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 The state of Saxony in eastern Germany plans to send more police officers to the regions along the borders with the Czech Republic and Poland to curb an increase in people smuggling. https://www.thelocal.de/20230830/people-smuggling-disaster-on-eastern-german-borders-only-a-matter-of-time Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:44:10 +0200 people-smuggling-disaster-on-eastern-german-borders-only-a-matter-of-time November 17th marks more than a day off work in Saxony (and off school for those in Bavaria). We look at why it’s celebrated. https://www.thelocal.de/20191120/saxony-public-holiday-what-is-the-history-behind-bu-and-bettag Wed, 20 Nov 2019 12:55:29 +0100 saxony-public-holiday-what-is-the-history-behind-bu-and-bettag The eastern German state of Saxony may have ordered tough restrictions on the unvaccinated to push them to get the Covid-19 jab, but shop assistant Sabine Lonnatzsch, 59, is unmoved. https://www.thelocal.de/20211109/saxonys-covid-rules-get-mixed-reaction-from-the-vaccine-hesitant Tue, 09 Nov 2021 14:18:19 +0100 saxonys-covid-rules-get-mixed-reaction-from-the-vaccine-hesitant The eastern state of Saxony on Friday announced new restrictions for people who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 or recovered from the disease, as the country grapples with a dramatic surge in infections. https://www.thelocal.de/20211105/german-state-of-saxony-announces-sweeping-curbs-for-the-unvaccinated Fri, 05 Nov 2021 20:02:11 +0100 german-state-of-saxony-announces-sweeping-curbs-for-the-unvaccinated The 7-day incidence of Covid-19 infections among young people has spiked to nearly 700 in some areas of Saxony. https://www.thelocal.de/20210430/eastern-german-state-sees-unprecedented-rise-in-covid-infections-among-school-pupils-saxony Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:19:35 +0200 eastern-german-state-sees-unprecedented-rise-in-covid-infections-among-school-pupils-saxony The east German state of Saxony avoided the worst of the first wave of the pandemic back in March, but this time around cases have exploded there. Why has that happened? Here are a few theories. https://www.thelocal.de/20201221/analysis-why-has-saxony-been-hit-so-hard-by-the-winter-wave-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic Mon, 21 Dec 2020 18:31:49 +0100 analysis-why-has-saxony-been-hit-so-hard-by-the-winter-wave-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic The eastern German state of Saxony will impose drastic measures shuttering schools, kindergartens and most shops to curb transmission, after it became the worst-hit coronavirus hotspot in the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20201208/germany-state-of-saxony-to-close-schools-and-shops-as-covid-19-situation-worsens Tue, 08 Dec 2020 15:23:06 +0100 germany-state-of-saxony-to-close-schools-and-shops-as-covid-19-situation-worsens Hospitals in the eastern German state of Saxony will take on at least six Italian coronavirus patients who are unable to receive treatment in their own country, state premier Michael Kretschmer said. https://www.thelocal.de/20200324/german-state-of-saxony-to-take-in-italian-coronavirus-patients Tue, 24 Mar 2020 09:43:36 +0100 german-state-of-saxony-to-take-in-italian-coronavirus-patients German police said they were investigating after a man dressed as Adolf Hitler rode around a weekend festival in a motorbike sidecar, although he provoked more amusement than outrage. https://www.thelocal.de/20200114/german-police-probe-motorcycling-hitler Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:25:11 +0100 german-police-probe-motorcycling-hitler The AfD is undoubtedly stronger following the Saxony and Brandenburg elections. But it will be shunned by other parties when it comes to forming state governments. What does it all mean? https://www.thelocal.de/20190903/five-things-to-know-about-the-afd-surge-in-eastern-german-state-elections Tue, 03 Sep 2019 17:05:38 +0200 five-things-to-know-about-the-afd-surge-in-eastern-german-state-elections In Saxony, the AfD (Alternative for Germany) almost tripled its numbers from 2014, and doubled them in Brandenburg. But CDU and SPD want nothing to do with the right-wing populists in forming the government. https://www.thelocal.de/20190902/christian-democrats-rule-out-coalition-with-afd Mon, 02 Sep 2019 13:28:48 +0200 christian-democrats-rule-out-coalition-with-afd Germany's far-right AfD party surged to new strengths in elections for two eastern states on Sunday, exit polls said, reflecting anger over Chancellor Angela Merkel's migrant policy and a wealth gap 30 years after the Berlin Wall fell. https://www.thelocal.de/20190901/far-right-afd-second-strongest-force-in-brandenburg-and-saxony-exit-polls-show Sun, 01 Sep 2019 20:07:48 +0200 far-right-afd-second-strongest-force-in-brandenburg-and-saxony-exit-polls-show Two days before locals go to the polls in Saxony and Brandenburg, a new survey shows it's a very close race at the top. https://www.thelocal.de/20190830/close-race-in-eastern-german-states-as-parties-bid-for-votes-in-final-election-campaign-rallies Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:54:04 +0200 close-race-in-eastern-german-states-as-parties-bid-for-votes-in-final-election-campaign-rallies A police report highlights new evidence that the hunting down of foreigners - which was disputed - did take place in Chemnitz in eastern Germany a year ago. https://www.thelocal.de/20190827/far-right-extremists-in-chemnitz-planned-to-hunt-foreigners-new-probe-shows Tue, 27 Aug 2019 12:23:51 +0200 far-right-extremists-in-chemnitz-planned-to-hunt-foreigners-new-probe-shows The Saxony state elections, where the AfD is expected to make big gains, take place a year after anti-foreigner protests broke out in Chemnitz. The Local found out how the city is trying to recover. https://www.thelocal.de/20190814/chemnitz-saxony-elections-anti-foreigner-migrant Wed, 14 Aug 2019 14:23:23 +0200 chemnitz-saxony-elections-anti-foreigner-migrant Residents in an eastern German town found a novel way of protesting against neo-Nazis – by buying up beer. https://www.thelocal.de/20190625/eastern-german-town-buys-up-beer-in-protest-of-neo-nazis Tue, 25 Jun 2019 11:11:12 +0200 eastern-german-town-buys-up-beer-in-protest-of-neo-nazis A Great Dane accidentally caused a fire while trying to get a dog treat. https://www.thelocal.de/20190430/hungry-dog-sets-kitchen-on-fire-in-saxony Tue, 30 Apr 2019 14:37:05 +0200 hungry-dog-sets-kitchen-on-fire-in-saxony Far-right and racist crime rose sharply last year in eastern Germany's ex communist state of Saxony, new data showed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190307/racist-crime-rises-sharply-in-saxony Thu, 07 Mar 2019 14:51:00 +0100 racist-crime-rises-sharply-in-saxony Police have launched a probe after an explosion took place in front of an Alternative for Germany (AfD) party office in the eastern German city of Döbeln. https://www.thelocal.de/20190104/investigation-underway-after-explosion-outside-afd-office-in-saxony Fri, 04 Jan 2019 12:22:51 +0100 investigation-underway-after-explosion-outside-afd-office-in-saxony The Monday arrests of seven alleged right-wing terrorists once again cast an uncomfortable spotlight on extremism in on the eastern German state of Saxony, where Chemnitz is located and which is a stronghold of the far-party AfD. https://www.thelocal.de/20181002/a-wake-up-call-german-politicians-react-to-arrests-of-right-wing-terrorists Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:00:52 +0200 a-wake-up-call-german-politicians-react-to-arrests-of-right-wing-terrorists