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 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 German youths are taking longer to leave the nest than 40 years ago, according to a new study, with strong differences between men and woman. https://www.thelocal.de/20161123/70-percent-of-young-german-men-live-with-mum-and-dad Wed, 23 Nov 2016 09:35:06 +0100 70-percent-of-young-german-men-live-with-mum-and-dad More child and teen refugees traveled to Germany on their own last year than ever before. https://www.thelocal.de/20160803/four-times-as-many-refugee-children-travelling-alone Wed, 03 Aug 2016 12:33:38 +0200 four-times-as-many-refugee-children-travelling-alone Financial crises and an uncertain future are making young Germans risk-averse and driving them into a cultural mainstream – although they're also the most socially tolerant generation ever, a new study claims. https://www.thelocal.de/20160426/german-teens-just-want-to-be-mainstream Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:19:40 +0200 german-teens-just-want-to-be-mainstream Pedestrians with their eyes glued to their smartphones pose a serious danger to traffic in European cities, according to a new study. https://www.thelocal.de/20160408/study-smartphone-zombies-wreak-havoc-on-cities Fri, 08 Apr 2016 13:52:40 +0200 study-smartphone-zombies-wreak-havoc-on-cities The government's special commissioner for drug dependency said on Thursday that doctors need to start assessing teenagers for addiction to the internet. https://www.thelocal.de/20150716/docs-should-assess-kids-for-internet-addiction-gov Thu, 16 Jul 2015 17:08:15 +0200 docs-should-assess-kids-for-internet-addiction-gov Upper Bavaria had the lowest unemployment rate in the entire EU last year, tied with Prague, a report showed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150422/bavaria-tops-eu-employment-charts Wed, 22 Apr 2015 18:20:17 +0200 bavaria-tops-eu-employment-charts A 14-year-old boy who committed 30 crimes in three months is being supervised around the clock by a private security firm at a cost of €1,500 a day to the taxpayer. https://www.thelocal.de/20140516/security-firm-brought-in-to-deal-with-boy-14 Fri, 16 May 2014 10:53:00 +0200 security-firm-brought-in-to-deal-with-boy-14 Germany is the fifth best country in the world in which to be young and the third best in Europe, according to rankings released on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140404/germany-fifth-best-place-in-world-to-be-young-global-youth-wellbeing-index-2 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 10:52:00 +0200 germany-fifth-best-place-in-world-to-be-young-global-youth-wellbeing-index-2 Suicide is the second most common cause of death among people under 25 in Germany. But why is youth suicide such a problem and what is being done to help? The Local spoke to charities and healthcare professionals to find out. https://www.thelocal.de/20131219/youth-suicide-germany Thu, 19 Dec 2013 10:40:00 +0100 youth-suicide-germany Forming a new German government could prove trickier than party leaders expected as their agreement is being heavily criticized from all sides, just days before Social Democrat members vote on it. https://www.thelocal.de/20131209/revolting-youth-wings-slam-coalition-pact Mon, 09 Dec 2013 12:09:00 +0100 revolting-youth-wings-slam-coalition-pact The share of young Germans who smoke has dropped by more than half over the past decade, a government report released on Monday revealed. https://www.thelocal.de/20130624/50489 Mon, 24 Jun 2013 18:57:00 +0200 50489 France and Germany joined hands on Tuesday to confront a jobs crisis blighting the lives of millions of young people in the eurozone, saying that the key to work lies with small businesses. https://www.thelocal.de/20130528/49971 Tue, 28 May 2013 16:35:00 +0200 49971 Young Germans are more optimistic than ever, with a survey on Thursday revealing that 95 percent think they're set up for a good future, despite the fact not that many of them take saving for old age seriously. https://www.thelocal.de/20130502/49495 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:17:00 +0200 49495 German parents whose children get so drunk they need to be hospitalised should pay a €100 fine to cover costs and remind them they are responsible for their offspring, a parliamentary health expert said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20130213/47947 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:12:00 +0100 47947 Young Germans are happy to save money for the future rather than spend it on frivolous pursuits in the here and now, as concerns about the country’s economy grow. https://www.thelocal.de/20121029/45843 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:15:00 +0100 45843 German researchers have found that alcohol dependency lowers life expectancy by about two decades - and that women alcoholics are especially at risk of an early death. https://www.thelocal.de/20121017/45585 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:11:00 +0200 45585 Young people in Germany have better chances of finding a job than their counterparts anywhere else in Europe, according to new statistics released to coincide with International Youth Day. https://www.thelocal.de/20120811/44301 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:14:00 +0200 44301 Young German teenagers could be banned from public events where alcohol is sold – even though they cannot legally buy it – after 8pm if not with a parent, according to new plans to stop teen binge drinking. https://www.thelocal.de/20120709/43641 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:21:00 +0200 43641 Young people are getting hooked on the internet more than drugs, a new report says. As many as 250,000 14 to 24-year-olds are now addicted to the internet, while drug abuse is dropping. https://www.thelocal.de/20120523/42701 Wed, 23 May 2012 13:03:00 +0200 42701