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 Arctic polar air continues to cause problems for many people in Germany, as temperatures stayed as low as -20C. https://www.thelocal.de/20210211/below-freezing-temperatures-continue-to-hit-germany-hard Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:55:27 +0100 below-freezing-temperatures-continue-to-hit-germany-hard Bitter cold with extreme lows - the winter weather continues to have Germany in its grip. But road conditions improved Wednesday morning amid lighter snowfall. https://www.thelocal.de/20210210/germany-grapples-with-temperatures-of-up-to-267 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:46:15 +0100 germany-grapples-with-temperatures-of-up-to-267 Driving on German roads can be fun, or terrifying, depending on your level of experience. But it is important to be aware that there are some subtle differences here to the rules in other countries. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.de/20201101/the-german-rules-of-the-road-that-are-hard-to-get-your-head-around Sun, 01 Nov 2020 18:14:04 +0100 the-german-rules-of-the-road-that-are-hard-to-get-your-head-around More space for cyclists, higher penalties for prohibited parking and maybe even a speed limit on the Autobahn? On Friday Germany's Federal Council will vote on numerous new regulations which will affect drivers and cyclists. https://www.thelocal.de/20200214/fines-and-speed-limits-germany-votes-on-new-traffic-rules Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:27:02 +0100 fines-and-speed-limits-germany-votes-on-new-traffic-rules Up until now, there has not been a consensus in the e-scooter industry; everyone is fighting for themselves in a competitive market. https://www.thelocal.de/20200214/german-e-scooter-companies-band-together-over-proposed-restrictions Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:07:09 +0100 german-e-scooter-companies-band-together-over-proposed-restrictions Protests by farmers are set to bring traffic to a standstill in some German cities. https://www.thelocal.de/20200116/traffic-chaos-as-farmers-on-tractors-protest-in-german-cities Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:47:15 +0100 traffic-chaos-as-farmers-on-tractors-protest-in-german-cities Thousands of farmers descended on Berlin in their tractors on Tuesday in a massive protest against government plans. https://www.thelocal.de/20191126/huge-disruption-as-thousands-of-tractors-shut-down-berlin-streets-in-farmer-protest Tue, 26 Nov 2019 11:38:50 +0100 huge-disruption-as-thousands-of-tractors-shut-down-berlin-streets-in-farmer-protest Thousands of farmers are getting on their tractors and protesting across Germany as they make their way to Berlin in a demo against the government. https://www.thelocal.de/20191125/how-farmer-protests-are-set-to-shut-down-germanys-streets-tractors Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:25:12 +0100 how-farmer-protests-are-set-to-shut-down-germanys-streets-tractors In order to cope with the increasing flow of traffic, the majority of bridges in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia are in urgent need to repair, according to the state's transport ministry. https://www.thelocal.de/20190813/at-least-573-bridges-in-north-rhine-westphalia-have-to-be-repaired Tue, 13 Aug 2019 18:05:18 +0200 at-least-573-bridges-in-north-rhine-westphalia-have-to-be-repaired From Saturday, e-scooters will be officially allowed in German cities. Will fines for riders who break the rules be enforced? https://www.thelocal.de/20190612/will-fines-for-new-e-scooters-in-germany-improve-safety Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:11:59 +0200 will-fines-for-new-e-scooters-in-germany-improve-safety No-one enjoys getting stuck in a Stau — a traffic jam. And sadly, the scourge of congestion is particularly bad in some German cities. Here are the worst spots. https://www.thelocal.de/20190604/here-are-the-german-cities-where-drivers-spend-most-time-stuck-in-traffic Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:14:43 +0200 here-are-the-german-cities-where-drivers-spend-most-time-stuck-in-traffic For the second time in two days, the discovery of a World War II bomb has forced an evacuation in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190424/breaking-wwii-bomb-discovery-forces-evacuation-in-cologne-traffic-and-train-services-affected Wed, 24 Apr 2019 19:45:38 +0200 breaking-wwii-bomb-discovery-forces-evacuation-in-cologne-traffic-and-train-services-affected A plan to honour a famous artist known for his animal caricatures has run into difficulties because German rules prohibit ‘animal emblems’ to be used for crossing signals. https://www.thelocal.de/20190424/elephant-themed-traffic-light-plan-hits-a-snag-due-to-german-law Wed, 24 Apr 2019 14:28:15 +0200 elephant-themed-traffic-light-plan-hits-a-snag-due-to-german-law German drivers on average spent 120 hours of their years sitting in traffic. We show where they were most affected. https://www.thelocal.de/20190213/traffic-jams Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:19:24 +0100 traffic-jams Snow and ice has been causing chaos in western Germany, resulting in more than 1000 weather-related traffic incidents in North Rhine-Westphalia, and it even grounded flights at Cologne/Bonn airport. https://www.thelocal.de/20190131/snow-and-ice-causes-transport-chaos-in-germany Thu, 31 Jan 2019 15:45:09 +0100 snow-and-ice-causes-transport-chaos-in-germany On Tuesday morning and early afternoon, traffic chaos spread in parts of Germany due to icy roads. https://www.thelocal.de/20190129/icy-weather-causes-traffic-chaos-in-germany Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:16:35 +0100 icy-weather-causes-traffic-chaos-in-germany Temperatures as low as -10C, along with snow and ice, are causing traffic disruption in parts of Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190123/ice-and-snow-cause-traffic-disruption-across-germany Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:07:21 +0100 ice-and-snow-cause-traffic-disruption-across-germany German and other European automakers warned Tuesday that EU plans to slash carbon dioxide emissions from new cars and vans by 2030 are "totally unrealistic" without a network to recharge electric cars and more effort to retrain workers. https://www.thelocal.de/20181218/german-automakers-denounce-unrealistic-eu-emissions-targets Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:43:49 +0100 german-automakers-denounce-unrealistic-eu-emissions-targets The number of road traffic deaths in Germany has declined sharply. Yet the situation often remains dangerous, such as for cyclists. https://www.thelocal.de/20181017/german-government-deals-with-road-traffic-accident-prevention Wed, 17 Oct 2018 13:38:53 +0200 german-government-deals-with-road-traffic-accident-prevention Parking offenders in Berlin have been clogging up the bus and bike lanes of the city and now authorities are doing something about it. https://www.thelocal.de/20180613/week-of-action-against-berlins-parking-violators Wed, 13 Jun 2018 10:47:37 +0200 week-of-action-against-berlins-parking-violators