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 What you need to know about changing to winter tyres in Germany German road regulations require drivers to use winter tyres when temperatures drop to freezing or below. Failing to do so could land you with a €120 fine. https://www.thelocal.de/20240930/what-you-need-to-know-about-changing-to-winter-tyres-in-germany Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:56:12 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-changing-to-winter-tyres-in-germany What you need to know about Germany's new winter tyre rule German road regulations require drivers to use winter tyres when temperatures drop to freezing or below. Failing to do so could get you an €80 fine and a new rule comes into force on October 2024. https://www.thelocal.de/20240930/what-you-need-to-know-about-germanys-new-winter-tyre-rule Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:56:12 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-germanys-new-winter-tyre-rule How German households can save on their electricity bills Customers can save a high three-digit sum on their household electricity costs, according to calculations done by German price comparison portals. Here's why you may want to switch your tariff. https://www.thelocal.de/20240522/how-a-quarter-of-german-households-can-save-on-their-electricity-bills Wed, 22 May 2024 13:23:44 +0200 how-a-quarter-of-german-households-can-save-on-their-electricity-bills How customers in Germany will receive money back for faulty cell phone coverage A legal right to help consumers experiencing poor mobile phone networks is set to become available this year. How exactly does it work? https://www.thelocal.de/20240212/how-customers-in-germany-will-receive-money-back-for-faulty-cell-phone-coverage Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:56:10 +0100 how-customers-in-germany-will-receive-money-back-for-faulty-cell-phone-coverage