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 Towns and cities across Germany are tooling up for the summer, with many hiring extra staff to pounce on people sullying parks with barbecue rubbish. https://www.thelocal.de/20160504/german-towns-hire-rubbish-scouts-to-keep-summer-bbqs-tidy Wed, 04 May 2016 12:48:32 +0200 german-towns-hire-rubbish-scouts-to-keep-summer-bbqs-tidy An aerial view of Berlin shows one of its most unique characteristics: the expanse of green space. Almost no other metropolis can boast the same tree per capita ratio or the same percentage of park area. But there is a whole other swathe of greenery in Berlin, a private one. https://www.thelocal.de/20090727/20849 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:51:00 +0200 20849