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 police said Tuesday they have launched an investigation into a threatening letter, apparently from the far-right, sent to a school named after a politician murdered by a neo-Nazi. https://www.thelocal.de/20210203/german-police-probes-threat-to-school-named-after-neo-nazi-victim Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:59:36 +0100 german-police-probes-threat-to-school-named-after-neo-nazi-victim A German neo-Nazi was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison for murdering pro-migration politician Walter Lübcke, a killing that shocked the country and highlighted the growing threat of right-wing extremism. https://www.thelocal.de/20210128/german-neo-nazi-sentenced-to-life-in-jail-for-murdering-politician Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:28:04 +0100 german-neo-nazi-sentenced-to-life-in-jail-for-murdering-politician The key suspect in the killing last year of a German pro-migrant politician has blamed an accomplice for the murder and claimed it was an accident, his lawyer told reporters on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200108/neo-nazi-accused-of-killing-german-politician-blames-accomplice Wed, 08 Jan 2020 19:18:19 +0100 neo-nazi-accused-of-killing-german-politician-blames-accomplice The far-right suspect who allegedly murdered a pro-migrant German politician is believed to have also attempted to kill an Iraqi asylum seeker, prosecutors said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190919/neo-nazi-suspect-in-german-officials-murder-linked-to-stabbing-of-iraqi-man Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:22:05 +0200 neo-nazi-suspect-in-german-officials-murder-linked-to-stabbing-of-iraqi-man Following the far-right murder of local politician Walter Lübcke, locals rallied against right wing violence, which is said to be increasing in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20190628/10000-rally-in-kassel-against-extreme-right-violence Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:13:00 +0200 10000-rally-in-kassel-against-extreme-right-violence German police have made two more arrests related to the killing of a pro-migrant politician federal prosecutors said Thursday. A far-right sympathizer has reportedly confessed to the crime. https://www.thelocal.de/20190627/two-more-arrests-made-over-german-pro-migrant-officers-homicide Thu, 27 Jun 2019 12:14:35 +0200 two-more-arrests-made-over-german-pro-migrant-officers-homicide Germany's far-right AfD is indirectly responsible for the suspected extremist killing of a pro-migrant politician, Chancellor Angela Merkel's party charged Monday, warning members against any form of cooperation with the party. https://www.thelocal.de/20190624/merkels-cdu-warns-against-alliance-with-far-right-afd Mon, 24 Jun 2019 18:43:29 +0200 merkels-cdu-warns-against-alliance-with-far-right-afd Germans have voiced shock at the suspected far-right murder of a pro-migrant official fuelling debate Tuesday on whether the country has failed to take seriously a rising threat from neo-Nazis. https://www.thelocal.de/20190618/shooting-of-pro-migrant-official-an-alarm-bell-for-germany-says-minister Tue, 18 Jun 2019 14:57:11 +0200 shooting-of-pro-migrant-official-an-alarm-bell-for-germany-says-minister German federal prosecutors said Monday they had taken over the murder case of a pro-migrant local city official, suggesting they suspect a far-right political motive. https://www.thelocal.de/20190617/far-right-motive-suspected-in-german-pro-migrant-politicians-murder Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:32:54 +0200 far-right-motive-suspected-in-german-pro-migrant-politicians-murder German federal prosecutors said Monday they had taken over the murder case of a pro-migrant local city official, suggesting they suspect a political motive. https://www.thelocal.de/20190617/man-arrested-over-german-politician-murder-reportedly-from-far-right-scene Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:22:31 +0200 man-arrested-over-german-politician-murder-reportedly-from-far-right-scene Hundreds of people, including Hesse’s state premier Volker Bouffier, gathered on Thursday to pay their respects to politician Walter Lübcke who was shot dead at his home. https://www.thelocal.de/20190614/mourners-gather-in-hesse-for-funeral-of-murdered-cdu-politician Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:47:26 +0200 mourners-gather-in-hesse-for-funeral-of-murdered-cdu-politician The German government on Friday slammed online hate commentaries cheering the unsolved murder of a Hesse politician, who was vocally pro-migrant. https://www.thelocal.de/20190607/germany-slams-online-hate-posts-about-murdered-pro-migrant-politician Fri, 07 Jun 2019 15:38:44 +0200 germany-slams-online-hate-posts-about-murdered-pro-migrant-politician