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 Police on Thursday arrested climate activists who glued themselves to the tarmac at Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, compelling it to cancel around 170 flights and causing hours of delays for passengers. https://www.thelocal.de/20240725/climate-activists-disrupt-traffic-at-frankfurt-airport Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:45:26 +0200 climate-activists-disrupt-traffic-at-frankfurt-airport Manure dumped outside of MP's houses, thousands of tractors blocking the streets - the impact of the farmers' protests has been felt far and wide in Germany. What are they so enraged about? https://www.thelocal.de/20240112/analysis-why-are-german-farmers-so-angry Fri, 12 Jan 2024 17:13:37 +0100 analysis-why-are-german-farmers-so-angry According to a report by the NGO Civicus, Germany is no longer an "open" country and freedom of expression has "narrowed" due to excessive crackdowns on climate and pro-Palestinian protesters. https://www.thelocal.de/20231208/why-has-germany-dropped-down-the-rankings-in-freedom-of-expression Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:02:58 +0100 why-has-germany-dropped-down-the-rankings-in-freedom-of-expression Thousands of people demonstrated in Berlin on Saturday calling for food prices to be controlled and for the rich to face higher taxes as Germany faces a cost of living crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20221113/thousands-protest-in-berlin-over-price-rises Sun, 13 Nov 2022 12:30:28 +0100 thousands-protest-in-berlin-over-price-rises Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of several major German cities on Sunday to protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.de/20220313/in-pictures-tens-of-thousands-of-people-across-germany-demonstrate-for-peace-in-ukraine Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:16:20 +0100 in-pictures-tens-of-thousands-of-people-across-germany-demonstrate-for-peace-in-ukraine Police fired tear gas as they tried to break up thousands of protesters staging a demonstration in Berlin on Wednesday against a planned national virus law, according to an AFP video journalist at the scene. https://www.thelocal.de/20210421/more-than-a-thousand-people-protest-against-germanys-plan-for-nationwide-covid-19-measures Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:04:57 +0200 more-than-a-thousand-people-protest-against-germanys-plan-for-nationwide-covid-19-measures German police on Wednesday fired water cannon to disperse thousands of unmasked protesters who had massed in central Berlin to demonstrate against government measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.de/20201118/police-fire-water-cannon-to-disperse-berlin-anti-shutdown-protest Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:45:56 +0100 police-fire-water-cannon-to-disperse-berlin-anti-shutdown-protest Militant opponents of Germany's measures to halt the spread of coronavirus will be barred from marching outside parliament Wednesday over fears of violence, the interior ministry said. https://www.thelocal.de/20201117/german-govt-bars-coronavirus-protest-outside-parliament Tue, 17 Nov 2020 19:13:30 +0100 german-govt-bars-coronavirus-protest-outside-parliament German police said demonstrators protesting coronavirus restrictions attacked them in the city of Leipzig Saturday, after the crowd was told to disperse. https://www.thelocal.de/20201108/coronavirus-protesters-attack-police-in-leipzig Sun, 08 Nov 2020 08:38:37 +0100 coronavirus-protesters-attack-police-in-leipzig Protesters opposed to mask wearing and other coronavirus measures gathered at a lakeside town in southern Germany on Saturday for rallies that turned out to be smaller than planned. https://www.thelocal.de/20201004/german-anti-mask-rally-smaller-than-expected Sun, 04 Oct 2020 13:38:30 +0200 german-anti-mask-rally-smaller-than-expected Education level and political affiliation play a significant difference in whether a person in Germany is likely to believe in conspiracy theories. https://www.thelocal.de/20200907/one-third-of-germans-believe-in-conspiracy-theories Mon, 07 Sep 2020 17:07:38 +0200 one-third-of-germans-believe-in-conspiracy-theories The German government on Sunday condemned the "unacceptable" behaviour of protesters during a mass rally against coronavirus restrictions after some attempted to storm the Reichstag parliament building. https://www.thelocal.de/20200830/german-gov-slams-unacceptable-attempt-to-storm-reichstag Sun, 30 Aug 2020 11:44:16 +0200 german-gov-slams-unacceptable-attempt-to-storm-reichstag Police in Berlin have called off an 18,000-strong protest against coronavirus restrictions, saying protesters had not worn masks, as required by a court. https://www.thelocal.de/20200829/berlin-police-call-off-protest-against-coronavirus-curbs Sat, 29 Aug 2020 23:17:18 +0200 berlin-police-call-off-protest-against-coronavirus-curbs German police Saturday halted a Berlin march by thousands opposed to coronavirus restrictions in the biggest of several European protests against anti-virus curbs and masks to halt the pandemic. https://www.thelocal.de/20200829/berlin-halts-anti-corona-rally-as-european-cities-protest-masks Sat, 29 Aug 2020 21:16:30 +0200 berlin-halts-anti-corona-rally-as-european-cities-protest-masks Thousands of coronavirus sceptics are set to descend on Berlin on Saturday for a mass protest against pandemic restrictions that was allowed to go ahead after a bitter legal battle. https://www.thelocal.de/20200829/anti-corona-demonstration-begins-in-berlin Sat, 29 Aug 2020 12:57:49 +0200 anti-corona-demonstration-begins-in-berlin A street in Berlin which has been at the centre of a racist row for decades is to receive a new name. https://www.thelocal.de/20200821/a-great-day-berlin-street-name-to-be-changed-after-anti-racism-protests-mohrenstrasse Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:15:03 +0200 a-great-day-berlin-street-name-to-be-changed-after-anti-racism-protests-mohrenstrasse Photos and footage of thousands of anti-pandemic measures protesters in Berlin without masks have shocked the world. In Germany it's sparked a heated row over whether https://www.thelocal.de/20200803/german-demo-against-coronavirus-rules-sparks-row-over-protest-freedoms Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:16:26 +0200 german-demo-against-coronavirus-rules-sparks-row-over-protest-freedoms Some 45 police officers were injured in a wave of weekend demonstrations in Berlin including protests against coronavirus restrictions, police said as protesters gathered again in smaller numbers on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200802/dozens-of-police-injured-in-berlin-protests Sun, 02 Aug 2020 18:33:25 +0200 dozens-of-police-injured-in-berlin-protests Berlin’s Mohrenstraße (Moor Street) underground station is set to be renamed due to racism concerns. https://www.thelocal.de/20200704/racist-berlin-underground-station-to-be-renamed Sat, 04 Jul 2020 13:26:55 +0200 racist-berlin-underground-station-to-be-renamed Climate activists heckled German MPs Friday outside the Berlin parliament building as the country passed a law to end use of coal-fired power generation by 2038. https://www.thelocal.de/20200703/climate-activists-rage-as-germany-votes-on-drawn-out-coal-exit Fri, 03 Jul 2020 14:22:13 +0200 climate-activists-rage-as-germany-votes-on-drawn-out-coal-exit