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 Seven lives claimed by Storm Niklas Germany woke up on Wednesday morning to the chaos which hurricane-strength winds brought to the country for much of Tuesday, killing seven people and causing major damage to travel infrastructure. https://www.thelocal.de/20150401/seven-lives-claimed-by-storm-niklas Wed, 01 Apr 2015 11:20:52 +0200 seven-lives-claimed-by-storm-niklas Germany sees little change in road deaths Germany saw a slight increase in road fatalities between 2013 and 2014, but an overall decrease since 2010, according to a European Commission report released on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150324/germany-sees-little-change-in-road-deaths Tue, 24 Mar 2015 17:08:55 +0100 germany-sees-little-change-in-road-deaths Wild animal road crashes cost €500 million The number of road accidents caused by wild animals has risen sharply, according to the German Hunting Association. Motorists face a particular threat from wild boars. https://www.thelocal.de/20131016/52431 Wed, 16 Oct 2013 18:42:00 +0200 52431