The Local Germany

Arsonist burns down Merkel party mate's campaign bus

Fri, 05 Aug 2016 15:16:32 +0200

Berlin police are searching for the culprit behind a fire that burned down a campaign bus belonging to one of Chancellor Angela Merkel's party mates.

Berlin axes scandal-hit foreign spy chief

Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:57:40 +0200

The German government confirmed on Wednesday that the head of its foreign intelligence service would be replaced two years ahead of schedule, triggering mass speculation about the cause.

Court lets child porn MP Edathy off with fine

Mon, 02 Mar 2015 12:44:59 +0100

A court has decided to fine former MP Sebastian Edathy €5,000 after he admitted on Monday to downloading child pornography images and video onto his official parliamentary laptop.

Ex-defence minister and Iraq War opponent dies

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:12:00 +0100

Peter Struck, a former German defence minister who shaped the country's deployment in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, died Wednesday aged 69, his family said.

More Greeks, Spanish moving to Germany

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:58:00 +0100

Immigration to Germany rose by 15 percent in the first half of the year, thanks to an influx of people from European countries hit hard by the eurozone crisis, official figures showed on Thursday.

Danes are kingmakers after German state vote

Mon, 07 May 2012 14:05:00 +0200

Both of Germany's largest parties are vying for the attention of a Danish minority party to help them form a coalition government in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein after Sunday's tight election.

Calls grow to relocate Euro 2012 from Ukraine

Tue, 01 May 2012 12:50:00 +0200

Calls are growing from German politicians and others to relocate the European Football Championship from Ukraine to neighbouring countries, following the country's alleged treatment of its former leader.

Merkel: Europe faces 'long road' to restore confidence

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:51:00 +0100

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that Europe still had a "long road ahead" to restore investor confidence, after a raft of credit rating downgrades of EU countries.

Russian spies suspected of stealing car secrets

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:24:00 +0200

The two alleged Russian spies arrested last week are suspected of stealing secrets from German car manufacturers, after it emerged one of them worked in the auto industry for the past 20 years.

Merkel tells Germans to work harder too

Sun, 22 May 2011 14:40:00 +0200

Chancellor Angela Merkel attempted some damage control on Sunday after her remarks about the work ethic in certain Mediterranean countries were taken badly last week.

Wulff calls for tolerance in Christmas speech

Sat, 25 Dec 2010 14:01:00 +0100

German President Christian Wulff used his first Christmas speech to call for "solidarity and understanding" in German society. He also eschewed tradition by not delivering the speech from behind a desk and hosting 190 model citizens at the recording.

World Cup row shooting suspect surrenders

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:09:00 +0200

A German man suspected of shooting two Italians in a pub in Hannover after a row about the World Cup has surrendered to authorities on the Spanish island of Majorca, police said Wednesday.

Suspected Mossad agent arrested in Poland for Germany

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:53:00 +0200

Polish authorities acting on a German request have arrested a suspected Mossad agent thought to have played a role in the Dubai assassination of a Hamas commander, German prosecutors said Saturday.

Scrappy Stuttgart manages draw against Barcelona

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:12:00 +0100

Stuttgart gave reigning champions Barcelona all they had in their Champions League last-16 clash on Tuesday, but the Spanish side kept their cool to draw 1-1 and enter the second leg as clear favourites.

German bonds garner top rating as Greece wavers

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:39:00 +0100

The international ratings agency Standard & Poor's stood by its top rating of Germany's sovereign debt on Wednesday, in sharp contrast to a warning issued two days earlier to Greece.

Teacher loses case against online rankings website for students

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:45:00 +0200

A German teacher who had sued to shut down a website where pupils rank their instructors according to competence and "coolness" lost her battle in court on Tuesday.

More parents lose custody rights

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +0200

After a spate of highly publicised child abuse cases, more German parents are having their children taken away from them by the state, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported Tuesday.

Russian role in Opel rescue could be politically risky for Merkel

Sun, 31 May 2009 10:50:00 +0200

Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to support a Kremlin-backed rescue of Opel with taxpayers' money may come back to haunt her, and could fail to prevent Opel crashing and burning further down the road, experts say.