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 German hospital finds rare 'obesity mutation' Doctors at the University Clinic in Ulm have discovered a new disease causing obesity while studying an extremely overweight three-year-old. https://www.thelocal.de/20150115/researchers-discover-rare-obesity-mutation-ulm-leptin-hormones-satiety Thu, 15 Jan 2015 11:31:00 +0100 researchers-discover-rare-obesity-mutation-ulm-leptin-hormones-satiety Westerwelle makes surprise trip to Libya German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle made a surprise trip to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi in eastern Libya on Monday. The symbolic trip was kept secret for security reasons. https://www.thelocal.de/20110613/35627 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:51:00 +0200 35627 Unions warn of mass job losses in autumn Despite some more optimistic data for the German economy recently, Frank Bsirske, head of the service industries trade union Verdi, has warned of mass job losses in the autumn. https://www.thelocal.de/20090509/19169 Sat, 09 May 2009 12:08:00 +0200 19169