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 51-year-old man suspected of killing five people including a baby as his car tore through a busy shopping street in the German city of Trier has been remanded in police custody, prosecutors said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20201202/suspect-in-police-custody-after-car-runs-down-shoppers-in-germany Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:11:35 +0100 suspect-in-police-custody-after-car-runs-down-shoppers-in-germany A baby was among four people killed and 15 injured when a car tore through a pedestrian shopping street in the southwestern German city of Trier on Tuesday, police said, after arresting the driver. https://www.thelocal.de/20201201/baby-among-four-killed-as-car-runs-down-shoppers-in-germany Tue, 01 Dec 2020 21:11:07 +0100 baby-among-four-killed-as-car-runs-down-shoppers-in-germany At least two people were killed and several injured when a car drove through a shopping street in the southwestern German city of Trier on Tuesday, police said, adding that the driver had been arrested. https://www.thelocal.de/20201201/wo-dead-after-car-hits-pedestrians-in-german-city-trier-police Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:57:53 +0100 wo-dead-after-car-hits-pedestrians-in-german-city-trier-police An American F-16 fighter jet crashed Tuesday near the city of Trier in western Germany, with the pilot surviving after using the ejector seat. https://www.thelocal.de/20191008/us-fighter-jet-crashes-in-western-germany Tue, 08 Oct 2019 18:46:38 +0200 us-fighter-jet-crashes-in-western-germany On the anniversary of the publication of the Communist Manifesto on February 21st, 1848, we look at its controversial co-author Karl Marx, his beliefs, and what he means to Germany and the world today. https://www.thelocal.de/20190221/communist-manifesto-anniversary-what-does-marx-still-have-to-say Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:50:21 +0100 communist-manifesto-anniversary-what-does-marx-still-have-to-say As Germany prepares to mark Karl Marx's 200th birth anniversary, the revolutionary philosopher's legacy remains divisive more than a quarter century after the fall of the Berlin Wall. https://www.thelocal.de/20180501/marx-at-200-germany-torn-over-revolutionarys-legacy Tue, 01 May 2018 12:09:58 +0200 marx-at-200-germany-torn-over-revolutionarys-legacy In Rheinland-Pfalz, Marx's 200th birthday bash is bringing in a lot of capital. Whether the communist philosopher would have been down with this commerce is hard to say. https://www.thelocal.de/20180418/karl-marxs-birth-city-sells-zero-euro-bills-for-his-200th-birthday Wed, 18 Apr 2018 18:23:14 +0200 karl-marxs-birth-city-sells-zero-euro-bills-for-his-200th-birthday The southwestern town of Trier - and birthplace of Karl Marx - has stirred up controversy after accepting a gift from China to commemorate the 200th birthday of the famed German philosopher. https://www.thelocal.de/20170315/controversy-after-german-town-gifted-giant-karl-marx-statue-by-china Wed, 15 Mar 2017 13:41:32 +0100 controversy-after-german-town-gifted-giant-karl-marx-statue-by-china An 18-year old fugitive was found and arrested yesterday after he ventured into the town of Trier to play Pokémon Go. https://www.thelocal.de/20160715/gotta-catch-em-all-pokemon-playing-fugitive-arrested Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:06:58 +0200 gotta-catch-em-all-pokemon-playing-fugitive-arrested The body of Tanja Gräff, who went missing in 2008 at the age of 21 in one of the most puzzling crimes of recent years, was found by forestry workers on the outskirts of Trier on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150513/students-body-finally-found-after-8-year-mystery Wed, 13 May 2015 16:59:01 +0200 students-body-finally-found-after-8-year-mystery The ancient town of Trier is expecting at least half a million pilgrims over the coming month to view a tunic, put on display Friday, that was reportedly worn by Jesus. https://www.thelocal.de/20120413/41931 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:38:00 +0200 41931 A German abbot has appealed to his congregation for people who were abused by a monk in the 1970s and 1980s to come forward. https://www.thelocal.de/20110523/35193 Mon, 23 May 2011 13:38:00 +0200 35193 Parents and children in the southwest German city of Trier are taking part in a “Christmas Academy” to perfect their skills at singing carols, reading aloud and making a good impression at the yuletide feast. https://www.thelocal.de/20091216/23973 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:59:00 +0100 23973 Flamboyant US basketball star Dennis Rodman was temporarily retained on Monday for not paying his sky-high hotel bill after a boozy party in the western German city of Trier. https://www.thelocal.de/20091116/23317 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:33:00 +0100 23317