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 The German government said Monday it has agreed to an one-off payment to survivors of the Kindertransport programme, which brought Jewish children persecuted in Nazi Germany to safety in Britain. https://www.thelocal.de/20181217/germany-agrees-compensation-for-kindertransport-refugees Mon, 17 Dec 2018 16:55:30 +0100 germany-agrees-compensation-for-kindertransport-refugees Media reports on Thursday showed that more than 3,000 crimes were committed against refugees or their homes last year. https://www.thelocal.de/20170203/thousands-of-crimes-against-refugees-reported-in-2016-report Fri, 03 Feb 2017 13:19:03 +0100 thousands-of-crimes-against-refugees-reported-in-2016-report The attack carried out on a Bavaria train by an Afghan refugee was the first in Germany to be claimed by Isis - and has left many asking questions. https://www.thelocal.de/20160719/why-do-young-afghans-flee-to-germany-and-how-radical-are-they Tue, 19 Jul 2016 19:20:00 +0200 why-do-young-afghans-flee-to-germany-and-how-radical-are-they Tens of thousands of people joined weekend rallies in Germany to condemn racism and right-wing populist groups who have been railing against a record influx of migrants. https://www.thelocal.de/20160620/tens-of-thousands-hold-hands-against-racism Mon, 20 Jun 2016 10:23:18 +0200 tens-of-thousands-hold-hands-against-racism Six people suffered from smoke inhalation injuries early on Thursday morning after unknown attackers set fire to a hotel in Bingen, Rhineland-Palatinate. https://www.thelocal.de/20160407/six-hurt-in-anti-refugee-hotel-arson-attack Thu, 07 Apr 2016 13:49:40 +0200 six-hurt-in-anti-refugee-hotel-arson-attack A march by Germany's anti-Islamic organisation Pegida drew thousands to the eastern city of Dresden on Saturday on a day that saw rallies across Europe in support of the movement. https://www.thelocal.de/20160206/anti-islam-groups-rally-across-europe Sat, 06 Feb 2016 19:15:32 +0100 anti-islam-groups-rally-across-europe Police on Saturday fired tear gas and used water cannon to clear a rally in Cologne of the far-right xenophobic Pegida movement, after protesters hurled firecrackers and bottles at officers. https://www.thelocal.de/20160109/violence-erupts-at-cologne-far-right-demo Sat, 09 Jan 2016 18:47:34 +0100 violence-erupts-at-cologne-far-right-demo Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday rejected what he called German Chancellor Angela Merkel's "moral imperialism" as he outlined his own rival plan to tackle Europe's migrant crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20150923/orban-visit-sparks-outrage-in-bavaria Wed, 23 Sep 2015 14:13:25 +0200 orban-visit-sparks-outrage-in-bavaria UPDATE: Germany plans to expand its naval operations against human traffickers as part of an EU mission in the Mediterranean, Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet decided Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150916/950-soldiers-to-fight-med-people-smugglers Wed, 16 Sep 2015 11:04:34 +0200 950-soldiers-to-fight-med-people-smugglers Far-left extremists attacked an immigration office in Leipzig early on Friday morning. It was the second targeted attack on an official building in the city in recent months. https://www.thelocal.de/20150424/far-left-activists-attack-immigration-office Fri, 24 Apr 2015 18:28:42 +0200 far-left-activists-attack-immigration-office