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 Election 2021: What an SPD-led coalition could mean for foreigners in Germany With the Social Democratic Party winning the election by a narrow margin, Germany could be set for an SPD-led coalition. But what might that mean for internationals? We take a look. https://www.thelocal.de/20210917/election-2021-what-an-spd-led-coalition-could-mean-for-foreigners-in-germany Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:32:13 +0200 election-2021-what-an-spd-led-coalition-could-mean-for-foreigners-in-germany Germany's struggling Social Democrats pledge to make climate top priority With his Social Democrats (SPD) lagging in the polls behind the Greens and the Christian Democrats, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Sunday pledged to prioritise climate change as he leads the party into September general elections. https://www.thelocal.de/20210510/germanys-struggling-social-democrats-pledge-to-make-climate-top-priority Mon, 10 May 2021 11:28:17 +0200 germanys-struggling-social-democrats-pledge-to-make-climate-top-priority Merkel's coalition faces 'stress test' as SPD conference gets underway German Chancellor Angela Merkel's right-left coalition faces a "stress test" from Friday as the weakened Social Democrats kick off a crunch congress to discuss their next move under a new, more radical leadership. https://www.thelocal.de/20191206/merkels-coalition-faces-stress-test-as-spd-conference-gets-underway Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:14:09 +0100 merkels-coalition-faces-stress-test-as-spd-conference-gets-underway From 'Scholzomat' to 'Robin Hood': Who wants to lead Germany's SPD? After a series of electoral setbacks, Germany's Social Democrats will choose their new leaders on Saturday in an attempt to revive the party's fortunes. https://www.thelocal.de/20191129/from-scholzomat-to-robin-hood-who-are-the-candidates-bidding-to-take-over-germanys-spd Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:40:23 +0100 from-scholzomat-to-robin-hood-who-are-the-candidates-bidding-to-take-over-germanys-spd Merkel's future hangs in balance as Social Democrats pick new leaders German Chancellor Angela Merkel's political future is up in the air as her floundering coalition partners, the SPD, elect new leaders on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20191127/why-merkels-future-hangs-in-the-balance-as-social-democrats-pick-new-leaders Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:54:59 +0100 why-merkels-future-hangs-in-the-balance-as-social-democrats-pick-new-leaders SPD hopes to revamp itself as voting for new leaders begins Members of Germany's social-democratic party (SPD) begin voting in the second round of a leadership election on Tuesday in a showdown which could shape the future of Angela Merkel's coalition government. https://www.thelocal.de/20191119/spd-hopes-to-revive-itself-as-voting-for-new-leaders-begins Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:46:44 +0100 spd-hopes-to-revive-itself-as-voting-for-new-leaders-begins Social Democrats in uproar as youth leader calls for BMW to be nationalized The Social Democrats were falling into civil war on Thursday after the leader of their youth movement gave an explosive interview in which he called for luxury carmaker BMW to be nationalised and the property rental market to be abolished. https://www.thelocal.de/20190502/social-democrats-in-uproar-as-youth-leader-calls-for-bmw-to-be-collectivized Thu, 02 May 2019 18:27:34 +0200 social-democrats-in-uproar-as-youth-leader-calls-for-bmw-to-be-collectivized SPD leaders expect to clear coalition deal hurdle with Merkel's conservatives Leaders of Germany's Social Democrats voiced confidence that members will approve a coalition deal with Chancellor Angela Merkel's party in a crunch vote that closes Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180302/spd-leaders-expect-to-clear Fri, 02 Mar 2018 18:37:41 +0100 spd-leaders-expect-to-clear Germany's Social Democrats call for resistance against Trump's policies Leading Social Democrat (SPD) politicians are calling for a European resistance against the policies of US President Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.de/20170530/germany-social-democrats-call-for-resistance-against-trumps-policies Tue, 30 May 2017 12:33:20 +0200 germany-social-democrats-call-for-resistance-against-trumps-policies Künast seen as Greens' best hope for chancellor Green parliamentary co-leader Renate Künast, just confirmed as the party's choice to take on Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit in September elections, is the top pick for a Green chancellor candidate among respondents of a new poll released Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20110410/34305 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:15:00 +0200 34305 Bahn CEO warns of financial claim if Stuttgart 21 blocked Deutsche Bahn boss Rüdiger Grube has expressed confidence that Stuttgart's massive rail project will go ahead – and warned of some €1.5 billion in claims if the new state leadership tries to derail the plan, according to a news report. https://www.thelocal.de/20110409/34291 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:53:00 +0200 34291