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 Stuttgart local Michael Stuchbery shares his views on the violent Saturday rioting which shocked the country, and led to condemnation from politicians including Chancellor Angela Merkel. https://www.thelocal.de/20200622/view-from-the-ground-what-led-to-the-riots-in-stuttgart Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:57:42 +0200 view-from-the-ground-what-led-to-the-riots-in-stuttgart German authorities expressed shock Sunday over a rampage of an "unprecedented scale" overnight in the city centre of Stuttgart, where hundreds of party-goers ran riot, attacking police and plundering stores after smashing shop windows. https://www.thelocal.de/20200621/out-of-control-youths-riot-in-stuttgart-city-centre Sun, 21 Jun 2020 11:25:14 +0200 out-of-control-youths-riot-in-stuttgart-city-centre Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer on Wednesday defended the work of the police during riots in Chemnitz and acknowledged they were understaffed. https://www.thelocal.de/20180905/saxonys-minister-president-there-was-no-mob-in-chemnitz Wed, 05 Sep 2018 15:03:05 +0200 saxonys-minister-president-there-was-no-mob-in-chemnitz At least six people were injured on Monday as police in Chemnitz failed to keep control of far-right protests that were sparked by the suspected stabbing of a German man by two Middle Eastern men. https://www.thelocal.de/20180828/second-day-of-unrest-in-chemnitz-after-deadly-knife-attack Tue, 28 Aug 2018 12:12:09 +0200 second-day-of-unrest-in-chemnitz-after-deadly-knife-attack Protesters and revellers alike took to the streets of Deutschland on Tuesday. Despite a large police presence in some cities, the gatherings were largely peaceful. https://www.thelocal.de/20180502/no-riots-at-labour-day-rallies-across-germany Wed, 02 May 2018 11:22:38 +0200 no-riots-at-labour-day-rallies-across-germany The G20 in Hamburg was marked by violent clashes between demonstrators and police in several parts of the city. On Tuesday morning police raided properties across the country as part of their investigation into the rioting. https://www.thelocal.de/20171205/police-raid-left-wing-scene-in-8-states-over-hamburg-g20-violence Tue, 05 Dec 2017 10:52:08 +0100 police-raid-left-wing-scene-in-8-states-over-hamburg-g20-violence Authorities in Hamburg are facing new accusations of abuse of power during July’s G20 summit, after Spiegel reported on Tuesday that they used a banned weapon to fire on rioters. https://www.thelocal.de/20171107/police-alleged-to-have-used-banned-combat-weapon-during-g20-riots Tue, 07 Nov 2017 16:55:00 +0100 police-alleged-to-have-used-banned-combat-weapon-during-g20-riots Authorities in the town of Schorndorf in Baden-Württemberg have expressed shock after police and bystanders were attacked by members of a group of around 1,000 youths. https://www.thelocal.de/20170717/police-shocked-by-violence-as-youth-riot-at-small-town-fair Mon, 17 Jul 2017 14:41:13 +0200 police-shocked-by-violence-as-youth-riot-at-small-town-fair Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party has blamed a culture of silent tolerance of left-wing extremism for riots that blighted Hamburg during the G20 summit over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20170710/we-must-stop-ignoring-left-wing-extremism-in-germany-merkels-party-declares Mon, 10 Jul 2017 17:43:43 +0200 we-must-stop-ignoring-left-wing-extremism-in-germany-merkels-party-declares Raging street battles that marred Germany's G20 summit have sparked a political fight over how Hamburg could descend into "mob rule" and why Chancellor Angela Merkel chose a hotbed of leftist militancy as the venue. https://www.thelocal.de/20170708/merkel-blamed-for-viol Sat, 08 Jul 2017 17:01:21 +0200 merkel-blamed-for-viol Masked gangs roamed the streets of Hamburg burning cars and looting shops on Thursday and Friday. But many people are pointing the finger of blame at the police. https://www.thelocal.de/20170708/who-is-to-blame-for-the-riots-that-hit-hamburg-during-the-g20 Sat, 08 Jul 2017 14:28:20 +0200 who-is-to-blame-for-the-riots-that-hit-hamburg-during-the-g20 Anti-capitalist protesters wreaked havoc Friday in the G20 summit's host city of Hamburg, torching cars, firing flares at police choppers and blocking US First Lady Melania Trump at her residence. https://www.thelocal.de/20170707/smoke-on-the-water-hamburg-under-siege-for-g20 Fri, 07 Jul 2017 20:47:50 +0200 smoke-on-the-water-hamburg-under-siege-for-g20 What prompted peaceful protests to turn violent in Hamburg and will they happen again? Those in the area worst-affected by the demonstrations told The Local of grievances from gentrification to police aggression. https://www.thelocal.de/20140120/protests-make-hamburg-different-danger-zone-riot Mon, 20 Jan 2014 17:55:00 +0100 protests-make-hamburg-different-danger-zone-riot Windows were smashed by an angry crowd at the Social Democrat (SPD) Frankfurt office on Monday evening. Police believe there could be a connection with riots in Hamburg. https://www.thelocal.de/20140107/hamburg-may-spark-wave-of-far-left-violence-frankfurt Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:55:00 +0100 hamburg-may-spark-wave-of-far-left-violence-frankfurt Police have turned a large section of Hamburg, including the centre of the city’s nightlife area, into a restricted zone in the wake of attacks on officers and violent protests. https://www.thelocal.de/20140106/police-attacks-spark-clampdown-in-hamburg Mon, 06 Jan 2014 11:30:00 +0100 police-attacks-spark-clampdown-in-hamburg German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on Wednesday said images of demonstrators in Istanbul being chased down by riot police were "disturbing" and warned that the Turkish government was sending the "wrong message". https://www.thelocal.de/20130612/50269 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:49:00 +0200 50269 Germany's human rights commissioner on Thursday labelled violence against Turkish protesters "shocking" and called on the government to immediately release detainees who he said were fighting for basic rights. https://www.thelocal.de/20130606/50153 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:56:00 +0200 50153 Germany called on Monday for calm and for dialogue in Turkey after days of clashes between anti-government protesters and police. https://www.thelocal.de/20130603/50079 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:26:00 +0200 50079 Rioting football hooligans have again dragged violence in Germany's Bundesliga back into the spotlight after three separate incidents in the country's top two leagues over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20130211/47887 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:45:00 +0100 47887 Second division Dynamo Dresden have been banned from next season's German Cup as punishment after their fans rioted at Hannover 96 in October, a year on from similar trouble at Borussia Dortmund's ground. https://www.thelocal.de/20121211/46691 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:08:00 +0100 46691