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 What's closing (and staying open) under new lockdown rules in Germany? On Wednesday Germany entered a tougher lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus. That means several shops and services are closing - while others remain open. https://www.thelocal.de/20201216/whats-closing-and-staying-open-under-new-lockdown-rules-in-germany Wed, 16 Dec 2020 10:37:55 +0100 whats-closing-and-staying-open-under-new-lockdown-rules-in-germany Toilet paper sales in Germany soar as coronavirus numbers go up As coronavirus cases continue to go up in Germany, the demand for some hygiene products, including toilet roll, has shot up, according to official figures. https://www.thelocal.de/20201022/hamsterkauf-toilet-paper-sales-in-germany-soar-as-coronavirus-numbers-go-up Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:39:53 +0200 hamsterkauf-toilet-paper-sales-in-germany-soar-as-coronavirus-numbers-go-up German economy should recover from coronavirus pandemic 'by end of next year or 2022' Germany will need to take on yet more debt in 2021 to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus on the economy, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200821/german-economy-should-recover-from-coronavirus-pandemic-by-end-of-next-year-or-2022-finance-minister Fri, 21 Aug 2020 11:09:26 +0200 german-economy-should-recover-from-coronavirus-pandemic-by-end-of-next-year-or-2022-finance-minister Berlin plans to reopen restaurants and all stores – under strict rules Berlin is set to allow all shops to open – and is also getting ready to restart its hospitality sector. https://www.thelocal.de/20200505/berlin-set-to-reopen-restaurants-and-all-stores-under-strict-rules Tue, 05 May 2020 19:32:56 +0200 berlin-set-to-reopen-restaurants-and-all-stores-under-strict-rules North Rhine-Westphalia halts coronavirus aid payments over fake websites The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia on Thursday halted emergency payments for freelancers and small businesses hit by the coronavirus crisis after discovering fraudsters were using "fake websites" to trick applicants. https://www.thelocal.de/20200409/german-state-of-north-rhine-westphalia-halts-coronavirus-aid-payments-over-fake-websites Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:14:32 +0200 german-state-of-north-rhine-westphalia-halts-coronavirus-aid-payments-over-fake-websites Faced with Brexit, beloved British shop in Berlin to close doors Broken English, a shop full of UK-sourced delicacies, has had a presence in the German capital for 24 years. Yet with the unknown effect of Brexit looming, the curtain is falling on this much-loved store that relies on imported goods. https://www.thelocal.de/20190116/brexit-effect-hits-berlin-as-broken-english-gets-ready-to-close-doors Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:50:51 +0100 brexit-effect-hits-berlin-as-broken-english-gets-ready-to-close-doors Germany's six most beloved shopping streets Where do Germans most love to spend their cash? The results of a new survey show the hottest shopping miles in the Bundesrepublik - and Berlin barely features. https://www.thelocal.de/20160504/germanys-six-most-beloved-shopping-streets Wed, 04 May 2016 17:18:19 +0200 germanys-six-most-beloved-shopping-streets Berlin shops 'smash glass' to mark pogrom Germany's most famous department store will cover its windows with the jagged pattern of broken glass to mark the 75th anniversary of the Kristallnacht pogrom next week. https://www.thelocal.de/20131101/top-berlin-shops-smash-windows-to-mark-pogrom Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:45:00 +0100 top-berlin-shops-smash-windows-to-mark-pogrom Final nail in coffin for Max Bahr hardware Hardware store chain Max Bahr declared insolvency on Thursday, just weeks after its huge parent firm Praktiker went under. The chain was, experts thought, going to be safe from the collapse. https://www.thelocal.de/20130726/51067 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 12:09:00 +0200 51067 Netto pioneers mobile phone payments Customers at German discount supermarket Netto will soon be able to pay for their shopping with a mobile phone app, the company said on Friday. Over 4,000 branches are expected to offer the technology. https://www.thelocal.de/20130510/49637 Fri, 10 May 2013 17:17:00 +0200 49637 Tap water 'better than bottled brands' Buying expensive bottled water rather than getting it out of a tap could not only be a waste of money, but have much fewer health benefits than advertisers would like consumers to believe, a German watchdog said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20120628/43443 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:17:00 +0200 43443 Study: same package, same price, less food Tricks which make it difficult to compare food prices have been revealed by a German consumer watchdog, showing people can pay up to 50 percent more for the same product depending on which shop they use. https://www.thelocal.de/20120329/41655 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:46:00 +0200 41655