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 Dairy farms in crisis as milk now cheaper than water As the price of milk in German supermarkets dips below that of a bottle of mineral water, many farmers fear for their futures. How has this come to pass? https://www.thelocal.de/20160518/dairy-farms-in-crisis-as-milk-now-cheaper-than-water Wed, 18 May 2016 11:57:28 +0200 dairy-farms-in-crisis-as-milk-now-cheaper-than-water Anti-euro party turns anti-feminist UPDATE: The youth wing of the Alternative for Germany party (AfD) has launched a campaign on its Facebook page targeting feminism as a "left-wing" ideology and encouraging people to post reasons to reject it. https://www.thelocal.de/20140331/german-anti-euro-party-afd-turns-anti-feminist-alternative-for-germany-facebook-2 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 15:14:00 +0200 german-anti-euro-party-afd-turns-anti-feminist-alternative-for-germany-facebook-2 Germany to block EU quota for women execs Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is planning to team up with the UK to scupper an EU-wide female quota for top executives, a German newspaper reported Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20130306/48369 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:25:00 +0100 48369 Germany: most unfair society in Europe German women have to contend with the biggest gender gaps in wages and career opportunities in Europe, according to a new study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). https://www.thelocal.de/20120305/41155 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:39:00 +0100 41155 Top firms unveil plan to increase female execs The 30 leading German companies belonging to the blue-chip stock DAX stock index unveiled a plan Monday to bring more women into management, but stopped short of making quotas compulsory. https://www.thelocal.de/20111017/38271 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:37:00 +0200 38271 Women more likely to manage small companies Women have better career chances in smaller German companies than large corporations, with a fifth of mid-sized firms being led by a female CEO, according to a new survey released on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110520/35149 Fri, 20 May 2011 14:20:00 +0200 35149 DAX companies oppose gender quota A new survey shows Germany’s largest companies are overwhelmingly opposed to a mandatory quota for women in executive positions, with only one firm coming out in favour. https://www.thelocal.de/20110210/33023 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:51:00 +0100 33023