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 Germany’s Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer wants to accelerate construction times for bridges, railway lines and mobile phone masts in a bid to push projects forward in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20200108/we-need-a-modernization-push-how-germany-wants-to-speed-up-infrastructure-projects Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:43:30 +0100 we-need-a-modernization-push-how-germany-wants-to-speed-up-infrastructure-projects After embarking on a cruise with his family to Norway, a boy from Berlin returned home to an unwelcome bill amounting to €12,000, German media reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180615/german-boy-on-cruise-ship-racks-up-12000-in-roaming-charges Fri, 15 Jun 2018 11:59:58 +0200 german-boy-on-cruise-ship-racks-up-12000-in-roaming-charges Those who prefer their mobile phone to remain anonymous are in for a shock in Germany, as ministers agreed on Wednesday to require anyone buying a pay-as-you-go SIM card to present ID. https://www.thelocal.de/20160601/germany-to-require-id-for-buying-prepaid-phones Wed, 01 Jun 2016 18:39:51 +0200 germany-to-require-id-for-buying-prepaid-phones A court in the Rhineland has let a man off a fine for using a mobile phone while driving, after he convinced them he was simply using it to scratch his ear. https://www.thelocal.de/20160303/i-was-scratching-my-head-with-phone-driver-convinces-court Thu, 03 Mar 2016 13:31:32 +0100 i-was-scratching-my-head-with-phone-driver-convinces-court Criminals have successfully stolen tens of thousands of euros from dozens of people across Germany after finding a way around systems that text a code to confirm transactions to online banking users. https://www.thelocal.de/20151021/online-banking-scammers-bypass-text-codes Wed, 21 Oct 2015 10:50:52 +0200 online-banking-scammers-bypass-text-codes