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Sunday, September 27, 2015

The Local- News of Germany

  • Germany's news in English
 
Refugee crisis
German far-right 'moving against migrants'
German right-wing supporters of Thügida on a march in eastern Germany. Photo: DPA

German far-right 'moving against migrants'

Germany's domestic intelligence chief warned Sunday of a radicalisation of right-wing groups amid a record influx of migrants, as xenophobic rallies and clashes shook several towns at the weekend. 
    Kipchoge wins Berlin marathon but no record
    Kipchoge failed to break the world record. Photo: DPA

    Kipchoge wins Berlin marathon but no record

    Eliud Kipchoge failed in his bid to set a third straight world record at the Berlin marathon on Sunday after winning in an unofficial time of two hours, 04.01 minutes. 
    Volkswagen scandal
    VW 'ignored warnings on 'illegal' cheat software'
    Photo: DPA

    VW 'ignored warnings on 'illegal' cheat software'

    Volkswagen ignored warnings from staff and a supplier years ago that the emission test rigging software that sparked the company's worst ever corporate scandal was illegal, news reports said on Sunday 
    Another German minister hit by plagiarism row
    Germany's Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen. Photo: DPA

    Another German minister hit by plagiarism row

    Germany's Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has fiercely rejected allegations made on Saturday in media reports that she plagiarised portions of her doctoral thesis, a charge that has already brought down other high-level German leaders. 
    Volkswagen scandal
    EU intends to tighten auto emission tests
    Photo: DPA

    EU intends to tighten auto emission tests

    The EU has decided to change its diesel car emission tests to prevent the sort of rigging used by German auto giant Volkswagen after discrepancies in the results, EU sources said. 
    Merkel: UN Security Council needs reform
    German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, speaking at the UN. Photo: DPA

    Merkel: UN Security Council needs reform

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined leaders from Brazil, India and Japan on Saturday to push for seats in a revamped UN Security Council that they said would do a better job of addressing global crises. 
    Refugee crisis
    Poll: Merkel's popularity hit by refugee crisis
    German chancellor, Angela Merkel, poses for a selfie with a refugee in Berlin. Photo: DPA

    Poll: Merkel's popularity hit by refugee crisis

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel's popularity at home has been hit by her policy of openness towards the wave of migrants coming in from Syria and elsewhere, according to an opinion poll published on Saturday. 
    Germany's Florian Reus wins Spartathlon
    Florian Reus. Photo: Facebook

    Germany's Florian Reus wins Spartathlon

    German runner Florian Reus won the historic 245.3km Spartathlon race on Saturday for the first time, clocking 23 hours, 17 minutes and 31 seconds. 
      Volkswagen scandal
      Switzerland suspends sales of VW models
      John Macdougall/AFP

      Switzerland suspends sales of VW models

      Swiss authorities said on Friday they had temporarily banned the sale of new Volkswagen brand diesel-engine models potentially equipped with software capable of tricking environmental tests. 
        Volkswagen scandal
        VW names Porsche chief Müller as new CEO
        Photo: DPA.

        VW names Porsche chief Müller as new CEO

        Embattled German carmaker Volkswagen named Matthias Müller, head of its luxury sports car brand Porsche, as its new chief executive on Friday, tasked with steering it out of the wreckage of its pollution test rigging scandal. 
        Features
        Startups in Germany
        'Glimpse of the future' at Berlin wearable tech fest
        Photo: Wear It Berlin.

        'Glimpse of the future' at Berlin wearable tech fest

        International startups at Berlin’s Wear It fest show this week that "wearable technology" is about more than just smartwatches - it’s also about turning your jacket into a solar panel, placing LED lights on haute couture fashion, and even controlling a wheelchair with your eyes. 
        Volkswagen scandal
        How VW was rebuilt by a stubborn Englishman
        The Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg in the 1940s. Photo: Volkswagen archive

        How VW was rebuilt by a stubborn Englishman

        There have been plenty of jokes about Volkswagen's origins in the Nazi era after news of its dodging emissions standards broke. But less well known is the role a British officer played in saving the company directly after the Second World War. 15 comments
        The Local List
        Top songs foreigners sang about Germany
        Photo: obs/Sky Deutschland/Jimmy King

        Top songs foreigners sang about Germany

        This week, The Local has hunted out some of our favourite songs by foreigners about Germany, from Bowie to Beirut. 
        My Berlin 'safe haven' after 977 days' captivity
        Photo: Michael Scott Moore.

        My Berlin 'safe haven' after 977 days' captivity

        One year ago on Wednesday, Los Angeles native Michael Scott Moore was set free after being held hostage by Somali pirates for 977 days. The German-American journalist tells The Local how after his release Berlin became his sanctuary to recover from the trauma of captivity. 
        This Week in History
        5000 years on ice: Ötzi, Europe's oldest celebrity
        After 5000 years under ice, Ötzi is now on display in a cooling chamber at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology. Photo: DPA

        5000 years on ice: Ötzi, Europe's oldest celebrity

        When German tourists Erika and Helmut Simons found a human body in the Austrian-Italian Alps, they had no idea what they'd stumbled upon. This iceman was over 5000 years old - and was something archaeologists had never seen before. 4 comments
        More news
        Startups in Germany
        'Glimpse of the future' at Berlin wearable tech fest
        Photo: Wear It Berlin.

        'Glimpse of the future' at Berlin wearable tech fest

        International startups at Berlin’s Wear It fest show this week that "wearable technology" is about more than just smartwatches - it’s also about turning your jacket into a solar panel, placing LED lights on haute couture fashion, and even controlling a wheelchair with your eyes. 
        This Week in History
        The German astronomer who found Neptune
        Photo: NASA

        The German astronomer who found Neptune

        On a September night in 1846, a Berlin astronomer was the first person to directly observe Neptune - but he wasn't about to get full credit for the find. The Local spoke to Susanne Hoffmann from Berlin Planetarium to find out what made the discovery of Neptune so extraordinary. 
        Volkswagen scandal
        2.8 million 'manipulated' VWs on German roads
        Volkswagen workers' cars sit outside the company's Wolfsburg headquarters. Photo: DPA

        2.8 million 'manipulated' VWs on German roads

        Almost three million Volkswagen diesel cars included software that allowed them to foil regulators' emissions tests, the German government said on Friday. 
        Volkswagen scandal
        How VW was rebuilt by a stubborn Englishman
        The Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg in the 1940s. Photo: Volkswagen archive

        How VW was rebuilt by a stubborn Englishman

        There have been plenty of jokes about Volkswagen's origins in the Nazi era after news of its dodging emissions standards broke. But less well known is the role a British officer played in saving the company directly after the Second World War. 15 comments
        The Local List
        Top songs foreigners sang about Germany
        Photo: obs/Sky Deutschland/Jimmy King

        Top songs foreigners sang about Germany

        This week, The Local has hunted out some of our favourite songs by foreigners about Germany, from Bowie to Beirut. 
        From our other editions
        Refugee crisis
        Austria sends refugees to Slovakia
        An elderly man from Aleppo, Syria, waits for news of whether he can travel to Germany with his granddaughter. Photo: Kim Traill

        Austria sends refugees to Slovakia

        Just 18 of an agreed 500 Syrian asylum-seekers arrived in Slovakia on Thursday under a deal with EU neighbour Austria that has sparked protest in the village where they will stay temporarily. 
        EXPAT GUIDE | Presented by Geneva Relocation
        The biggest challenges of moving to Switzerland
        Photo: Patrick Nouhailler

        The biggest challenges of moving to Switzerland

        Switzerland is one of the world’s best expat countries, with some of the highest living standards and a sophisticated, multilingual population. Yet moving to Switzerland can still be stressful and difficult if you don't do it right. 
        Dane cut off women’s genitals in South Africa
        The body parts were found in the man's freezer (not pictured here). Photo: Peter Galvin/Flickr

        Dane cut off women’s genitals in South Africa

        South African police have arrested a Danish citizen after 21 pieces of female genitalia were discovered in his freezer. 
        Spanish naked clown protest flops after sparking outrage in Palestine
        The Spanish clowning group's protest has not gone down well with Palestinians. Photo: Pallasos en Rebeldía/Facebook

        Spanish naked clown protest flops after sparking outrage in Palestine

        A Spanish clowning group has caused controversy after stripping off in front off the wall separating Israel and Palestine in protest at Israeli policy. 
        International
        The first glimpse of Neptune - from an observatory in Berlin
        Features
        How VW was rebuilt from nothing... by an English army officer
        Features
        Our favourite songs about Germany by foreigners
        International
        Expats' loves and hates about Germany
        Lifestyle
        Court thinks Sphynx cats are too weird to be allowed to breed
        Business & Money
        What do cars mean to the Germans?
        Business & Money
        Court orders Lindt chocolate and Haribo gummy bears to make peace
        Features
        Coming back to Berlin after years as a hostage in Somalia
        National
        Woman 'was complicit in 200,000 deaths at Auschwitz'
        Sport
        New record for fastest-ever five goals from a substitute
        National
        Someone shredded €20,000 and cops are stumped
        Lifestyle
        Neighbours peeved at couple's sex in open ground-floor window
        Technology
        Airliner's near-miss with drone at Hamburg airport
        Technology
        The selfie horror short going viral in Germany
        Lifestyle
        Oktoberfest: your guide to the beer
        Society
        Oktoberfest: your guide to the traditions
        Lifestyle
        Oktoberfest: your guide to the food
        Lifestyle
        Oktoberfest: your guide to the tents
        Features
        5000 years on ice: Ötzi, Europe's oldest celebrity
        Travel
        School children say bus driver 'froze' as train hurtled towards them
        National
        SWAT team destroy own HQ with a chainsaw
        Business & Money
        How German carmakers plan to win the electric war
        Sport
        Footballers display "a heart for refugees"

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