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 Europe's most powerful leader, Angela Merkel, meets for the first time on Tuesday America's flamboyant President Donald Trump, whose arrival in the White House has sent shockwaves across the Atlantic. https://www.thelocal.de/20170312/prudent-merkel-meets-unpredictable-trump-amid-tense-ties Sun, 12 Mar 2017 10:22:43 +0100 prudent-merkel-meets-unpredictable-trump-amid-tense-ties Germany’s ‘bling bishop’, who made headlines around the world for blowing €31 million on his headquarters, will be given a new job abroad, according to reports on Thursday. Meanwhile, he is still living in his controversial residence. https://www.thelocal.de/20140523/bling-bishop-of-limburg-tebartz-van-elst-to-live-in-31m-hq-until-new-job-found Fri, 23 May 2014 14:50:00 +0200 bling-bishop-of-limburg-tebartz-van-elst-to-live-in-31m-hq-until-new-job-found A cleric dubbed the "bling bishop" for his luxury lifestyle is unlikely to return to his diocese after Catholics in the area said he could not come back. https://www.thelocal.de/20131118/bling-bishop-told-a-return-to-his-diocese-not-possible-franz-peter-tebartz-van-elst-limburg Mon, 18 Nov 2013 13:33:00 +0100 bling-bishop-told-a-return-to-his-diocese-not-possible-franz-peter-tebartz-van-elst-limburg