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 Berlin clubs brought city €1.5 billion in 2018: study Berlin’s famous club scene has long been hyped as among the best in the world. But a new study has shown that aside from comprising an essential stitch in the city’s “poor but sexy” fabric, Berlin’s nightlife has a very real economic value to match its unmeasurable street cred. https://www.thelocal.de/20190213/new-research-highlights-the-economic-value-of-berlins-nightlife-and-why-it-might-be-under-threat Wed, 13 Feb 2019 21:04:54 +0100 new-research-highlights-the-economic-value-of-berlins-nightlife-and-why-it-might-be-under-threat Berlin to impose New Year's Eve fireworks ban in two new zones Fireworks are to be banned in two ‘hotspots’ in the German capital on New Year’s Eve, the state interior senator Andreas Geisel has announced. https://www.thelocal.de/20190121/berlin-to-impose-new-years-eve-fireworks-ban Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:31:12 +0100 berlin-to-impose-new-years-eve-fireworks-ban 'Champagne socialist' mayor loses his fizz Pressure is mounting on Berlin’s long-serving mayor over revelations he knew a close political ally had avoided paying taxes on money stashed in a Swiss bank. The mayor has tried to avoid the scandal while on a ski break. https://www.thelocal.de/20140206/berlin-mayor-klaus-wowereit-faces-calls-to-quit Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:29:00 +0100 berlin-mayor-klaus-wowereit-faces-calls-to-quit