Новости за 05.06.2018

Arta Botha only paid the most fleeting visit to Germany in 2016 when she transited through Munich Airport. But sloppiness and intransigence on the part of border police cost her dearly.

The growing use of electrified vehicles is expected to cost Germany's crucial car sector some 75,000 jobs by 2030, a study found Tuesday, with smaller auto parts suppliers set to be worst hit.

Anyone who lives in one of Germany’s larger cities will be aware that rents have been rising sharply in recent years. But what is causing this surge and what can be done? We talked to one of the country’s leading specialists on the rental market to get some answers.

A few of our readers recently told us that one thing which gets on their nerves about Germany is the country’s lack of contactless payment opportunities. The Local took a closer look at this payment method and whether or not it stands a chance at becoming a thing.

German car parts supplier Continental on Tuesday said it was banning the use of WhatsApp and Snapchat on work-issued mobile phones "with immediate effect" because of data protection concerns.

Police in the southwest of the country on Monday reported that they seized nearly 50,000 tabs of LSD. Investigators say the haul is the largest in the country's history.

After US ambassador Richard Grenell said that he wanted to “strengthen” conservatives in Europe, several German politicians have called for him to be ejected from the country.