The Local Germany 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 can withhold welfare from foreigners: EU court European nationals who move to Germany cannot expect to receive social welfare for the first three months of their stay in Germany, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160225/germany-can-withhold-welfare-from-foreigners-eu-court Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:03:53 +0100 germany-can-withhold-welfare-from-foreigners-eu-court City to give alcoholics beer to clean streets A planned taxpayer-funded project in western Germany to get unemployed alcoholics and drug addicts cleaning streets has sparked controversy by offering those who take part beer as part of their compensation. https://www.thelocal.de/20140513/essen-work-scheme-pays-alcoholics-in-beer Tue, 13 May 2014 18:20:00 +0200 essen-work-scheme-pays-alcoholics-in-beer Germany shuts scheme for young unemployed Germany said on Monday it would no longer accept applications for a programme to attract young Europeans to its job market due to overwhelming demand from crisis-ravaged countries. https://www.thelocal.de/20140414/germany-closes-jobs-programme-for-young-unemployed Mon, 14 Apr 2014 18:38:00 +0200 germany-closes-jobs-programme-for-young-unemployed Few of Germany's unemployed willing to move for work Very few recipients of Germany's Hartz-IV unemployment benefits are willing to move to find work, according to a study published on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20090907/21761 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:50:00 +0200 21761