-government Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:51:04 +0200 why-berlin-is-once-again-consumed-by-talk-of-a-collapsing-government Germany's top spy: A tumultuous history with the far-right Secret services typically work away from the limelight, but Germany's top domestic spy Hans-Georg Maaßen has repeatedly crashed into the public eye, with his latest outing pitting him directly against Chancellor Angela Merkel. https://www.thelocal.de/20180912/spy-chief-a-tumultuous-history-with-germanys-far-right Wed, 12 Sep 2018 16:40:33 +0200 spy-chief-a-tumultuous-history-with-germanys-far-right Does Chemnitz video show a manhunt? Controversy continues over domestic intelligence head's statement Hans-Georg Maaßen, head of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, has not found concrete evidence that a video showing a manhunt of foreigners in Chemnitz was falsified, as he originally claimed, according to German media reports. https://www.thelocal.de/20180912/does-chemnitz-video-show-a-manhunt-controversy-continues-over-domestic-intelligent-heads-statement Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:59:27 +0200 does-chemnitz-video-show-a-manhunt-controversy-continues-over-domestic-intelligent-heads-statement German spies imply Snowden leaked files for Russia NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden could have been acting under the influence of the Russian government, the heads of Germany's foreign and domestic intelligence agencies said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160415/possible-that-snowden-linked-to-russia-german-spies Fri, 15 Apr 2016 17:45:26 +0200 possible-that-snowden-linked-to-russia-german-spies Lawmakers also named in treason probe 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 Cops fear clashes as anti-Islam demos grow Federal Security Service chief Hans-Georg Maaßen has warned Germany could see confrontations between Salafists and people drawn to right-wing, xenophobic politics. https://www.thelocal.de/20141216/top-cop-fears-far-right-islamist-confrontations-pegida-dresden-salafists-foreign-fighters-returning-syria-iraq-isis Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:14:00 +0100 top-cop-fears-far-right-islamist-confrontations-pegida-dresden-salafists-foreign-fighters-returning-syria-iraq-isis