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 Some 300,000 people took part in a Pride march in Germany's northern city of Hamburg on Saturday, a week after a jihadist attack on a similar march in Berlin left one dead and several dozen injured. https://www.thelocal.de/20260802/pride-march-draws-hundreds-of-thousands-in-germany-week-after-attack Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:03:35 +0200 pride-march-draws-hundreds-of-thousands-in-germany-week-after-attack AI watermarking and deepfake labelling will soon be required by law in the EU as the transparency part of the bloc’s sweeping AI Act comes into force on August 2nd. https://www.thelocal.de/20260727/explained-eus-new-rules-on-ai-deepfakes-and-chatbots Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:38:09 +0200 explained-eus-new-rules-on-ai-deepfakes-and-chatbots The European Union will from Sunday have the power to enforce landmark artificial intelligence rules and hit any companies breaking the law with fines. https://www.thelocal.de/20260801/eu-gets-new-powers-over-powerful-ai-from-sunday Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:30:47 +0200 eu-gets-new-powers-over-powerful-ai-from-sunday Three wildfires that broke out within days of each other in Spain and France this month are among the 15 largest recorded in the European Union since 2016. https://www.thelocal.de/20260801/three-of-eus-15-largest-wildfires-since-2016-occurred-in-july Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:06:16 +0200 three-of-eus-15-largest-wildfires-since-2016-occurred-in-july A majority of EU countries called on Saturday for emergency talks on the sudden inflow of tens of thousands of migrants into Spain's enclave of Ceuta in North Africa. https://www.thelocal.de/20260801/eu-countries-call-for-talks-over-migrant-influx-into-spanish-enclave Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:00:35 +0200 eu-countries-call-for-talks-over-migrant-influx-into-spanish-enclave Several EU countries have caused a stir when they called to shut Spain out of the EU's visa-free Schengen travel zone after the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in Morocco was overwhelmed this week by thousands of migrant arrivals. Is that possible? https://www.thelocal.de/20260731/can-an-eu-member-state-be-kicked-out-of-schengen-zone Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:18:33 +0200 can-an-eu-member-state-be-kicked-out-of-schengen-zone The Left party and anti-immigration Alternative for Germany look to be the strongest political forces in Berlin, as the German capital prepares for a consequential election in September. https://www.thelocal.de/20260731/far-right-and-far-left-parties-face-off-in-berlins-coming-election Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:13:06 +0200 far-right-and-far-left-parties-face-off-in-berlins-coming-election The German army had big recruitment goals for this year. But with very few people volunteering to serve, the question now is: will Germany bring back military conscription? https://www.thelocal.de/20260731/germanys-voluntary-military-service-fails-to-attract-new-recruits Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:27:56 +0200 germanys-voluntary-military-service-fails-to-attract-new-recruits Following a day of record-breaking temperatures, thunderstorms and torrential rain are forecast on Friday in several parts of Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20260731/germany-braces-for-violent-thunderstorms-following-intense-heat-spell Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:18:37 +0200 germany-braces-for-violent-thunderstorms-following-intense-heat-spell German inflation picked up pace in July, provisional data showed Thursday, as energy price growth accelerated. https://www.thelocal.de/20260730/german-inflation-rises-as-energy-price-growth-accelerates Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:08:05 +0200 german-inflation-rises-as-energy-price-growth-accelerates German economic growth slowed in the second quarter but less than expected given the impact of the Middle East war, according to provisional figures released on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260730/german-economy-grows-slightly-despite-mideast-war Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:02:04 +0200 german-economy-grows-slightly-despite-mideast-war As firefighters struggle to contain some of the worst European wildfires in living memory with reduced numbers of aerial water bombers, production of the iconic aircraft creaks along half a world away in a Canadian factory. https://www.thelocal.de/20260730/why-europe-wont-get-any-new-canadair-water-bombers-any-time-soon Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:23:51 +0200 why-europe-wont-get-any-new-canadair-water-bombers-any-time-soon Approximately 9,800 people died due to high temperatures in Germany up to mid-July, according to the Robert Koch Institute, putting this year's total already above any single year in the past decade. https://www.thelocal.de/20260730/nearly-10000-heat-related-deaths-in-germany-recorded-so-far-this-year Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:35:25 +0200 nearly-10000-heat-related-deaths-in-germany-recorded-so-far-this-year Heavy smoke from a wildfire near the summit of a mountain in the German Alps is affecting nearby residents. Located in a high and rugged area, it's a tricky one to put out. https://www.thelocal.de/20260730/forest-fire-breaks-out-on-mountain-peak-in-germanys-chiemgau-alps Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:52:17 +0200 forest-fire-breaks-out-on-mountain-peak-in-germanys-chiemgau-alps The German government on Wednesday defended its decision to deport an Afghan back to their homeland despite not being convicted of any crime. https://www.thelocal.de/20260729/germany-defends-deporting-non-criminal-to-afghanistan Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200 germany-defends-deporting-non-criminal-to-afghanistan German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced a rising chorus of criticism from within his own centre-right CDU party Wednesday as he completed a chaotic cabinet reshuffle. https://www.thelocal.de/20260729/german-chancellor-comes-under-fire-over-chaotic-reshuffle Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:03:15 +0200 german-chancellor-comes-under-fire-over-chaotic-reshuffle Premium carmaker BMW is to offer almost half its German staff voluntary redundancy in a bid to cut 8,000 jobs by the end of 2027, a company source told AFP Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260729/germanys-bmw-aims-to-cut-8000-jobs-by-end-of-2027 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:49:58 +0200 germanys-bmw-aims-to-cut-8000-jobs-by-end-of-2027 The shortlist for the 'Youth Word of the Year' in 2026 is in. Here's a look at the most common slang terms the kids in Germany have been using. https://www.thelocal.de/20260729/which-slang-terms-have-been-most-popular-with-young-germans-this-year Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:27:14 +0200 which-slang-terms-have-been-most-popular-with-young-germans-this-year An American Ebola patient transferred to Germany for treatment last month has made a recovery, Frankfurt's university hospital said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20260728/us-ebola-patient-treated-in-frankfurt-makes-full-recovery Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:08:35 +0200 us-ebola-patient-treated-in-frankfurt-makes-full-recovery Conservative leadership has touted tighter migration policies as the answer to many of Germany's problems, but a new study by the German Economic Institute says a 'triple migration turnaround' is threatening the country's workforce. https://www.thelocal.de/20260728/has-germanys-migration-turnaround-killed-its-ability-to-attract-foreign-workers Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:00:11 +0200 has-germanys-migration-turnaround-killed-its-ability-to-attract-foreign-workers