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 federal court ruled Wednesday that authorities do not have to give full refugee status to all Syrians, meaning thousands of families are likely to be kept apart. https://www.thelocal.de/20161123/syrians-families-to-remain-divided-after-controversial-ruling Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:23:05 +0100 syrians-families-to-remain-divided-after-controversial-ruling Calls grew on Wednesday for Germany to honour and reward three Syrian "heroes" who captured a compatriot suspected of plotting to bomb a Berlin airport. https://www.thelocal.de/20161012/german-govt-urged-to-honour-syrian-heroes Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:30:44 +0200 german-govt-urged-to-honour-syrian-heroes On Sunday evening three Syrian friends handed over a dangerous terrorist suspect to police. Thanks to a highly active Syrian refugee community on social media, they were able to catch him. https://www.thelocal.de/20161011/how-the-syrian-community-worked-to-catch-an-isis-terrorist Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:40:08 +0200 how-the-syrian-community-worked-to-catch-an-isis-terrorist Many Syrians already living in Germany are in favour of an upper limit on the number of refugees allowed into the country, a new survey of their attitudes has showed. https://www.thelocal.de/20160407/syrian-germans-want-upper-limit-on-refugees-poll Thu, 07 Apr 2016 10:56:08 +0200 syrian-germans-want-upper-limit-on-refugees-poll Germany will host an international conference next month to mobilize aid for Syrian refugees after the launch of US-led airstrikes, the foreign minister has told the United Nations. https://www.thelocal.de/20140928/germany-to-host-conference-on-syrian-refugees Sun, 28 Sep 2014 11:10:00 +0200 germany-to-host-conference-on-syrian-refugees