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 South African Embassy and rights groups have raised concerns about a plan to name a square in central Berlin after Nelson Mandela. Some feel the square is associated with Prussian militarism and racism. https://www.thelocal.de/20131217/bid-to-name-mandela-square-sparks-row Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:13:00 +0100 bid-to-name-mandela-square-sparks-row Chancellor Angela Merkel has come under fire for missing Nelson Mandela's memorial in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Although dozens of world leaders made the trip, she stayed in Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20131210/merkel-under-fire-for-missing-mandela-tribute Tue, 10 Dec 2013 18:00:00 +0100 merkel-under-fire-for-missing-mandela-tribute Nelson Mandela died on Thursday night aged 95. The Local looks back at the anti-apartheid leader's complex relationship with Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20131206/mandelas-complex-relationship-with-germany Fri, 06 Dec 2013 10:09:00 +0100 mandelas-complex-relationship-with-germany