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 After hundreds of British residents of EU countries had passports stamped when returning from the UK in the New Year the EU Commission has responded to The Local's request for information and advice on their behalf. Here's the response in full. https://www.thelocal.de/20210109/eu-commission-a-stamp-in-a-british-passport-does-not-put-into-question-residency-rights Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:26:28 +0100 eu-commission-a-stamp-in-a-british-passport-does-not-put-into-question-residency-rights Germany has the second most powerful passport in the world, according to a new index which ranks the level of visa-free access passports provide to their holders. https://www.thelocal.de/20180524/germany-has-second-most-powerful-passport-in-the-world Thu, 24 May 2018 18:05:07 +0200 germany-has-second-most-powerful-passport-in-the-world An organization which supports the rights of Sinti and Roma in Frankfurt has accused city officials of “scandalous" behaviour for tampering with the passports of Roma migrants. https://www.thelocal.de/20180221/frankfurt-authorities-are-trying-to-drive-homeless-roma-out-of-town-says-rights-group Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:42:17 +0100 frankfurt-authorities-are-trying-to-drive-homeless-roma-out-of-town-says-rights-group Investigators have found a link between fake passports found at the site of the Paris terror attacks and passports held by a small number of refugees in Germany, German media reported Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151222/ordnungshter Tue, 22 Dec 2015 09:37:54 +0100 ordnungshter Germans will soon be legally divided into three genders - those born as hermaphrodites have the right to not identify as male or female. It has been described as a revolution, effectively creating legal recognition of a third sex. https://www.thelocal.de/20130816/51439 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 13:48:00 +0200 51439 The German Interior Ministry confirmed on Monday that new identification cards containing radio-frequency (RFID) chips will be introduced starting November 1, 2010 - but some data protection experts are critical of the decision. https://www.thelocal.de/20091214/23931 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:48:00 +0100 23931 A leading parliamentarian for Germany’s Social Democratic Party has criticized Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats for pursuing citizenship rules based on “racial ideology” instead of allowing dual nationality. https://www.thelocal.de/20080820/13815 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:35:00 +0200 13815 Increasing numbers of Germans living abroad are taking up the chance to get a second citizenship, a procedure which is still difficult for foreigners living in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20080813/13661 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:45:00 +0200 13661