http://www.thelocal.de/ German news throughout the day from The Local en-gb Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:20:02 +0100 Copyright: (C) The Local Europe AB http://www.thelocal.de/images/chromeLogo100px.gif http://www.thelocal.de/ 100 32 http://www.thelocal.de/sport/20100209-25147.html National coach Joachim Löw ended his stand-off with the German Football Federation (DFB) on Tuesday, as both parties agreed to plough all their efforts into Germany's 2010 World Cup campaign. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:59:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.de/society/20100209-25149.html The tough economic climate is failing to dent Germans' enthusiasm for Karneval, with partygoers set to spend €300 million on costumes and makeup during this year's season, the Toy Retailers' Association said Monday. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:38:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.de/society/20100209-25145.html Jobseekers with Turkish names are clearly discriminated against when looking for work in Germany, a study released this week has found. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:12:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.de/society/20100209-25143.html Best-selling teenage novelist Helene Hegemann rejected accusations of plagiarism in her debut novel "Axolotl Roadkill" on Tuesday, after it emerged she had taken slabs of text from an anonymous author and blogger. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:34:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.de/money/20100209-25139.html China overtook Germany last year to become the world's leading exporter as German trade suffered its sharpest slump since 1950, figures from Germany's Federal Statistics Office showed on Tuesday. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:36:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.de/money/20100209-25137.html Opel boss Nick Reilly presented on Tuesday a plan for the future of the ailing General Motors unit, with a forecast loss of 8,300 jobs from a total of around 50,000, as expected. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:09:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.de/society/20100209-25135.html Millions of German families on welfare could receive more government assistance after the nation's highest court ruled Tuesday the controversial Hartz IV system of payments was unconstitutional. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:06:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.de/society/20100209-25133.html The president of Hamburg's city parliament is reportedly in hot water for ordering authorities to clear the footpaths of ice outside his own home while leaving the rest of the city to slip and slide their way home. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:33:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.de/national/20100209-25131.html Eleven months after the deadly collapse of Cologne's city archive, a construction worker has given investigators their first confession in the case, media reports said on Tuesday. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:08:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.de/society/20100209-25129.html Buyers at the Berlin film festival will be seeing triple this year, as 3-D productions such as "Avatar" transform the global cinema industry. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:17:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.de/national/20100209-25127.html One day ahead of wage talks with state and municipal employers, public workers' union Verdi called for further temporary strikes on Tuesday - this time at airports in Munich and Nuremberg. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:07:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.de/national/20100208-25125.html Medical experts warned of grave health danger to children on Monday following weekend reports that many important infant vaccinations have not been delivered to German hospitals since late January. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:05:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.de/lifestyle/20100208-17517.html Allow The Local to explain why Karneval's boozy zaniness isn't just for Catholics or people from the Rhineland. Who needs naked Samba dancers in Rio when you have drunk Germans in clown suits in Cologne, right? Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:01:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.de/lifestyle/20100208-17521.html The Local's Karneval guide makes sure you're in time to get sloshed. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:49:00 +0100 http://www.thelocal.de/national/20100208-25121.html The harsh winter weather continued to batter Germany on Monday, with more snow in the forecast. Hospitals reported a spike in ice-related injuries and an ice breaker delivered provisions to the Baltic Sea island of Hiddensee. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:47:00 +0100