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 'We must be ready': EU to lay out its plan to deal with jet fuel crisis The European Union said on Tuesday that it was considering importing more jet fuel from the US and requiring member states to hold minimum reserves as the Middle East war squeezes supplies. Brussels will lay out a series of measures on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260421/we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:48:22 +0200 we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis What you need to know as European airlines cancel hundreds of flights Amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and soaring jet fuel prices, European airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights this spring. The impact on flight services could last for months. https://www.thelocal.de/20260320/what-you-need-to-know-as-european-airlines-cancel-hundreds-of-flights Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:23:09 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-as-european-airlines-cancel-hundreds-of-flights EU countries urged to lower energy taxes to reduce consumer bills EU's energy chief Dan Jorgensen called on member states to help consumers and businesses by lowering taxes on energy where possible, as war in the Middle East saw oil and gas prices surge. https://www.thelocal.de/20260310/eu-countries-urged-to-lower-energy-taxes-to-reduce-consumer-bills Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:18:48 +0100 eu-countries-urged-to-lower-energy-taxes-to-reduce-consumer-bills European countries condemn Israel's expansion of West Bank settlements Fourteen countries, including France and Germany, condemned on Wednesday Israel's recent approval of new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. https://www.thelocal.de/20251225/european-countries-among-14-condemning-israels-expansion-of-west-bank-settlements Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:38:22 +0100 european-countries-among-14-condemning-israels-expansion-of-west-bank-settlements France, Germany and UK aim to restart Iran nuclear talks France, Germany and Britain will seek to restart stalled nuclear talks with Iran and the United States, the three European countries said in a joint statement on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20251011/france-germany-and-uk-aim-to-restart-iran-nuclear-talks Sat, 11 Oct 2025 11:34:07 +0200 france-germany-and-uk-aim-to-restart-iran-nuclear-talks European powers plan fresh nuclear talks with Iran: German diplomatic source France, Germany and Britain are planning to hold fresh talks with Iran on its nuclear programme in the coming days, a German diplomatic source told AFP on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20250720/european-powers-plan-fresh-nuclear-talks-with-iran-german-diplomatic-source Sun, 20 Jul 2025 18:19:46 +0200 european-powers-plan-fresh-nuclear-talks-with-iran-german-diplomatic-source Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian marches across Europe Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in European cities calling for an end to the war in Gaza, hours before President Donald Trump said the US military had attacked three Iranian nuclear sites Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20250622/tens-of-thousands-join-pro-palestinian-marches-across-europe Sun, 22 Jun 2025 11:13:27 +0200 tens-of-thousands-join-pro-palestinian-marches-across-europe