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 What we learned from this year’s crime statistics… and what we didn’t The national crime statistics published on Tuesday indicated a dramatic drop in crime levels. At the same time, the general public think that Germany is becoming less safe. So where does the truth lie? https://www.thelocal.de/20180509/what-we-learned-from-this-years-crime-statistics-and-what-we-didnt Wed, 09 May 2018 12:47:55 +0200 what-we-learned-from-this-years-crime-statistics-and-what-we-didnt Merkel shouldn’t have opened borders without parliament’s approval, internal report finds A report written by the German parliament’s legal experts has found that parliament and not Angela Merkel should have decided on opening Germany’s borders to refugees in September 2015. https://www.thelocal.de/20170922/merkel-shouldnt-have-opened-borders-without-parliaments-approval-internal-report-finds Fri, 22 Sep 2017 12:39:53 +0200 merkel-shouldnt-have-opened-borders-without-parliaments-approval-internal-report-finds These are the German cities where rents have been going up the most A new study released on Wednesday shows an increase in average annual rent prices for new rentals in big cities across Germany such as Munich and Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20170920/these-are-the-german-cities-where-rents-have-been-going-up-the-most Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:00:54 +0200 these-are-the-german-cities-where-rents-have-been-going-up-the-most German job centres discriminate against people with foreign-sounding names: study When dealing with inquiries, employees at job centres in Germany tend to discriminate against people with names that sound foreign, according to a report released on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170908/german-job-centres-discriminate-against-people-with-foreign-sounding-names-report Fri, 08 Sep 2017 19:00:34 +0200 german-job-centres-discriminate-against-people-with-foreign-sounding-names-report Expats still like Germany for the money, and still aren’t so fond of the locals Germany is a great place to live if you're looking for a stable job. And it's not a bad place to raise your kids. But the locals don't make it easy for you, an annual report on expat attitudes reveals. https://www.thelocal.de/20170906/expats-still-like-germany-for-the-money-and-still-arent-so-fond-of-the-people Wed, 06 Sep 2017 16:59:07 +0200 expats-still-like-germany-for-the-money-and-still-arent-so-fond-of-the-people Germans are inheriting more now than ever before Inheritances and donated assets have reached a peak of €109 billion in Germany, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20170823/germans-are-inheriting-more-now-than-ever-before Wed, 23 Aug 2017 18:45:25 +0200 germans-are-inheriting-more-now-than-ever-before Hamburg rated 10th most liveable city in the world The findings of a report released on Wednesday by The Economist’s Intelligence Unit (EIU) reveals that Germany’s Hanseatic city yet again - just like last year - ranks in tenth place. https://www.thelocal.de/20170816/hamburg-rated-10th-most-liveable-city-in-the-world-report Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:48:05 +0200 hamburg-rated-10th-most-liveable-city-in-the-world-report