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 Germany's 16 states and the federal government have been bickering over coronavirus restrictions for weeks. And now there's a talk of a 'bridge lockdown'. Here's the latest. https://www.thelocal.de/20210406/could-a-bridge-lockdown-be-the-answer-to-germanys-spiralling-covid-cases Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:51:25 +0200 could-a-bridge-lockdown-be-the-answer-to-germanys-spiralling-covid-cases Angela Merkel and the state leaders agreed to a seven-page document on lockdown rules on Monday that will keep the country under tight restrictions until mid-April. But the wordings often leaves it to the states to flesh out the exact rules on their home turf. Some of the major states announced their plans on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210323/this-is-how-the-major-german-states-are-implementing-the-new-lockdown-rules Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:14:30 +0100 this-is-how-the-major-german-states-are-implementing-the-new-lockdown-rules Germany is extending its current shutdown and tightening Covid-19 measures. However, there are already set to be differences in the way states implement the rules. Here's what we know so far. https://www.thelocal.de/20210106/new-covid-19-measures-how-german-states-are-planning-different-rules-january-2021 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:48:45 +0100 new-covid-19-measures-how-german-states-are-planning-different-rules-january-2021 Chancellor Angela Merkel has insisted the government and state leaders meeting on Wednesday is held face-to-face instead of online – a move that suggests the Covid-19 situation in Germany is getting more serious. https://www.thelocal.de/20201013/merkel-plans-first-face-to-face-covid-19-meeting-with-state-leaders-since-march Tue, 13 Oct 2020 12:55:21 +0200 merkel-plans-first-face-to-face-covid-19-meeting-with-state-leaders-since-march Germany has been gradually easing restrictions put in place to stem the spread of coronavirus, but the plans differ from state to state. Here’s what you need to know for changes in the week beginning May 25th. https://www.thelocal.de/20200525/coronavirus-in-germany-which-restrictions-are-changing-from-monday-may-25th Mon, 25 May 2020 12:14:33 +0200 coronavirus-in-germany-which-restrictions-are-changing-from-monday-may-25th Many children are going back to school while hairdressers and museums are reopening. Meanwhile, one German state has already relaxed the contact ban – will others follow? https://www.thelocal.de/20200504/how-germanys-states-are-pushing-to-relax-coronavirus-lockdown-measures Mon, 04 May 2020 11:34:11 +0200 how-germanys-states-are-pushing-to-relax-coronavirus-lockdown-measures A couple from the city of Würselen in North Rhine-Westphalia found earlier this week that two scoops of ice cream were a lot more expensive than expected when they inadvertently broke coronavirus restrictions. https://www.thelocal.de/20200424/ice-cream-costs-german-couple-400-due-to-eating-it-too-close-to-shop Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:50:54 +0200 ice-cream-costs-german-couple-400-due-to-eating-it-too-close-to-shop With more than 38,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, Bavaria is the worst-hit region in Germany. How will it emerge from lockdown? And why are states following different plans? https://www.thelocal.de/20200420/bavaria-how-germanys-worst-hit-state-is-emerging-from-coronavirus-lockdown Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:57:39 +0200 bavaria-how-germanys-worst-hit-state-is-emerging-from-coronavirus-lockdown Most Germans are against the loosening of social distancing restrictions in place to stem the spread of Covid-19, a new survey has found. https://www.thelocal.de/20200413/majority-of-germans-against-relaxation-of-coronavirus-lockdown-restrictions Mon, 13 Apr 2020 11:38:55 +0200 majority-of-germans-against-relaxation-of-coronavirus-lockdown-restrictions State by state, we break down the rules for travel, visiting friends and family and staying in second homes. https://www.thelocal.de/20200408/coronavirus-what-travel-is-and-isnt-allowed-over-easter-weekend-in-germany Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:25:00 +0200 coronavirus-what-travel-is-and-isnt-allowed-over-easter-weekend-in-germany Germany has banned gatherings of more than two people as part of measures to stem the spread of coronavirus, and those who break the rules face steep fines. Here’s an overview of fines throughout the 16 states. https://www.thelocal.de/20200406/state-by-state-how-much-do-you-have-to-pay-for-flouting-germanys-coronavirus-rules-fines Mon, 06 Apr 2020 12:17:37 +0200 state-by-state-how-much-do-you-have-to-pay-for-flouting-germanys-coronavirus-rules-fines The German government issued country-wide restrictions this week to try and stem the coronavirus pandemic. However, individual states have some different measures. We take a look – and what you should consider if you need to travel within Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20200319/how-are-germanys-16-states-dealing-with-coronavirus-pandemic Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:02:29 +0100 how-are-germanys-16-states-dealing-with-coronavirus-pandemic If you are a professional worker or business leader in Germany, you're on an average salary of €52,000 before tax. But in which state would you earn the most in? https://www.thelocal.de/20170207/this-map-shows-the-german-states-where-professionals-earn-the-most Tue, 07 Feb 2017 18:18:31 +0100 this-map-shows-the-german-states-where-professionals-earn-the-most The continued arrival of large numbers of refugees in Germany could cost the country's towns and communities up to €16 billion, far outstripping funds that have so far been allocated to deal with the crisis, a report suggested on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151029/refugees-to-cost-up-to-16-billion-city-managers Thu, 29 Oct 2015 17:48:08 +0100 refugees-to-cost-up-to-16-billion-city-managers At an emergency meeting with the leaders of Germany's federal states on Tuesday evening, Chancellor Angela Merkel promised that the government would do more to help ease the pressure of large numbers of refugees arriving. https://www.thelocal.de/20150916/merkel-promises-states-orderly-refugee-deal Wed, 16 Sep 2015 10:23:01 +0200 merkel-promises-states-orderly-refugee-deal Federal, state and local governments agreed a raft of new measures to deal with growing numbers of refugees at a summit on Thursday - but local authorities in particular say more needs to be done. https://www.thelocal.de/20150619/local-govts-welcome-new-refugee-plans Fri, 19 Jun 2015 12:34:14 +0200 local-govts-welcome-new-refugee-plans German Chancellor Angela Merkel's junior coalition ally suffered a huge defeat Sunday when voters in western Saarland state kicked the party out of the regional assembly, according to exit polls. https://www.thelocal.de/20120325/41555 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:32:00 +0200 41555 Frank Bsirske, head of public workers' trade union Verdi, has called for more strikes after a third round of wage negotiations with German states failed on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20090216/17453 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:40:00 +0100 17453