German election tightens up amid Laschet warningsSlide in support for CDU prompts anxious backbenchers to demand leader up his gameMon Aug 23 2021 - 18:42
German tabloid Bild launches ‘aggro’ television stationBild TV appears to be pitching itself as a milder, German equivalent of Fox NewsMon Aug 23 2021 - 17:33
Armin Laschet faces pressure to end bid to be German chancellorCDU’s hopeful struggling badly in polls ahead of Saturday’s official campaign launchSat Aug 21 2021 - 05:00
Merkel and Putin clash over Navalny jailing at Moscow meetingGerman chancellor calls for release of Russian opposition leader a year after poisoningFri Aug 20 2021 - 19:04
The Prussian prince, the compensation claim and the humble pieBerlin Letter: Restitution claim revives Germany’s unfinished business with its former imperial familyFri Aug 20 2021 - 01:00
SPD goes for gold in eastern German regions as federal election nears‘Canny and calm’ chancellor hopeful Olaf Scholz appears to be making steady progressTue Aug 17 2021 - 20:00
Scholz has work cut out to end SPD’s electoral jinx in GermanyParty of man most Germans think has chancellor potential is stuck at 18% in pollsSat Aug 07 2021 - 01:00
Berlin’s Ringbahn: Train to infinity rolls to rhythms of city 150 years onBerlin Letter: Circular railway has served city throughout key moments of historyThu Aug 05 2021 - 21:00
Three killed and seven seriously injured in Czech Republic train crashCritics say rail system is dilapidated and unsafe after third crash in two yearsWed Aug 04 2021 - 18:26
Angry Germans confront Laschet during floodwater visitCDU leader will notice at polls if he fails to deliver for citizens affected by flood disasterTue Aug 03 2021 - 19:00
Germany’s floods serve as conduit for conspiracy theoristsQuerdenker protesters use social media to make ideological claims linked to disasterMon Aug 02 2021 - 19:08
Poland raises fresh questions on legality of European court rulingsMinister asks court to examine whether European rights law breaches constitutionFri Jul 30 2021 - 16:13
Rhineland optimism tested by double disaster and fears of toxic falloutAfter devastating flooding the region was shaken by Tuesday’s chemicals plant blastThu Jul 29 2021 - 19:00
One dead, four missing after huge explosion at German chemicals plant31 injured in blast at plant in Leverkusen after tank containing solvents caught fireTue Jul 27 2021 - 18:57
Singer exposes faultline in Germany’s vaccination debate99 Red Balloons singer lends voice to those against curbs as Delta takes centre stageMon Jul 26 2021 - 20:00
Europe after Merkel: Goodbye to the woman who has held Europe togetherWhat will happen to Germany and the EU after she departs the scene in September?Sat Jul 24 2021 - 06:00
German Protestant bishops asks LGBT community for forgivenessCommunity was subjected to abusive questioning, dismissed from church employmentFri Jul 23 2021 - 18:38
Female conductor takes the baton at Bayreuth festivalOksana Lyniv says her selection, following 92 male conductors, is ‘a symbol for our time’Fri Jul 23 2021 - 17:45
Climate protection more a slogan than duty for most German votersAmid floods and fatalities, opinion poll reveals no public mood swing on green issuesFri Jul 23 2021 - 17:25
Merkel admits her efforts to counter climate change ‘not sufficient’Outgoing German chancellor urges more action as floods take placeThu Jul 22 2021 - 19:22
Irishman suspected of planning attack in Germany could face 10 years in prisonMan (53) arrested man in Frankfurt after he threatened attack using cache of weaponsWed Jul 21 2021 - 11:38
Irishman held in Germany on suspicion of planning attackFrankfurt police arrested man following raid in which range of weapons were discoveredTue Jul 20 2021 - 22:39
Merkel defends warning system and makes flood funding promiseChancellor promises inquiry into why severe weather warnings were not passed onTue Jul 20 2021 - 20:33
Question of guilt plagues German flood clear-up operationsIn Schuld, and the rest of the Ahr valley, there was reportedly no warning at allMon Jul 19 2021 - 17:23
Outgoing German ambassador optimistic Ireland will join global tax dealDeike Potzel says Irish-German political and trade relations are at all-time highMon Jul 19 2021 - 02:00
Merkel reflects on ‘surreal, eerie situation’ of German floodsLaschet’s ‘laughing’ gaffe ends tacit agreement not to politicise devastating floodsSun Jul 18 2021 - 16:40
Merkel’s potential successor absent from Germany’s virtual village squareArmin Laschet faces his most serious test amid the country’s once-in-a-century floodFri Jul 16 2021 - 19:00
Floods in Germany, Belgium leave more than 60 dead, dozens missingClimate change now likely to be high on political agenda ahead of September electionThu Jul 15 2021 - 22:25
Poland ruling raises questions about its future EU membershipWorsening stand-off with EU courts could lead to far-reaching consequencesThu Jul 15 2021 - 10:34
Merkel to emphasise multilateral priorities on final Washington visitGerman chancellor and Biden to discuss Afghanistan, Taliban and hacker attacksWed Jul 14 2021 - 22:34
Polish court rules EU measures unconstitutionalWarsaw ruling comes day before expected far-reaching ruling on judicial reformsWed Jul 14 2021 - 21:01
Merkel rejects calls for compulsory vaccination of key workersGermany in phase ‘where we are still promoting vaccines voluntarily’, chancellor saysTue Jul 13 2021 - 19:45
Poland marks 80th anniversary of Jedwabne pogromThe pogrom – and that apology – have been dragged into an emotive culture warTue Jul 13 2021 - 18:07
Germany ambivalent on legacy as Afghanistan mission endsPopulation stubbornly split down the middle over engagement in long-running conflictMon Jul 12 2021 - 18:15
Poland media ownership Bill threatens US-owned TVN channelLaw intends to prevent ‘outside bodies’ influencing public debate, prime minister saysFri Jul 09 2021 - 17:32
Europe’s top court criticises Polish court on judicial case‘Unsubstantiated insinuations’ made about communist-era judges, says advocate generalThu Jul 08 2021 - 18:32
Sweden’s Stefan Lofven returns as PM a week after resigning from roleSocial Democrat had stepped down from position following no-confidence motionWed Jul 07 2021 - 18:25
German report signals agrifood revolutionMerkel welcomes proposals to help small farmers survive and improve animal welfareWed Jul 07 2021 - 05:22
German child pornography perpetrators jailedFour men in child sex ring jailed for imprisoning, drugging and raping childrenTue Jul 06 2021 - 19:05
Germany debates fines for vaccination no-showsGovernment dismisses proposal as no-show rate at vaccination centres jumps to 10%Mon Jul 05 2021 - 18:07
CDU faces calls to dismiss Bundestag hopeful for requesting checks on journalistsFormer spy chief Maassen suggests public TV news is biased against conservativesMon Jul 05 2021 - 17:40
German Green Party leader hits back at plagiarism claimsBaerbock blames ‘smear campaign’ for claims of uncredited sources in recent bookWed Jun 30 2021 - 18:58
Berliners celebrate the arrival of summer and the 'Berlinden' perfumeBerlin Letter: Like the German capital itself, the ubiquitous linden tree is a great survivorWed Jun 30 2021 - 01:00
Germany’s Left Party convulsed by effort to expel internal criticSahra Wagenknecht’s criticism of left-wing politics has triggered a bitter debateTue Jun 29 2021 - 20:00
Germany grapples with framing of extremist attacks after three women stabbed to deathThree months to election day, tortured immigration debate back on political agendaMon Jun 28 2021 - 18:46
Sweden’s prime minister resigns but warns against snap electionLofven’s decision after losing confidence motion begins search for new governmentMon Jun 28 2021 - 16:40
Freak tornado in Czech Republic devastates towns and leaves five deadAt least 150 injured as wind speeds of up to 330km/h reduce area to a ‘living hell’Fri Jun 25 2021 - 12:04
Merkel avoids end-of-era nostalgia in final Bundestag addressDeparting chancellor says EU states must learn from mistakes in handling pandemicThu Jun 24 2021 - 17:37
CDU/CSU promise to continue Merkel-era evolution over revolutionArmin Laschet pledges ‘modernisation drive for Germany’ and rules out tax increasesMon Jun 21 2021 - 19:25
Catholic views shape politics of German CDU leader LaschetAnalysts will watch for religious influence in chancellor hopeful’s election manifestoSun Jun 20 2021 - 20:00
