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's conservative CDU party will pick a new leader on Saturday from three candidates: moderate Armin Laschet, arch-conservative Friedrich Merz and outsider Norbert Röttgen. https://www.thelocal.de/20210114/cdu-leader-vote-who-are-the-three-men-vying-to-succeed-merkel-january-2021 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:11:09 +0100 cdu-leader-vote-who-are-the-three-men-vying-to-succeed-merkel-january-2021 Mainstream parties have ruled out working with the far-right AfD. But now CDU officials in Thuringia say talks with the anti-immigration party shouldn't be ruled out. Is the tide turning? https://www.thelocal.de/20191105/could-merkels-christian-democrats-really-work-with-the-far-right-afd Tue, 05 Nov 2019 10:59:30 +0100 could-merkels-christian-democrats-really-work-with-the-far-right-afd Exactly five voters saved the FDP (Free Democrats) from a new electoral flap, and made Thuringia the only east German state where the liberal party has parliamentary representation. https://www.thelocal.de/20191028/five-extra-votes-put-free-democrats-in-thuringias-state-parliament Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:41:57 +0100 five-extra-votes-put-free-democrats-in-thuringias-state-parliament Germany's Green party made record gains in the European elections. How has the party achieved this success – and can it continue? https://www.thelocal.de/20190527/surfing-the-zeitgeist-how-the-greens-won-over-germany Mon, 27 May 2019 18:39:32 +0200 surfing-the-zeitgeist-how-the-greens-won-over-germany The results of the European Parliamentary elections are in and Germany has spoken. Here's what it all means. https://www.thelocal.de/20190527/the-winners-and-losers-six-things-to-know-about-the-eu-elections-in-germany Mon, 27 May 2019 12:49:02 +0200 the-winners-and-losers-six-things-to-know-about-the-eu-elections-in-germany Germany's embattled coalition will hold crisis talks Monday after a thumping at European polls that has reignited questions over its survival. https://www.thelocal.de/20190527/germanys-coalition-set-for-crisis-talks-after-eu-vote-drubbing Mon, 27 May 2019 10:32:13 +0200 germanys-coalition-set-for-crisis-talks-after-eu-vote-drubbing With a double-digit score across Europe's biggest countries including a stunning 20 percent in Germany, the Greens bagged record gains in European elections on Sunday with younger voters leading calls for action to halt global warming. https://www.thelocal.de/20190526/germanys-greens-celebrating-after-double-digit-scores-in-eu-vote-amid-climate-crisis Mon, 27 May 2019 00:10:00 +0200 germanys-greens-celebrating-after-double-digit-scores-in-eu-vote-amid-climate-crisis German Chancellor Angela Merkel's fragile coalition took a fresh knock on Sunday with historic low scores at European elections, exit polls showed, raising questions on whether it could survive the latest body blow. https://www.thelocal.de/20190526/eu-vote-debacle-leaves-merkel-coalition-with-new-headache Sun, 26 May 2019 21:59:17 +0200 eu-vote-debacle-leaves-merkel-coalition-with-new-headache Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right bloc was leading in European elections in Germany, exit polls showed Sunday, but the score was shaping out to be a historic low, while the Greens recorded a surge. https://www.thelocal.de/20190526/greens-surge-amid-heavy-losses-for-germanys-ruling-parties-in-eu-elections-exit-poll Sun, 26 May 2019 19:56:29 +0200 greens-surge-amid-heavy-losses-for-germanys-ruling-parties-in-eu-elections-exit-poll Bremen, Germany’s smallest state, goes to the polls on Sunday in a regional election, that’s set to see the Social Democrats continue their downfall. Why can’t the party pull itself together? https://www.thelocal.de/20190524/why-cant-germanys-social-democrats-pull-themselves-together Fri, 24 May 2019 17:54:21 +0200 why-cant-germanys-social-democrats-pull-themselves-together An EU-themed hoodie designed by a Berlin street-wear label has become the it-garment for German politicians signalling a stance against nationalist forces in European Parliament elections. https://www.thelocal.de/20190523/how-an-eu-hoodie-became-the-street-cred-emblem-of-german-candidates Thu, 23 May 2019 10:33:39 +0200 how-an-eu-hoodie-became-the-street-cred-emblem-of-german-candidates The European Parliament election is coming up next month. But are you eligible to vote in Germany or your home country? And what does the process involve? We break it down for you. https://www.thelocal.de/20190415/qa-what-you-need-to-know-about-voting-in-the-european-elections Mon, 15 Apr 2019 18:44:42 +0200 qa-what-you-need-to-know-about-voting-in-the-european-elections EU approval ratings in Germany have declined, but the vast majority of Germans are still in favour of staying in the EU, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.de/20190426/dexit-just-one-in-10-germans-in-favour-of-leaving-the-eu Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:36:39 +0200 dexit-just-one-in-10-germans-in-favour-of-leaving-the-eu With just a month to go before the European elections take place, the top German candidates are still largely unknown by the public. https://www.thelocal.de/20190424/one-in-two-germans-dont-know-top-european-election-candidates-survey Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:43:54 +0200 one-in-two-germans-dont-know-top-european-election-candidates-survey Chemical firms in Germany will urge their hundreds of thousands of employees to get out and vote in European Parliament elections next month, as a show against populism and for the EU. https://www.thelocal.de/20190403/german-chemical-firms-plan-pro-eu-campaign-to-get-staff-voting Wed, 03 Apr 2019 18:40:46 +0200 german-chemical-firms-plan-pro-eu-campaign-to-get-staff-voting More than 10,000 Brits living in Berlin still haven’t registered for a residence permit ahead of Brexit, official information provided to The Local revealed. https://www.thelocal.de/20190308/11000-britons-in-berlin-still-to-apply-for-brexit-residence-permit Fri, 08 Mar 2019 14:20:22 +0100 11000-britons-in-berlin-still-to-apply-for-brexit-residence-permit As the UK parliament gets ready to debate a vote of no confidence on Wednesday evening after MPs voted against Theresa May's Brexit deal by a huge majority, we look at what Germany has to say. https://www.thelocal.de/20190116/germany-reacts-to-brexit-deal-defeat Wed, 16 Jan 2019 09:11:55 +0100 germany-reacts-to-brexit-deal-defeat Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that her role as the most powerful woman in Germany should not let society off the hook for the small proportion of women in politics. https://www.thelocal.de/20181112/merkel-refuses-to-be-excuse-for-lack-of-female-politicians Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:01:20 +0100 merkel-refuses-to-be-excuse-for-lack-of-female-politicians Bavarians will go to the polls on Sunday in what commentators predict will be a "historic" election that will send shockwaves throughout Germany. We have a handy guide to explain what's happening. https://www.thelocal.de/20181009/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-bavaria-elections Tue, 09 Oct 2018 18:41:09 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-the-bavaria-elections A German far-right deputy was slapped with a €1,000 fine on Wednesday for tweeting a picture of his secret ballot, in which he voted against a fourth term for Chancellor Angela Merkel. https://www.thelocal.de/20180314/far-right-mp-fined-for-tweeting-anti-merkel-ballot Wed, 14 Mar 2018 15:14:21 +0100 far-right-mp-fined-for-tweeting-anti-merkel-ballot