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 The German government on Friday welcomed a decision by President Joe Biden to put on hold plans to reduce US troops in Germany, saying their presence was in the countries' mutual interest. https://www.thelocal.de/20210205/germany-welcomes-us-troop-withdrawal-freeze Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:16:47 +0100 germany-welcomes-us-troop-withdrawal-freeze German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday there was far more common ground to work together with Washington now that Joe Biden has replaced Donald Trump in the White House. https://www.thelocal.de/20210121/merkel-sees-much-broader-scope-for-cooperation-with-biden Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:25:33 +0100 merkel-sees-much-broader-scope-for-cooperation-with-biden Joe Biden will officially be inaugurated as the 46th US president on Wednesday. Here's a look at what the new administration could mean for Germany and transatlantic relationships. https://www.thelocal.de/20201106/what-would-a-biden-presidency-look-like-for-germany Fri, 06 Nov 2020 18:39:31 +0100 what-would-a-biden-presidency-look-like-for-germany Germans have previously said that outgoing US President Donald Trump is their greatest source of angst. So what exactly do they think about Joe Biden's win and his plans? https://www.thelocal.de/20201113/heres-what-germans-think-about-joe-biden-becoming-us-president Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:54:56 +0100 heres-what-germans-think-about-joe-biden-becoming-us-president Joe Biden could reverse course – at least partially – on the Trump administration's move to withdraw some 12,000 US troops from Germany, according to the US President-elect defense advisers. https://www.thelocal.de/20201111/us-president-elect-joe-biden-could-reverse-germany-troop-removal Wed, 11 Nov 2020 15:30:48 +0100 us-president-elect-joe-biden-could-reverse-germany-troop-removal Leaders around Germany on Monday followed Chancellor Angela Merkel in offering their congratulations - and projections on what the next four years could hold. https://www.thelocal.de/20201109/german-leaders-foresee-common-ideals-following-biden-win Mon, 09 Nov 2020 15:43:35 +0100 german-leaders-foresee-common-ideals-following-biden-win Germany will "stand together" with the United States to overcome global challenges from the coronavirus pandemic to global warming, Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Monday after Joe Biden was elected America's next president. https://www.thelocal.de/20201109/germany-to-stand-side-by-side-with-us-on-global-problems-merkel Mon, 09 Nov 2020 12:01:39 +0100 germany-to-stand-side-by-side-with-us-on-global-problems-merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and said trans-atlantic ties were "irreplaceable", alluding to tensions during Donald Trump's leadership. https://www.thelocal.de/20201107/germany-us-friendship-is-irreplaceable-merkel-sends-congratulations-to-joe-biden Sat, 07 Nov 2020 21:25:13 +0100 germany-us-friendship-is-irreplaceable-merkel-sends-congratulations-to-joe-biden US President Trump announced plans in June to withdraw one-third of American troops in Germany - a perceived election campaign maneuver that hasn't happened yet. Will plans go ahead if he's defeated? https://www.thelocal.de/20201103/will-american-troops-in-germany-still-be-relocated-if-biden-wins-the-election Tue, 03 Nov 2020 13:55:53 +0100 will-american-troops-in-germany-still-be-relocated-if-biden-wins-the-election With only five weeks leading up to the presidential elections in the US, there’s a lot of tensions on both sides of the Atlantic. For Americans in Germany, Diego Rivas of Democrats Abroad Berlin laid out how to cast - and follow up - with a ballot if you haven’t voted yet. https://www.thelocal.de/20200930/its-now-or-never-democrats-abroad-germany-on-how-to-cast-and-follow-up-with-a-ballot Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:56:29 +0200 its-now-or-never-democrats-abroad-germany-on-how-to-cast-and-follow-up-with-a-ballot In pulling 12,000 US troops from Germany, President Donald Trump is laying bare what has long been clear -- there is no love lost between him and Chancellor Angela Merkel. https://www.thelocal.de/20200730/in-pulling-troops-trump-doesnt-hide-spite-for-merkel Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:42:38 +0200 in-pulling-troops-trump-doesnt-hide-spite-for-merkel The United States will slash its military presence in Germany by 11,900 troops, relocating some to Italy and Belgium in a major shift of Washington's NATO assets, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200729/us-to-move-11900-troops-out-from-germany-pentagon Wed, 29 Jul 2020 17:41:38 +0200 us-to-move-11900-troops-out-from-germany-pentagon President Donald Trump on Monday named an outspoken critic of US military deployments as ambassador to Germany, as he moves to pull troops from the NATO ally. https://www.thelocal.de/20200728/trump-names-contrarian-colonel-as-germany-envoy-amid-pullout Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:32:53 +0200 trump-names-contrarian-colonel-as-germany-envoy-amid-pullout Germany has snagged the title of the most admired country in the world for the third year in a row, according to a new Gallup Poll. https://www.thelocal.de/20200727/germany-rated-most-admired-country-in-the-world Mon, 27 Jul 2020 13:08:13 +0200 germany-rated-most-admired-country-in-the-world As Europe continues to gradually reopen its borders, it seems that visitors from America will have to wait a little longer. Here's what is happening with German travel rules for Americans. https://www.thelocal.de/20200603/when-will-americans-be-able-to-travel-to-germany-again Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:44:31 +0200 when-will-americans-be-able-to-travel-to-germany-again EU countries have finally agreed to reopen their external borders on July 1st to visitors from 15 countries but American tourists will still not be allowed to travel to Europe because the US is still considered a risk due to the high number of Covid-19 cases. https://www.thelocal.de/20200629/eu-to-allow-visitors-from-14-safe-countries-but-not-the-us Mon, 29 Jun 2020 21:17:02 +0200 eu-to-allow-visitors-from-14-safe-countries-but-not-the-us "Trust in Trump's America is gone." The coronavirus crisis has caused a dramatic deterioration in the European public perception of the US and left many believing the EU had become "irrelevant", new polling finds. https://www.thelocal.de/20200629/how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-changed-europeans-views-of-the-us-and-the-eu Mon, 29 Jun 2020 13:22:08 +0200 how-the-covid-19-pandemic-has-changed-europeans-views-of-the-us-and-the-eu President Donald Trump said Wednesday he expects to shift some US troops from Germany to Poland, as his Polish counterpart acknowledged urging the American leader not to withdraw forces from Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20200625/trump-us-plans-to-move-some-troops-from-germany-to-poland Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:10:50 +0200 trump-us-plans-to-move-some-troops-from-germany-to-poland American travellers look set to be denied entry to the EU when the bloc reopens its borders on July 1st, according to reports. While those from Australia and New Zealand will likely to be allowed to return. https://www.thelocal.de/20200623/will-americans-be-barred-from-travel-to-europe Wed, 24 Jun 2020 00:28:46 +0200 will-americans-be-barred-from-travel-to-europe NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that US troops in Europe made both sides of the Atlantic safer, after President Donald Trump confirmed plans to slash forces stationed in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20200616/us-troops-in-germany-make-both-sides-safer-says-nato-chief Tue, 16 Jun 2020 15:43:30 +0200 us-troops-in-germany-make-both-sides-safer-says-nato-chief