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 Controversially seen speeding down the pavement in big German cities: a new study confirmed that E-scooters don't have the best reputation. Could they face a full ban? https://www.thelocal.de/20230914/almost-half-of-germans-in-favour-of-ban-on-e-scooters Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:45:04 +0200 almost-half-of-germans-in-favour-of-ban-on-e-scooters Where are people best protected from Covid-19? According to a new ranking, Germany is currently the second safest country in the world to be in during the coronavirus crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20200414/germany-ranked-second-safest-country-in-the-world-during-coronavirus-pandemic Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:18:24 +0200 germany-ranked-second-safest-country-in-the-world-during-coronavirus-pandemic People openly using drugs, sexual harassment, stalking and violence: these are some of the things you’ve put up with in Germany’s stations. What can be done to make them safer places? https://www.thelocal.de/20191101/there-are-people-openly-selling-and-taking-heroin-how-can-germanys-train-and-u-bahn-stations-be-made-safer Fri, 01 Nov 2019 15:31:56 +0100 there-are-people-openly-selling-and-taking-heroin-how-can-germanys-train-and-u-bahn-stations-be-made-safer After another death at a station in Germany, security at transport hubs is back in the spotlight. How safe do you feel at Germany's stations and what needs to change? https://www.thelocal.de/20191031/tell-us-how-safe-do-you-feel-at-germanys-train-and-underground-stations Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:33:37 +0100 tell-us-how-safe-do-you-feel-at-germanys-train-and-underground-stations German police are investigating after a fatal incident which saw a man pushed in front of an oncoming train at a U-Bahn station in Berlin's trendy Kreuzberg area. https://www.thelocal.de/20191030/man-dies-after-being-pushed-in-front-of-oncoming-train-in-berlin Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:47:08 +0100 man-dies-after-being-pushed-in-front-of-oncoming-train-in-berlin Security at railway stations in Germany is to be improved over the next five years, with plans for extra police and more CCTV. https://www.thelocal.de/20190913/how-germany-plans-to-improve-safety-at-railway-stations Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:48:27 +0200 how-germany-plans-to-improve-safety-at-railway-stations Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has called for controls to be put in place at the Swiss border after the death of boy who was allegedly pushed under a train by an Eritrean man living in Zurich and on the run from police. https://www.thelocal.de/20190802/german-interior-minister-calls-for-security-control-on-the-swiss-border Fri, 02 Aug 2019 14:55:59 +0200 german-interior-minister-calls-for-security-control-on-the-swiss-border A young boy died after being pushed in front of a high-speed train in Frankfurt. As the suspect was set to appear in court, a nationwide debate about security at train stations is ongoing. https://www.thelocal.de/20190730/security-debate-sparked-in-germany-following-death-of-child-pushed-in-front-of-train Tue, 30 Jul 2019 14:31:10 +0200 security-debate-sparked-in-germany-following-death-of-child-pushed-in-front-of-train Crime is at its lowest level in Germany in nearly 30 years but many people still feel unsafe. https://www.thelocal.de/20190402/germany-is-one-of-the-safest-countries-in-the-world Tue, 02 Apr 2019 18:39:43 +0200 germany-is-one-of-the-safest-countries-in-the-world The Austrian and German federal police and the Bavarian state police plan for the first time this Friday to work together in their border area to assess ways they can combat increasing illegal immigration and crime. The authorities will start by taking a closer look at rail traffic. https://www.thelocal.de/20180601/germany-and-austria-strengthen-borders-to-combat-risky-illegal-migration Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:40:49 +0200 germany-and-austria-strengthen-borders-to-combat-risky-illegal-migration The Rhineland branch of Germany’s Technical Inspection Association (TÜV) stopped the operation of almost 2,000 elevators across the country in 2017. The lifts were considered unsafe due to reasons ranging from worn-out suspension cables to defective locks. https://www.thelocal.de/20180528/danger-to-life-and-limb-2000-elevators-shut-down-in-germany-last-year Mon, 28 May 2018 17:47:32 +0200 danger-to-life-and-limb-2000-elevators-shut-down-in-germany-last-year The federal states are calling for stricter fines for speeders, tailgaters and parking offenders, arguing that they endanger others with their behaviour. https://www.thelocal.de/20180420/german-states-call-for-higher-fines-for-reckless-drivers-and-parking-offenders Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:56:27 +0200 german-states-call-for-higher-fines-for-reckless-drivers-and-parking-offenders Drones are increasingly becoming a blight on air traffic in Germany. Will new rules help to reduce the danger these unmanned aircraft potentially pose? https://www.thelocal.de/20180110/88-drone-sightings-near-aircraft-in-german-skies-in-2017 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:26:33 +0100 88-drone-sightings-near-aircraft-in-german-skies-in-2017 An 18-year-old is suspected of planning acts of terror in Germany and Austria as well as instructing a 12-year-old German boy to attack a south German Christmas market in 2016. https://www.thelocal.de/20180108/austrian-teen-charged-with-plotting-terror-attack-with-german-boy Mon, 08 Jan 2018 11:38:59 +0100 austrian-teen-charged-with-plotting-terror-attack-with-german-boy Statistics show violent crime in Cologne is on the rise. While some locals lay the blame at the feet of immigrants, others say the dangers are exaggerated and warn that refugees are being scapegoated for more fundamental problems. https://www.thelocal.de/20171101/crime-in-cologne-living-dangerous Wed, 01 Nov 2017 18:03:44 +0100 crime-in-cologne-living-dangerous On a summer toboggan run at an amusement park in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) on Saturday, a boy’s leg was severed when his foot got trapped between the toboggan and the tracks. This is not the first accident of its kind at the park. https://www.thelocal.de/20171009/part-of-boys-leg-cut-off-in-accident-on-summer-toboggan-run-in-north-germany Mon, 09 Oct 2017 13:21:42 +0200 part-of-boys-leg-cut-off-in-accident-on-summer-toboggan-run-in-north-germany Recalls of unsafe food products often reach consumers too late or not at all, the campaign group Foodwatch said Thursday, calling for tighter oversight after a Europe-wide scare erupted over insecticide-tainted eggs. https://www.thelocal.de/20170824/germany-is-too-slow-in-warning-of-unsafe-food-in-half-of-all-cases-food-watchdog Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:23:14 +0200 germany-is-too-slow-in-warning-of-unsafe-food-in-half-of-all-cases-food-watchdog Volkswagen confirmed on Thursday that it is recalling nearly 770,000 cars worldwide due to a problem with their braking control systems. https://www.thelocal.de/20170706/volkswagen-recalls-770000-cars-due-to-braking-problem Thu, 06 Jul 2017 17:28:18 +0200 volkswagen-recalls-770000-cars-due-to-braking-problem The number of people who died on German roads in 2016 was the lowest in six decades. https://www.thelocal.de/20170224/road-deaths-fall-to-lowest-level-in-60-years-but-thousands-still-dying Fri, 24 Feb 2017 11:09:19 +0100 road-deaths-fall-to-lowest-level-in-60-years-but-thousands-still-dying A German town has come up with an innovative way of saving the skin of slumbering ‘smombies’, by embedding traffic lights in the pavement. https://www.thelocal.de/20160422/german-city-creates-floor-traffic-lights-for-smartphone-addicts Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:51:20 +0200 german-city-creates-floor-traffic-lights-for-smartphone-addicts