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 One of Germany’s most venerable universities is considering the future of a law professor who tweeted solidarity with Polish white nationalists. While the university says it objects to xenophobia, the professor called the accusation of racism 'ridiculous.' https://www.thelocal.de/20171117/law-professor-in-leipzig-stirs-controversy-over-racist-tweets Fri, 17 Nov 2017 12:58:00 +0100 law-professor-in-leipzig-stirs-controversy-over-racist-tweets Authorities in upper Bavaria are investigating the appearance of a mock Nazi Tiger tank in a carnival parade that was marked with the words "asylum defence". https://www.thelocal.de/20160208/village-faces-investigation-over-anti-refugee-tiger-tank Mon, 08 Feb 2016 09:24:28 +0100 village-faces-investigation-over-anti-refugee-tiger-tank Federal prosecutors said on Wednesday that they will bring charges against four neo-Nazis who planned to attack "Salafists and asylum-seekers" with improvised bombs. https://www.thelocal.de/20160113/four-neo-nazis-face-trial-over-bomb-plot Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:18:16 +0100 four-neo-nazis-face-trial-over-bomb-plot In a statement on the Formula One star's re-opened website, Michael Schumacher's family said they were “confident and hoping for the best“ for him. https://www.thelocal.de/20141113/schumacher-family-confident-as-website-relaunches Thu, 13 Nov 2014 12:16:00 +0100 schumacher-family-confident-as-website-relaunches The German police have apologised for targeting a black German for spot ID checks on the basis of his skin colour – after a judge said it was illegal to do so, contradicting an earlier court ruling. https://www.thelocal.de/20121030/45859 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:19:00 +0100 45859