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 Americans who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to visit the EU this summer, president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has vowed. https://www.thelocal.de/20210426/vaccinated-americans-will-be-able-to-travel-to-europe-this-summer-says-eu-chief Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:17:55 +0200 vaccinated-americans-will-be-able-to-travel-to-europe-this-summer-says-eu-chief European Commission chief says Italy's decision to block an export to Australia last week was "not a one-off" https://www.thelocal.de/20210309/eu-warns-it-could-block-more-vaccine-exports Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:21:42 +0100 eu-warns-it-could-block-more-vaccine-exports 'Concrete consequences' will follow for EU and UK citizens as Britain does away with freedom of movement, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has warned. https://www.thelocal.de/20200114/barnier-warns-of-post-brexit-consequences-for-uk Tue, 14 Jan 2020 19:35:05 +0100 barnier-warns-of-post-brexit-consequences-for-uk The incoming head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Tuesday urged the EU to play a more active role on foreign policy, saying she wanted to see a "more outward-looking" bloc. https://www.thelocal.de/20191112/germanys-von-der-leyen-calls-for-more-outward-looking-eu Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:54:21 +0100 germanys-von-der-leyen-calls-for-more-outward-looking-eu The nomination of German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen as new European Commission chief has sparked fresh tensions within Chancellor Angela Merkel's fragile coalition. https://www.thelocal.de/20190703/tensions-in-merkels-cabinet-over-defence-minister-nomination Wed, 03 Jul 2019 14:16:29 +0200 tensions-in-merkels-cabinet-over-defence-minister-nomination Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, freshly nominated to head the European Commission, is a loyal confidante of Chancellor Angela Merkel, most recently serving in the tough post of defence minister. https://www.thelocal.de/20190703/who-is-germanys-ursula-von-der-leyen-the-merkel-ally-proposed-new-eu-commission-president Wed, 03 Jul 2019 11:36:09 +0200 who-is-germanys-ursula-von-der-leyen-the-merkel-ally-proposed-new-eu-commission-president German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen emerged Tuesday as a possible compromise candidate to lead the European Commission. https://www.thelocal.de/20190702/could-germanys-defence-minister-take-eu-top-job Tue, 02 Jul 2019 19:22:33 +0200 could-germanys-defence-minister-take-eu-top-job Germany’s defence minister Ursula von der Leyen has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump, saying that the US president is a man without a plan. https://www.thelocal.de/20180727/trump-has-no-strategy-says-german-defence-minister Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:08:10 +0200 trump-has-no-strategy-says-german-defence-minister Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen informed the country of "repulsive" sexual exploitation at an army barracks in February. But an investigation by prosecutors found she spoke to soon. https://www.thelocal.de/20170607/defence-minister-exaggerated-army-sexual-abuse-for-personal-gain-say-critics Wed, 07 Jun 2017 13:41:12 +0200 defence-minister-exaggerated-army-sexual-abuse-for-personal-gain-say-critics The German Defence Minister was in Saudi Arabia on Thursday aiming to conclude a training deal for Saudi military officers, eliciting sharp criticism from German left-leaning parties. https://www.thelocal.de/20161208/opposition-parties-condemn-german-defence-deal-with-saudi-arabia Thu, 08 Dec 2016 18:24:30 +0100 opposition-parties-condemn-german-defence-deal-with-saudi-arabia German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen sent a warning to US president-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, saying he needed to show loyalty to the NATO alliance. https://www.thelocal.de/20161111/defence-minister-to-trump-nato-is-no-business-deal Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:27:41 +0100 defence-minister-to-trump-nato-is-no-business-deal German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has defended claims on her CV of stints at Stanford University, after a report that the prestigious US institution called them into question. https://www.thelocal.de/20151011/german-defense-minister-defends-claims-on-cv Sun, 11 Oct 2015 18:36:21 +0200 german-defense-minister-defends-claims-on-cv Germany's Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has fiercely rejected allegations made on Saturday in media reports that she plagiarised portions of her doctoral thesis, a charge that has already brought down other high-level German leaders. https://www.thelocal.de/20150927/germanys-defence-minister-in-plagiarism-row Sun, 27 Sep 2015 16:05:17 +0200 germanys-defence-minister-in-plagiarism-row UPDATE: Germany's government on Wednesday approved increasing the number of soldiers sent to crisis-torn Mali and extending the withdrawal date for troops in Afghanistan by another ten months. https://www.thelocal.de/20140205/germany-ups-troops-in-mali-to-250 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:59:00 +0100 germany-ups-troops-in-mali-to-250 A plan to force all Germany's self-employed people to set up a pension has been torpedoed by a parliamentary committee, after a protest petition attracted 80,000 signatures. https://www.thelocal.de/20130627/50555 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:32:00 +0200 50555 German Labour Minister Ursula von der Leyen has warned that millions of workers face a bigger risk of ending up with inadequate pensions than previously thought. https://www.thelocal.de/20120902/44721 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 21:05:00 +0200 44721 The 25,000 ex-employees of insolvent German drug store chain Schlecker could be offered training to fill gaps in Germany's workforce – such as in kindergartens or care homes - the labour minister said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20120608/43027 Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:45:00 +0200 43027 Labor Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Monday she approves of Development Minister Dirk Niebel's plan to introduce commissions to decide a minimum wage. https://www.thelocal.de/20110926/37821 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:20:00 +0200 37821 Germans face a growing risk of living out their old age in poverty as low-earners fail to set aside enough for their retirement, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has warned. https://www.thelocal.de/20110906/37411 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:33:00 +0200 37411 Germany's top companies pledged Wednesday to publish new targets for placing more women in their boardrooms but resisted fresh calls for legal quotas to rectify a wide gender gap. https://www.thelocal.de/20110330/34077 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:07:00 +0200 34077