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 Human rights groups and legal experts are warning the government to react responsibly to the attacks and rampages which have taken place in Germany in recent days. https://www.thelocal.de/20160727/rights-experts-call-for-calm-after-string-of-violent-attacks Wed, 27 Jul 2016 12:46:34 +0200 rights-experts-call-for-calm-after-string-of-violent-attacks With so many massive breaking news events in 2015, you might think it would be easy to guess what Germans searched for most. But new statistics released by Google on Wednesday turn up a surprising winner. https://www.thelocal.de/20151216/and-germans-top-search-of-2015-is Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:06:18 +0100 and-germans-top-search-of-2015-is As one of Germany's most controversial modern authors, Charlotte Roche celebrated the premiere of the film of her sexually explicit debut novel, Wetlands, on Tuesday. We made her our German of the Week. https://www.thelocal.de/20130815/51427 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:50:00 +0200 51427 Germany's Sebastian Vollmer does not see himself as another Dirk Nowitzki when it comes to sparking his countrymen’s interest in US sports by winning a championship at the highest level. https://www.thelocal.de/20120202/40489 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:07:00 +0100 40489 The German city of Bonn is calling its policy of levying a surcharge on streetwalking prostitutes via kerb-side meters a success that would continue. https://www.thelocal.de/20120124/40301 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:53:00 +0100 40301 Cash-strapped British oil giant BP is looking to sell its German fuel station unit Aral for at least €2 billion ($2.6 billion), a German magazine reported on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100801/28871 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:59:00 +0200 28871 The prospect of a ban on the controversial Church of Scientology dimmed on Friday with a campaign by Bavaria’s Interior Minister failing to gain traction. https://www.thelocal.de/20100402/26291 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:48:00 +0200 26291