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 5 things we learned as Merkel laid out her vision for the next four years Angela Merkel made some surprising admissions in the eagerly-awaited first speech of her new Chancellorship on Wednesday, including that her most famous soundbite is “unbelievably banal.” https://www.thelocal.de/20180321/5-things-we-learned-from-merkels-first-speech-of-her-fourth-term-as-chancellor Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:58:25 +0100 5-things-we-learned-from-merkels-first-speech-of-her-fourth-term-as-chancellor Merkel urges Germans to meet terror with freedom and openness Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Germans on Saturday to hold firm to democratic values in the face of jihadist terror, urging them to counter "murderers who are full of hate" with compassion and cohesion. https://www.thelocal.de/20161231/merkel-urges-germany-to-face-down-terror-with-compassion Sat, 31 Dec 2016 08:42:58 +0100 merkel-urges-germany-to-face-down-terror-with-compassion Germany dismisses Trump's 'politics of fear' German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday took a thinly veiled shot at Donald Trump, decrying the "politics of fear" in the US presidential campaign. https://www.thelocal.de/20160302/germany-dismisses-trumps-politics-of-fear Wed, 02 Mar 2016 09:23:56 +0100 germany-dismisses-trumps-politics-of-fear President avoids scandal in Christmas speech In his annual Christmas address, to be aired Sunday evening, German President Christian Wulff did not mention the loan scandal that has dogged him throughout December, instead highlighting racism and political extremism. https://www.thelocal.de/20111224/39713 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:30:00 +0100 39713