German navy rescued 10,000 migrants in Med
Germany's navy said Saturday it rescued over 10,000 migrants at sea this year, including more than 500 people off the coast of Libya on Christmas day.
'This is Rösler's chance to resign with dignity'
After a nail-biting poll in Lower Saxony all eyes are now on September's general election. The Local's <b>media roundup</b> looks at how Germany's newspapers took pointers on the national situation from Sunday night's cliffhanger results.
'Some Germans want a second Holocaust'
Few writers have stung Germany's conscience more than <b>Henryk Broder</b>, The Local's <b>German of the week</b>. The prickly polemicist has sparked controversy by encouraging journalist Jakob Augstein be included in a top list of anti-Semites.
Print Mein Kampf to fight neo-Nazi extremism
The proposed publication of Hitler's <i>Mein Kampf</i> in Germany has sparked outrage and worries it would give voice to neo-Nazis. But The Local’s <b>Moises Mendoza</b> argues it is time for the country to fight extremism by supporting free speech.
German media roundup: Hamburg's democratic revolt
The decision by voters in Hamburg to torpedo plans to reform the city's schools sparked a decidedly mixed reaction from newspapers in The Local's media roundup on Monday.
Making it in Germany: An American fashion aficionado
The Local's series "Making it in Germany" presents <b>Bruce Darnell</b>, an American choreographer and model best known as an entertainment show judge on German television alongside Heidi Klum and Dieter Bohlen.
Politicians demand better gun club checks and a video game ban
Two days after the school massacre in the state of Baden-Württemberg, German Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries has called for gun clubs to put tighter restrictions on their members. Others are demanding a ban on violent video games.