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 After hundreds of British residents of EU countries had passports stamped when returning from the UK in the New Year the EU Commission has responded to The Local's request for information and advice on their behalf. Here's the response in full. https://www.thelocal.de/20210109/eu-commission-a-stamp-in-a-british-passport-does-not-put-into-question-residency-rights Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:26:28 +0100 eu-commission-a-stamp-in-a-british-passport-does-not-put-into-question-residency-rights The cost for sending letters, cards and postcards in Germany is set to rise significantly next month. https://www.thelocal.de/20190604/this-is-how-much-it-will-cost-to-send-a-letter-in-germany Tue, 04 Jun 2019 11:59:05 +0200 this-is-how-much-it-will-cost-to-send-a-letter-in-germany A government meeting in May is set to determine whether the humble postage stamp will increase from the current 70 to 90 cents. https://www.thelocal.de/20190423/german-postage-costs-may-increase-by-up-to-30-percent Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:31:23 +0200 german-postage-costs-may-increase-by-up-to-30-percent Small goods, such as CDs and DVDs, can no longer be sent as ordinary mail - while standard costs for cards, letters and postcards are expected to rise by five to ten cents on April 1st. https://www.thelocal.de/20190204/deutsche-post-costs-to-increase-by-up-to-400-percent Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:10:51 +0100 deutsche-post-costs-to-increase-by-up-to-400-percent Disgusted German stamp collectors have slammed the new three cent stamp released this week by Deutsche Post, calling the nondescript design the "worst stamp ever made" on online forums. https://www.thelocal.de/20130104/47137 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:18:00 +0100 47137