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 children are less happy with life than than their counterparts in neighbouring countries, a new study on the well-being of youngsters has found. https://www.thelocal.de/20200903/revealed-how-life-satisfaction-of-german-children-compares-to-other-countries Thu, 03 Sep 2020 13:06:02 +0200 revealed-how-life-satisfaction-of-german-children-compares-to-other-countries Germany is playing an increasingly important role in global humanitarian crises, Unicef executive director Anthony Lake said on Monday, but there is always more to be done. https://www.thelocal.de/20141125/unicef-chief-praises-germanys-growing-aid-role Tue, 25 Nov 2014 11:34:00 +0100 unicef-chief-praises-germanys-growing-aid-role UPDATE: The United Nations issued a clarion call in Berlin on Tuesday for more funding to help countries such as Lebanon and Jordan host millions of Syrian refugees, warning it posed the world's "most dramatic humanitarian crisis". https://www.thelocal.de/20141028/merkel-pushes-for-more-refugee-aid Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:33:00 +0100 merkel-pushes-for-more-refugee-aid A strip of banned stamps bearing a picture of Audrey Hepburn in the film "Breakfast at Tiffany’s" were sold for €430,000 in Berlin on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20101017/30543 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:45:00 +0200 30543 The financial crisis has not affected Germany's charitable spirit, leading aid organisations reported Thursday. UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders and Caritas International are all expecting this year's private donations to be at least on a par with 2008. https://www.thelocal.de/20091224/24161 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:12:00 +0100 24161