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 Germany's Interior Minister rules out 'unthinkable' bid to host 2036 Olympics Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has ruled out a bid to host the 2036 Olympics, saying in an interview that it would be "unthinkable" on the 100th anniversary of the Nazi-era 1936 Games in Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20190604/germanys-interior-minister-rules-out-unthinkable-bid-to-host-2036-olympics Tue, 04 Jun 2019 10:23:50 +0200 germanys-interior-minister-rules-out-unthinkable-bid-to-host-2036-olympics Leading academics slam Hamburg Olympic bid Leading Hamburg academics have blasted city authorities for misleading the public about the true costs of the Olympic Games they intend to host in 2024. https://www.thelocal.de/20151014/hamburg-professors-slam-manipulative-olympic-bid Wed, 14 Oct 2015 13:20:28 +0200 hamburg-professors-slam-manipulative-olympic-bid 'We are all Hamburgers': De Maizière Update: After Hamburg secured an important endorsement to be the German candidate for the 2024 Olympic bid on Monday, German interior minister Thomas de Maizière called for nationwide support for the city. https://www.thelocal.de/20150317/germany-chooses-xxx-for-olympic-bid Tue, 17 Mar 2015 08:14:35 +0100 germany-chooses-xxx-for-olympic-bid Hamburg or Berlin for German Olympic bid? Old rivals Berlin and Hamburg are battling it out to become Germany's Olympic Games host bid hopefuls. But with both cities hit by building scandals and money worries, which is best placed to host the Olympic Games? https://www.thelocal.de/20140624/hamburg-or-berlin-for-german-olympic-bid Tue, 24 Jun 2014 19:18:00 +0200 hamburg-or-berlin-for-german-olympic-bid Munich Olympic bid 'strong' says IOC delegation boss Candidate city Munich has presented a 'strong' bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation committee said Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110304/33511 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:14:00 +0100 33511 Farmers dig in against Munich Olympics Munich’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics faces fresh threats of derailment with 59 farmers categorically refusing to let their land be used for the games, media reported Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20101214/31795 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:55:00 +0100 31795