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 Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen addressed the need for startup founders in the German armed forces on Thursday - the eve of the Munich Security Conference (MSC). https://www.thelocal.de/20180216/innovation-and-creativity-german-army-in-need-of-startup-founders Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:50:12 +0100 innovation-and-creativity-german-army-in-need-of-startup-founders German discount supermarket Aldi Süd sparked concern among dairy farmers on Wednesday by announcing it was slashing the retail prices of dairy products by up to ten percent. https://www.thelocal.de/20120503/42315 Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 +0200 42315 The US Army has reportedly ordered “psychological operations” against foreign officials, including German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière, in order to influence policy in Afghanistan. https://www.thelocal.de/20110225/33349 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:52:00 +0100 33349 Germany and its soldiers are disliked by Afghans more than ever before, a new poll revealed Monday, with almost 40 percent of respondents living near Bundeswehr bases favouring attacks on its troops. https://www.thelocal.de/20101206/31631 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:20:00 +0100 31631 The latest legislation period has been the most productive in Germany’s post-war history, German media reported on Friday – the last day of parliament before summer recess. More than 580 new laws have been passed since the parliament’s formation October 18, 2005. The Local singles out some of those passed in its final week. https://www.thelocal.de/20090703/20361 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:34:00 +0200 20361 German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung was among approximately 900 mourners on Thursday at the funeral for three soldiers killed in Afghanistan over a week ago. https://www.thelocal.de/20090702/20349 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:29:00 +0200 20349 Leader of the neo-Nazi NPD party Udo Voigt has been kicked off the DBwV German Military Association after being sentenced to incitement of hatred and slander in a racial discrimination trial last month, broadcaster RBB reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20090520/19397 Wed, 20 May 2009 11:47:00 +0200 19397 Germany is to send an extra 200 soldiers to Afghanistan as part of a NATO Rapid Reaction Force. The troops will be based in northern Afghanistan, replacing 250 Norwegian troops who have been there fore two years this summer. Despite substantial pressure from the US and NATO, Germany will not send soldiers to southern Afghanistan to fight the Taliban insurgency. https://www.thelocal.de/20080207/10267 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:22:00 +0100 10267