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 Two people have been arrested in connection with the New Year's Eve mass sexual assaults in Cologne, media reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160108/two-arrested-over-cologne-nye-sexual-assaults Fri, 08 Jan 2016 12:33:59 +0100 two-arrested-over-cologne-nye-sexual-assaults Angela Merkel continued her balancing act between her party and her principles in a speech to MPs on Wednesday as she attempted to reassure parliament that she had the refugee crisis under control. https://www.thelocal.de/20151125/merkel-tries-to-hit-tough-but-fair-note-on-refugees Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:12:28 +0100 merkel-tries-to-hit-tough-but-fair-note-on-refugees Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has warned that the flow of refugees into Germany and Europe could turn into an "avalanche" if not managed properly. https://www.thelocal.de/20151112/schuble-warns-of-refugee-avalanche Thu, 12 Nov 2015 09:28:17 +0100 schuble-warns-of-refugee-avalanche German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that a deal to relocate 120,000 refugees among EU countries was far from what was needed to resolve the continent's biggest migrant crisis since the Second World War. https://www.thelocal.de/20150924/refugee-deal-is-far-short-of-whats-needed-merkel Thu, 24 Sep 2015 12:52:17 +0200 refugee-deal-is-far-short-of-whats-needed-merkel After a call to boycott Oktoberfest, The Local Germany Editor Tom Barfield argues that ordinary people who displayed such glorious support for refugees shouldn't be slammed for the Bavarian state government's reluctance to help. https://www.thelocal.de/20150915/munich-should-enjoy-a-well-deserved-oktoberfest Tue, 15 Sep 2015 19:53:39 +0200 munich-should-enjoy-a-well-deserved-oktoberfest Germans leaving to work abroad tend to be more interested in new career and life experiences than earning a lot of money, a study published on Tuesday showed. https://www.thelocal.de/20150310/money-not-main-motive-for-german-expats Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:34:01 +0100 money-not-main-motive-for-german-expats