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 When Barack Obama first took up office, Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly thought he was a big talker. Since then a beautiful relationship has developed. We read slightly too much into it. https://www.thelocal.de/20160426/obama-merkel-love-pictures-relationship-gallery Tue, 26 Apr 2016 18:33:17 +0200 obama-merkel-love-pictures-relationship-gallery When it comes to sex, what goes on behind closed doors is supposed to be nobody else's business. But have sex while hanging out of the window of your ground-floor apartment, and the neighbours might just take offence – a lesson one Aachen couple learned the hard way last week. https://www.thelocal.de/20150921/aachen-couple-cause-outrage-with-public-sex-act Mon, 21 Sep 2015 17:57:08 +0200 aachen-couple-cause-outrage-with-public-sex-act Does love conquer all when it comes to finances? Not always in Germany, according to a study by Postbank. https://www.thelocal.de/20150818/love-or-money-what-the-germans-put-first Tue, 18 Aug 2015 13:07:25 +0200 love-or-money-what-the-germans-put-first Germany and the USA face each other in the World Cup on Thursday, but what do the two countries think of each other? The Local looks at 11 of the best quotes from Germans about the United States. https://www.thelocal.de/20140626/what-do-germans-think-about-america-the-local Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:38:00 +0200 what-do-germans-think-about-america-the-local