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 Man takes Bavarian town to court over 'women-only' parking spaces A law student took a town in Bavaria to court over ‘women-only’ parking spaces which were set up after a woman was raped, claiming he felt “discriminated against as a man”. https://www.thelocal.de/20190124/man-takes-german-town-to-court-over-women-only-parking-spaces Thu, 24 Jan 2019 12:00:25 +0100 man-takes-german-town-to-court-over-women-only-parking-spaces Balloons and spray cream: nationwide campaign launched against illegal parking After associations earlier this week initiated a nationwide campaign to highlight the underestimated danger of falsely parked vehicles, people across the country have been taking action. https://www.thelocal.de/20180529/balloons-and-spray-cream-nationwide-campaign-launched-against-parking-offenders Tue, 29 May 2018 14:15:14 +0200 balloons-and-spray-cream-nationwide-campaign-launched-against-parking-offenders German states call for higher fines for reckless drivers and parking offenders The federal states are calling for stricter fines for speeders, tailgaters and parking offenders, arguing that they endanger others with their behaviour. https://www.thelocal.de/20180420/german-states-call-for-higher-fines-for-reckless-drivers-and-parking-offenders Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:56:27 +0200 german-states-call-for-higher-fines-for-reckless-drivers-and-parking-offenders Wrap on the knuckles: the curious way Stuttgarters are deterring selfish parking In an increasing number of large German cities, parking offenders are being punished by more than just the towing services. Residents in Stuttgart for instance have been taking matters into their own hands. https://www.thelocal.de/20180105/heres-how-stuttgart-has-been-dealing-with-wrongly-parked-cars Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:28:16 +0100 heres-how-stuttgart-has-been-dealing-with-wrongly-parked-cars New Google feature set to ease pain of parking in Cologne and Düsseldorf Parking in the Rhine metropolitan area just got a lot easier after Google Maps introduced a feature which indicates parking availability around your destination. https://www.thelocal.de/20170905/smartphones-the-key-to-parking-in-cologne-and-dsseldorf Tue, 05 Sep 2017 19:05:05 +0200 smartphones-the-key-to-parking-in-cologne-and-dsseldorf This is how Berlin police responded to the 'world's cutest parking ticket' "Fine for illegally parking in a one-way street." For most people, the sight of such a note on their car would leave them with a sinking feeling. https://www.thelocal.de/20170125/this-is-how-berlin-police-responded-to-the-worlds-cutest-parking-ticket Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:00:00 +0100 this-is-how-berlin-police-responded-to-the-worlds-cutest-parking-ticket Pricier parking tickets planned for cities Fees for parking violations in German cities are set to rise, according to a newspaper report on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20121217/46809 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:27:00 +0100 46809