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 President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged the United States to be a "mutually respectful partner" and reject nationalism, in a clear salvo aimed at US leader Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.de/20191109/us-must-be-mutually-respectful-partner-german-president Sat, 09 Nov 2019 21:37:57 +0100 us-must-be-mutually-respectful-partner-german-president A replica of the Berlin Wall separated the teams before Hertha Berlin's home Bundesliga tie against RB Leipzig at the city's Olympic Stadium, part of Saturday's celebrations making the 30th anniversary of the fall of the original wall. https://www.thelocal.de/20191109/berlin-football-team-knocks-over-mock-up-wall-before-match Sat, 09 Nov 2019 18:05:13 +0100 berlin-football-team-knocks-over-mock-up-wall-before-match Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged Europe to defend democracy and freedom as Germany marked 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, warning that such gains must not be taken for granted. https://www.thelocal.de/20191109/berlin-wall-reminds-us-to-defend-democracy-merkel Sat, 09 Nov 2019 17:52:45 +0100 berlin-wall-reminds-us-to-defend-democracy-merkel Germany on Saturday marks 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall that ushered in the end of communism and national reunification. https://www.thelocal.de/20191109/germany-marks-30th-anniversary-of-fall-of-berlin-wall Sat, 09 Nov 2019 08:09:44 +0100 germany-marks-30th-anniversary-of-fall-of-berlin-wall This November marks three decades since the Peaceful Revolution and the fall of the Berlin Wall. From art installations to dance parties, this is what's planned. https://www.thelocal.de/20191104/how-berlin-will-mark-30th-anniversary-of-the-fall-of-the-wall Mon, 04 Nov 2019 17:35:52 +0100 how-berlin-will-mark-30th-anniversary-of-the-fall-of-the-wall A massive film-art project in the German capital is set to rebuild part of the Berlin Wall to create a closed-off mini-state, complete with visa checks, organisers said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180829/interactive-russian-film-project-to-rebuild-berlin-wall-in-city-centre Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:16:40 +0200 interactive-russian-film-project-to-rebuild-berlin-wall-in-city-centre The Mexico border wall was one of the most controversial elements of Donald Trump's presidential campaign, but that hasn't stopped two German companies from registering an interest in building it. https://www.thelocal.de/20170330/two-german-firms-interested-in-building-trumps-border-wall Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:57:36 +0200 two-german-firms-interested-in-building-trumps-border-wall The mayor of Germany's long-divided capital Berlin, Michael Mueller, on Friday offered some advice to US President Donald Trump: "Don't build this wall!" https://www.thelocal.de/20170128/dear-mr-president-dont-build-this-wall-berlin-mayor Sat, 28 Jan 2017 09:55:07 +0100 dear-mr-president-dont-build-this-wall-berlin-mayor Unknown perpetrators bricked up the door of a Hamburg S-Bahn train on Tuesday afternoon. Deutsche Bahn (DB) estimate the damages will come to €10,000. https://www.thelocal.de/20150429/bricked-up-door-blocks-hamburg-s-bahn Wed, 29 Apr 2015 19:08:28 +0200 bricked-up-door-blocks-hamburg-s-bahn Three weeks after being released as part of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a balloon has been found in the Latvian capital. https://www.thelocal.de/20141201/berlin-balloon-makes Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:54:00 +0100 berlin-balloon-makes Germany’s 40-year division did not end cleanly for everyone with the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall or with reunification the next year. Many people still carry the pain of traumatic events while others lament the end of the Socialist state. https://www.thelocal.de/20141110/reunited-germany-still-battling-a-sinister-hangover Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:24:00 +0100 reunited-germany-still-battling-a-sinister-hangover The fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th 1989, while largely a result of East Germans’ hunger for freedom, also relied on chance, bungling and the absence of orders that could have unleashed a cataclysm. https://www.thelocal.de/20141109/night-of-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall Sun, 09 Nov 2014 13:48:00 +0100 night-of-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall UPDATE: Germany on Sunday celebrated 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, a milestone in ending the Cold War, by throwing a huge open-air street party at the iconic Brandenburg Gate. https://www.thelocal.de/20141109/germany-cheers-25-years-since-berlin-walls-fall Sun, 09 Nov 2014 11:52:00 +0100 germany-cheers-25-years-since-berlin-walls-fall Hundreds of thousands of people descended on the German capital on Saturday for festivities to mark the fall of the Berlin Wall 25 years ago, stirring emotions and bringing memories flooding back of its joyous toppling. https://www.thelocal.de/20141108/germans-foreigners-fete-berlin-walls-fall-25-years-on Sat, 08 Nov 2014 19:33:00 +0100 germans-foreigners-fete-berlin-walls-fall-25-years-on Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. But as momentous as the event was, history shows that it might never have happened. https://www.thelocal.de/20141108/we-thought-the-berlin-wall-would-last-forever Sat, 08 Nov 2014 10:18:00 +0100 we-thought-the-berlin-wall-would-last-forever From Bowie to the Boss, Pink Floyd to Knight Rider, the divided city of Berlin had a powerful attraction for global celebrities - and some just can’t stay away. https://www.thelocal.de/20141107/how-berlin-wall-inspired-celebrities Fri, 07 Nov 2014 15:01:00 +0100 how-berlin-wall-inspired-celebrities They swam, crawled through sewers, flew in balloons, dug tunnels and rammed through the Berlin Wall. The courage and ingenuity of the 5,000 East German escapees later inspired novels, movies and one of the world’s longest tunnels. https://www.thelocal.de/20141105/the-great-escape-across-the-berlin-wall Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:17:00 +0100 the-great-escape-across-the-berlin-wall On Sunday November 9th 2014, Europe will celebrate 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. You can read everything from The Local's special series about the date which changed history here. https://www.thelocal.de/20141105/all-of-the-locals-articles-on-the-berlin-wall-archive-25-years Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:44:00 +0100 all-of-the-locals-articles-on-the-berlin-wall-archive-25-years More than 150 kilometres of concrete, wire and guard towers ringed West Berlin from 1961 to 1989. But it’s not easy to carve up a city - and construction of the Wall threw up many freak instances. https://www.thelocal.de/20141104/berlin-wall-ring-the-doorbell-and-come-on-through Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:23:00 +0100 berlin-wall-ring-the-doorbell-and-come-on-through Berlin will celebrate 25 years since the fall of the Wall on Sunday with balloons, Beethoven and a new exhibition. https://www.thelocal.de/20141104/how-berlin-is-celebrating-wall-fall-sunday-november-9th Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:13:00 +0100 how-berlin-is-celebrating-wall-fall-sunday-november-9th