https://www.thelocal.de/ Germany's news in English en-us editor@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Generator The head of Germany's banking federation on Tuesday launched a stinging attack on Britain's approach to Brexit, condemning Prime Minister Boris Johnson as "irresponsible" for risking a chaotic no-deal departure. https://www.thelocal.de/20190903/german-bankers-chief-slams-irresponsible-johnson Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:03:24 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190903/german-bankers-chief-slams-irresponsible-johnson Berlin natives have nicknamed the capital's landmarks in rather unusual ways – reflecting both their unconventional appearances and what they say about the city’s equally extraordinary history. https://www.thelocal.de/20190903/how-to-understand-berlin-through-its-quirky-nicknamed Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:55:25 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190903/how-to-understand-berlin-through-its-quirky-nicknamed The number of babies born in Germany increased in 2018, new statistics show, while mothers are becoming older. https://www.thelocal.de/20190903/number-of-babies-born-in-germany-increases-while-mothers-become-older Tue, 03 Sep 2019 11:16:30 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190903/number-of-babies-born-in-germany-increases-while-mothers-become-older A new survey shows an increasing number of people throughout Germany hold a certificate needed to carry a gun. https://www.thelocal.de/20190903/why-are-more-people-in-germany-carrying-firearms Tue, 03 Sep 2019 09:38:21 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190903/why-are-more-people-in-germany-carrying-firearms More than 15,000 people evacuated from their homes in the German city of Hanover were free to return early Tuesday after city officials said an unexploded World War II bomb had been defused. https://www.thelocal.de/20190903/15000-people-evacuated-from-homes-in-hanover-after-wwii-bomb-found Tue, 03 Sep 2019 08:36:17 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190903/15000-people-evacuated-from-homes-in-hanover-after-wwii-bomb-found The latest electoral surge by Germany's far-right AfD highlights the decline of the downfall parties who scored narrow, last-gasp victories thanks mainly to a dwindling band of elderly voters. https://www.thelocal.de/20190902/german-grey-vote-holds-the-line-against-far-right Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:27:17 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190902/german-grey-vote-holds-the-line-against-far-right German jobs expert Chris Pyak explains why more employers are looking to hire at this time of year. https://www.thelocal.de/20190902/what-are-the-biggest-surprises-about-job Mon, 02 Sep 2019 16:19:32 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190902/what-are-the-biggest-surprises-about-job The historical term Ehrenmann is experiencing a revival thanks to the Deutschrap scene, so much so it was named the Youth Word of the Year in 2018, alongside its feminine equivalent Ehrenfrau. https://www.thelocal.de/20190902/ehrenmann Mon, 02 Sep 2019 14:47:55 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190902/ehrenmann Sunday marked 80 years since the start of World War II. Its beginning can be traced back to a piece of Nazi propaganda. https://www.thelocal.de/20190902/how-did-the-nazis-fake-an-attack-to-start-world-war-ii Mon, 02 Sep 2019 12:15:50 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190902/how-did-the-nazis-fake-an-attack-to-start-world-war-ii In Saxony, the AfD (Alternative for Germany) almost tripled its numbers from 2014, and doubled them in Brandenburg. But CDU and SPD want nothing to do with the right-wing populists in forming the government. https://www.thelocal.de/20190902/christian-democrats-rule-out-coalition-with-afd Mon, 02 Sep 2019 11:28:48 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190902/christian-democrats-rule-out-coalition-with-afd Panda Meng Meng gave has given birth to bright-eyed twins, the Berlin Zoo announced Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190902/berlin-panda-meng-meng-gives-birth-to-twins Mon, 02 Sep 2019 09:16:48 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190902/berlin-panda-meng-meng-gives-birth-to-twins Germany's far-right AfD party is hoping for strong gains Sunday in elections in two ex-communist states, potentially shaking Chancellor Angela Merkel's fragile coalition government. https://www.thelocal.de/20190901/far-right-surge-expected-in-east-german-state-elections Sun, 01 Sep 2019 11:20:52 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190901/far-right-surge-expected-in-east-german-state-elections German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday asked Poland's forgiveness for history's bloodiest conflict during a ceremony in the Polish city of Wielun, where the first World War II bombs fell 80 years ago. https://www.thelocal.de/20190901/i-bow-my-head-and-ask-for-forgiveness-germany-marks-ww2-of-poland Sun, 01 Sep 2019 07:31:09 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190901/i-bow-my-head-and-ask-for-forgiveness-germany-marks-ww2-of-poland A deadly cobra that escaped, terrifying a German community, was captured Friday after five days on the loose. https://www.thelocal.de/20190831/deadly-cobra-caught-in-germany-after-five-days-on-the-loose Sat, 31 Aug 2019 09:03:18 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190831/deadly-cobra-caught-in-germany-after-five-days-on-the-loose European countries will step up diplomatic efforts to save the beleaguered Iran nuclear deal, Germany's foreign minister said on Friday after talks with Britain and France. https://www.thelocal.de/20190831/europe-to-push-for-new-talks-between-us-and-iran-germany Sat, 31 Aug 2019 07:11:31 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190831/europe-to-push-for-new-talks-between-us-and-iran-germany German prosecutors are investigating a male nurse suspected of murdering numerous patients in a case reminiscent of one of the country's worst serial killers, it emerged Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190830/german-nurse-under-investigation-for-murdering-patients Fri, 30 Aug 2019 18:01:12 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190830/german-nurse-under-investigation-for-murdering-patients On a sweltering hot day in the lead up to two state elections in eastern Germany, The Local visited Brandenburg to find out why the Green party is winning more support – and to speak to voters. https://www.thelocal.de/20190830/we-are-heading-up-why-the-green-party-is-gaining-support-in-eastern-germany Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:45:18 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190830/we-are-heading-up-why-the-green-party-is-gaining-support-in-eastern-germany Situated near Berlin in Brandenburg's forests, Woltersdorf an der Schleuse made for a good day hike - and trip back in cinematic time. https://www.thelocal.de/20190830/weekend-wanderlust-hiking-to-wollywood-the-former-hollywood-of-brandenburg Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:09:26 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190830/weekend-wanderlust-hiking-to-wollywood-the-former-hollywood-of-brandenburg The CSU state group in the Bundestag is demanding a "penalty price tax" on cheap flights within Europe in order to cut carbon emissions, according to a Friday media report. https://www.thelocal.de/20190830/germany-looks-to-penalize-cheap-flights-to-cut-carbon-emissions Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:23:12 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190830/germany-looks-to-penalize-cheap-flights-to-cut-carbon-emissions The German government from Friday eased rules allowing the descendants of people who fled Nazi Germany to reclaim citizenship. https://www.thelocal.de/20190830/german-government-eases-citizenship-rules-eased-for-descendants-of-nazi-victims Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:12:52 +0200 https://www.thelocal.de/20190830/german-government-eases-citizenship-rules-eased-for-descendants-of-nazi-victims