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 The nine best events taking place across Germany this March From beer to Easter festivities, here's how you can welcome in the spring this March. https://www.thelocal.de/20170302/the-10-best-events-taking-place-across-germany-this-march Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:12:26 +0100 the-10-best-events-taking-place-across-germany-this-march More than 160,000 join German trade deal protest More than 160,000 demonstrators thronged seven major cities across Germany on Saturday in protest over a massive transatlantic trade deal, dealing a new blow to the disputed accord. https://www.thelocal.de/20160917/huge-numbers-to-march-in-germany-against-canada-deal Sat, 17 Sep 2016 11:14:06 +0200 huge-numbers-to-march-in-germany-against-canada-deal 10 ways you can burst with joy in German springtime With the first day of March comes - technically - the first day of spring, and with that a wide range of activities that have been missing over the dark, dreary months of winter. Here are 10 things you can do to wish winter a very un-fond farewell. https://www.thelocal.de/20160229/10-ways-to-celebrate-springtime-in-germany Mon, 29 Feb 2016 15:25:25 +0100 10-ways-to-celebrate-springtime-in-germany Pegida fails to mobilize beyond Dresden While Dresden was under police lockdown on Monday night after Isis death threats against Pegida organizers, branches of the anti-Islam movement in other cities failed to draw larger crowds than counter-demonstrations. https://www.thelocal.de/20150120/pegida-fails-to-mobilise-beyond-dresden Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:19:04 +0100 pegida-fails-to-mobilise-beyond-dresden Inside Dresden's 25,000-strong Pegida march Despite efforts by counter demonstrators on Monday night, Pegida completed its 12th march around Dresden, attracting its largest crowd to date in the wake of last week's Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris. https://www.thelocal.de/20150113/inside-dresdens-pegida-march Tue, 13 Jan 2015 10:49:00 +0100 inside-dresdens-pegida-march Government in a twist over 'pinstriped Nazis' With thousands marching regularly in protest over asylum seekers and perceived Islamisation in Germany, ministers are in a quandary how to separate the neo-Nazi hardcore and participants expressing legitimate concerns. https://www.thelocal.de/20141212/government-in-a-twist-over-pinstriped-nazis Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:46:00 +0100 government-in-a-twist-over-pinstriped-nazis Thousands protest asylum policy in Dresden More than 7,000 opponents of Germany's policy towards asylum seekers marched in the eastern city on Monday evening. https://www.thelocal.de/20141202/thousands-protest-asylum-policy-in-dresden Tue, 02 Dec 2014 11:52:00 +0100 thousands-protest-asylum-policy-in-dresden Tax income hits March record A record amount of cash flowed into German government coffers in March thanks to land, beer and incomes taxes, a monthly report from the finance ministry revealed on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140422/german-tax-receipts-hit-march-record Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:55:00 +0200 german-tax-receipts-hit-march-record Thousands form human chain in Dresden Thousands of people gathered in Dresden on Thursday night to remember the destruction of the city by Allied bombers in World War II. For the first time in more than a decade neo-Nazis stayed away from the memorial. https://www.thelocal.de/20140214/neo-nazis Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:01:00 +0100 neo-nazis Protestors form human chain against banks' power Thousands of demonstrators in Berlin and Frankfurt gathered on Saturday to protest against the continuing power of the banks. In the capital, protesters assembled to form a human chain. https://www.thelocal.de/20111112/38831 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:00:00 +0100 38831