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 praises 'new hope for Syria' after Munich talks Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier praised a deal reached in Munich that calls for a ceasefire in the Syrian civil war within one week – but it remains to be seen whether the agreement will stick. https://www.thelocal.de/20160212/germany-praises-new-hope-for-syria-after-munich-talks Fri, 12 Feb 2016 09:38:20 +0100 germany-praises-new-hope-for-syria-after-munich-talks Merkel calls for Israeli settlement 'restraint' Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Israel to show "restraint" on Friday in the building of Jewish settlements, following talks with the Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. https://www.thelocal.de/20131018/52471 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:50:00 +0200 52471