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 Non-EU nationals living in Europe don't have many voting rights but some countries do allow them to cast a ballot in local elections. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.de/20220218/explained-where-in-europe-can-non-eu-foreigners-vote-in-local-elections Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:40:39 +0100 explained-where-in-europe-can-non-eu-foreigners-vote-in-local-elections US President Donald Trump signed his latest executive order on Tuesday, which aims to tighten requirements to register to vote. Here's how it affects the voting rights of Americans in Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20250327/what-trumps-voting-executive-order-means-for-americans-in-europe Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:46:18 +0100 what-trumps-voting-executive-order-means-for-americans-in-europe As primary elections hot up across the United States, here's everything Americans in Europe need to know about voting from overseas. https://www.thelocal.de/20240115/how-americans-in-europe-can-vote-in-the-us-primary-elections Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:57:03 +0100 how-americans-in-europe-can-vote-in-the-us-primary-elections The UK has changed its rules on overseas voting, meaning that thousands of Brits living in Europe will be eligible to vote in the next general election - and voter registration opens on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20240115/uk-to-open-voter-registration-for-brits-in-europe-as-15-year-rule-finally-ends Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:44:18 +0100 uk-to-open-voter-registration-for-brits-in-europe-as-15-year-rule-finally-ends British citizens living abroad will no longer lose their right to vote in UK elections if they have been abroad for over 15 years, after a long-term government pledge finally became law. Here's what we know about the new rules. https://www.thelocal.de/20210527/british-citizens-living-in-europe-finally-get-right-to-vote-for-life Thu, 27 May 2021 18:59:05 +0200 british-citizens-living-in-europe-finally-get-right-to-vote-for-life In a time when US absentee ballot signatures are being questioned, author Susan Signe Morrison remembers the 1988 election and a vexed incident of signature recognition. https://www.thelocal.de/20201029/what-it-was-like-voting-as-an-american-in-germany-right-before-the-berlin-wall-fell Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:23:09 +0100 what-it-was-like-voting-as-an-american-in-germany-right-before-the-berlin-wall-fell 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 21, 18 and now 16? 50 years after the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18, several German political parties are pushing for a further decline to 16 years. https://www.thelocal.de/20200730/should-germany-lower-its-voting-age-to-16 Thu, 30 Jul 2020 18:31:13 +0200 should-germany-lower-its-voting-age-to-16 As of Tuesday, it's been possible for Americans in Germany to vote in the presidential primary elections. The Berlin Chapter of Democrats Abroad explains how. https://www.thelocal.de/20200219/how-and-where-to-vote-in-person-as-an-american-in-germany Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:26:55 +0100 how-and-where-to-vote-in-person-as-an-american-in-germany Members of Germany's social-democratic party (SPD) begin voting in the second round of a leadership election on Tuesday in a showdown which could shape the future of Angela Merkel's coalition government. https://www.thelocal.de/20191119/spd-hopes-to-revive-itself-as-voting-for-new-leaders-begins Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:46:44 +0100 spd-hopes-to-revive-itself-as-voting-for-new-leaders-begins Who's going to be the big winners and losers of the Euro elections in Germany? What do voters care about? Our analysis breaks the important points down for you. https://www.thelocal.de/20190523/brexit-will-hinder-afd-success-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-eu-elections-in-germany Thu, 23 May 2019 18:22:35 +0200 brexit-will-hinder-afd-success-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-eu-elections-in-germany Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said Monday Germany was looking with "heightened vigilance" to the threat of Russian online meddling in the lead-up to European Parliament elections this month. https://www.thelocal.de/20190513/germany-remains-vigilant-to-russia-meddling-threat-in-eu-vote Mon, 13 May 2019 17:45:23 +0200 germany-remains-vigilant-to-russia-meddling-threat-in-eu-vote Britain’s departure from the EU has been delayed again, but this time there could be six months extra time. What should Britons in Germany do during this time? From EU voting to citizenship, we break it down for you. https://www.thelocal.de/20190411/how-brits-in-germany-should-make-the-most-of-the-brexit-delay Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:45:04 +0200 how-brits-in-germany-should-make-the-most-of-the-brexit-delay After experiencing war in Bosnia as a British soldier, Berlin resident Neil Cummins never wants to see divisions in Europe again. https://www.thelocal.de/20190402/ive-seen-war-in-europe-veteran-in-push-to-get-people-voting-in-face-of-brexit Tue, 02 Apr 2019 16:54:04 +0200 ive-seen-war-in-europe-veteran-in-push-to-get-people-voting-in-face-of-brexit The English suffragettes are world famous, whilst the pioneers of German women’s suffrage are much less known. Now their story is being rediscovered. https://www.thelocal.de/20181107/100-years-of-female-suffrage-in-germany-the-unknown-story Wed, 07 Nov 2018 17:18:42 +0100 100-years-of-female-suffrage-in-germany-the-unknown-story On Wednesday we published an opinion article which argued that Germany’s foreign population should be much louder in demanding its rights in Germany. What are your thoughts on this topic? https://www.thelocal.de/20180517/members-forum-should-germanys-foreign-population-be-more-political Thu, 17 May 2018 14:23:12 +0200 members-forum-should-germanys-foreign-population-be-more-political Peter Feldmann was re-elected mayor of Frankfurt on Sunday with 71 percent of the vote, ensuring he will hold the reins of power in the finance city until 2024. https://www.thelocal.de/20180312/frankfurt-mayor-re-elected-with-overwhelming-majority Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:48:39 +0100 frankfurt-mayor-re-elected-with-overwhelming-majority Peter Feldmann, the current mayor of Frankfurt, won 46 percent of the vote on Sunday’s mayoral election - not quite enough to avoid a second round. https://www.thelocal.de/20180226/sitting-frankfurt-mayor-just-misses-out-on-outright-election-victory Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:53:18 +0100 sitting-frankfurt-mayor-just-misses-out-on-outright-election-victory On February 25th, the residents of the city of Frankfurt will go to the polls to vote in a new city mayor. The Wahlkompass could give you a better idea of who to vote for. https://www.thelocal.de/20180213/frankfurt-election-compass Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:41:43 +0100 frankfurt-election-compass A collapse of exploratory talks on forming a new German government under Chancellor Angela Merkel would likely trigger snap elections, a prospect fraught with risk for Europe's top economic power. https://www.thelocal.de/20171117/heres-how-germany-could-end-up-having-a-snap-election-next-year Fri, 17 Nov 2017 18:03:43 +0100 heres-how-germany-could-end-up-having-a-snap-election-next-year