The Local Germany

How I found Yugoslavia again in a peaceful south German town

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:41:55 +0200

As someone who spent a decade working as a translator for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Anita Lekic knows only too well the animosities that tore apart her homeland. So she was surprised to find Bosnians, Serbs and Croats getting on famously in smalltown Germany.

Man attempts to open plane door mid-flight

Mon, 07 Dec 2015 09:25:33 +0100

Lufthansa crew and passengers overpowered a man who interfered with a cabin door on a Frankfurt-Belgrade flight on Sunday, the German carrier said, insisting the safety of the plane had not been threatened.

Man drives into group after family fight

Fri, 06 Sep 2013 09:08:00 +0200

A young man drove his car, seemingly on purpose, into a group of people in Berlin after a family fight escalated. He left five injured and could face charges of attempted murder.

Germany seeks 'visible' Kosovo-Serbia progress

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:46:00 +0200

Germany has called for "visible" progress in implementing a landmark deal between Serbia and Kosovo before securing Berlin's backing for Belgrade's bid to join the European Union.

Minister to EU: stem tide of Balkan asylum seekers

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:52:00 +0200

German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich called for stricter rules for asylum seekers from Serbia and Macedonia on Thursday, and demanded that the European Union stem the current tide by increasing aid to Eastern Europe.

Authorities threaten to deport baby

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:32:00 +0100

German immigration authorities are threatening to deport an eight-month old Serbian baby, sending the child a letter demanding it leaves the country within a week otherwise it would be forced to go.

Germany wants Serbia in European Union

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:42:00 +0100

Germany firmly supports Serbia's EU candidacy and would like to see it given a green light at next week's EU summit, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Thursday.

Merkel to visit Balkans to ease tensions

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:51:00 +0200

Croatia and Serbia's European Union prospects will be on the agenda when German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the region on Monday, when she will also press for a cooling of frictions between Belgrade and Kosovo.

German judge appointed to oversee Mladic trial

Sat, 28 May 2011 17:13:00 +0200

Germany’s Christoph Flügge has been appointed presiding judge in the forthcoming war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic.

Suspected Serbian war criminal held in Germany

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 10:42:00 +0100

A member of a Serbian paramilitary group alleged to have committed war crimes in Kosovo has been detained in Germany and is fighting extradition, according to a Justice Ministry spokesman.

Löw preps team for tough fight against Serbia

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:00:00 +0200

Germany coach Joachim Löw has compared Serbia, his young team's rivals here on Friday, to a boxer who has taken a first punch and is poised to fight back after their loss to Ghana.

Germany faces Australia, Ghana and Serbia

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:44:00 +0100

Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff said on Friday Die Mannschaft had drawn a tough yet surmountable challenge in Australia, Ghana and Serbia for the group stage of the 2010 World Cup finals.

Merkel cheers 'historic' Karadzic capture

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:36:00 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday welcomed the arrest of wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic as historic and a vindication for the victims of the Balkan wars.