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 A recent survey by the Pew Research Centre delved into what people feel proudest about in their country, with Europeans pointing to history, food and culture among the main reasons. https://www.thelocal.de/20260228/culture-politics-food-what-makes-europeans-proud-of-their-country Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:49:34 +0100 culture-politics-food-what-makes-europeans-proud-of-their-country The former traffic-light coalition oversaw a steep rise in the number of qualified workers coming to Germany, new figures from the Interior Ministry reveal. Has the skilled worker law really been a resounding success? https://www.thelocal.de/20250402/analysis-are-signficantly-more-skilled-workers-moving-to-germany Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:20:21 +0200 analysis-are-signficantly-more-skilled-workers-moving-to-germany Statistics compiled by the German police suggest violent crime is on the rise while overall crime is decreasing. Here are the latest figures and what they tell us about crime in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20250402/which-crimes-are-rising-and-falling-in-germany Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:36:54 +0200 which-crimes-are-rising-and-falling-in-germany The German passport has slipped down two places in an annual passport ranking, making it the third strongest passport in the world in 2025. https://www.thelocal.de/20250115/why-the-german-passport-is-no-longer-the-strongest-in-the-world Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:00:46 +0100 why-the-german-passport-is-no-longer-the-strongest-in-the-world Eight cities in Germany were ranked among the 100 most expensive cities in the world this year, with Berlin beating Munich into the top spot. https://www.thelocal.de/20240709/which-german-cities-are-the-most-expensive-for-residents-in-2024 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:23:24 +0200 which-german-cities-are-the-most-expensive-for-residents-in-2024 Germany is known for being a country of well-paid workers. But new statistics from the government reveal that more than eight million people are taking home less than €14 per hour, prompting fresh calls to raise the minimum wage. https://www.thelocal.de/20240429/far-too-low-how-millions-of-workers-in-germany-are-earning-less-than-e14-per-hour Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:49:02 +0200 far-too-low-how-millions-of-workers-in-germany-are-earning-less-than-e14-per-hour Germany is among the most popular destinations in the world for foreign workers to migrate to, according to a new study. But Germans themselves are reluctant to move abroad. https://www.thelocal.de/20240424/germany-ranked-fifth-most-popular-destination-for-foreign-workers Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:32:11 +0200 germany-ranked-fifth-most-popular-destination-for-foreign-workers The understaffing in Germany's primary schools could soon be over as low childbirth rates create an oversupply of teachers, a new study has predicted. https://www.thelocal.de/20240125/why-germany-could-soon-see-an-end-to-its-teacher-shortage Thu, 25 Jan 2024 12:05:22 +0100 why-germany-could-soon-see-an-end-to-its-teacher-shortage Almost 32,000 people were told they had to leave Germany in the first nine months of 2023, new data from Eurostat has revealed. But where are they all from? https://www.thelocal.de/20240112/how-many-foreign-citizens-does-germany-order-to-leave-the-country-each-year Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:06:59 +0100 how-many-foreign-citizens-does-germany-order-to-leave-the-country-each-year Germany is seeing fewer immigrants from within the EU than before the pandemic, according to new figures from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Bamf). Why have the numbers of EU migrants dropped so dramatically? https://www.thelocal.de/20230727/why-is-germany-seeing-fewer-immigrants-from-other-eu-countries Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:51:07 +0200 why-is-germany-seeing-fewer-immigrants-from-other-eu-countries From women in the workplace to income inequality, the differences between European countries are getting greater in lots of areas. Find out who's best at having babies, who's most dependent on the state and who's most likely to get cancer. https://www.thelocal.de/20150115/europe-in-stats-from-spain-to-sweden Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:46:00 +0100 europe-in-stats-from-spain-to-sweden Friday 13th may be deemed unlucky for some, but German statisticians have calculated it is safer than other Fridays if you are travelling on the country's roads. https://www.thelocal.de/20131213/germans-calculate-friday-13th-is-no-more-unlucky Fri, 13 Dec 2013 10:04:00 +0100 germans-calculate-friday-13th-is-no-more-unlucky Inflation in Germany dropped 0.5 percent last month compared to the same period in 2008 – the first such decline in 22 years – raising the spectre of deflation amidst the worst economic downturn since World War II. https://www.thelocal.de/20090811/21177 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:03:00 +0200 21177 The German economy, Europe's biggest, shrank by 2.1 percent in late 2008, its sharpest contraction since the country was reunited in 1990, official data confirmed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20090225/17647 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:10:00 +0100 17647 The German economy shrivelled 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008, the worst decline since reunification and significantly more than expected, the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20090213/17405 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:41:00 +0100 17405 An increasing number of German children are being born out of wedlock, according to official government figures released on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20080513/11849 Tue, 13 May 2008 15:19:00 +0200 11849 The number of people choosing to emigrate from Germany remains particularly high despite the country's rebounding economy. https://www.thelocal.de/20080430/11605 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:48:00 +0200 11605 German inflation spiked to 3.1 percent in March from 2.8 percent in February, with the gain driven by higher food and oil prices. https://www.thelocal.de/20080329/10967 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:47:00 +0100 10967 The number of people with foreign roots living in Germany is increasing, the Federal Statistics Office said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20080311/10627 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:04:00 +0100 10627