German courts check Berlin’s hard line on Irish citizens involved in Gaza protestsJudges have dismissed protest‑related cases and expulsion efforts against Irish citizens and Palestinian solidarity activistsFri May 08 2026 - 04:00
Berlin court strikes out expulsion order against Irish citizen Bert MurrayJudge said there were insufficient grounds for removal, describing Murray as ‘a person moving in a certain political sphere with certain political opinion’Wed May 06 2026 - 17:32
Merz’s first year: Germany’s impulsive chancellor sees poll ratings slump to record lowMerz hampered by poor political communication and even worse political co-ordinationTue May 05 2026 - 09:29
Shane O’Brien acquitted of all charges related to Gaza protest in BerlinCharges thrown out after video appeared to contradict key testimony minutes earlier from two police officersFri May 01 2026 - 06:00
Lidl owners try to lure German politicians with ‘middle-aisle offer’ of a secure messaging appBundestag lobbied by owners of supermarket chain after dozens of chat groups were hacked, exposing some messages by chancellor Friedrich MerzTue Apr 28 2026 - 18:34
Lawyer of Dublin man on trial in Germany criticises ‘stigmatising’ glass wall in courtDaniel Tatlow-Devally charged with damaging Israeli arms firm premises and of membership of criminal organisation Mon Apr 27 2026 - 16:52
Dubliner faces five years in a German prison for anti-Israel actionsFive accused of trespass, damage, membership of criminal group and use of Hamas-linked symbolsMon Apr 27 2026 - 06:00
The Palestinian-Israeli actor tackling Middle East conflict with jokes and empathyYousef Sweid’s one-man show – Between the River and the Sea – is a risky, tongue-in-cheek swipe at his adopted homeMon Apr 20 2026 - 05:06
How other countries are responding to surging oil prices - and why Spain is in a good positionFrom France to the UK, governments across the globe are scrambling to take a range of measures to cushion consumers from increasing energy costsWed Apr 15 2026 - 14:11
German emergency fuel supports unlikely to enhance chancellor’s low approvalAnnouncing the temporary measures, Friedrich Merz said the state ‘cannot compensate for every market event’Mon Apr 13 2026 - 16:35
Row over protest at Buchenwald memorial event highlights rising sense of danger in GermanyCrowd warned of growing threats to democracy Sun Apr 12 2026 - 18:39
Irishman hospitalised in Austria after cycling wrong way around roundabout, police sayTipperary man (46) was involved in collision with car near InnsbruckFri Apr 10 2026 - 14:59
Conductor Herbert von Karajan’s Nazi past raises uncomfortable questions for artists todayNazi regime ‘abused’ rising star as a glittering, musical distraction from its mass-murder machine, suggests historianTue Apr 07 2026 - 06:00
Moscow court sentences German artist over satirical carnival floatsJacques Tilly given eight-year term – in absentia – for offending religious feelings and spreading false information about Russian forcesFri Apr 03 2026 - 17:09
Merz’s 80% return plan for Syrians in Germany stirs controversyChancellor’s latest verbal slip triggers political backlash and reignites Germany’s fraught migration debateThu Apr 02 2026 - 16:54
How AI porn allegations surrounding TV star rocked Germany Actress says she found her secret online abuser: her now ex-husband. The account, disputed by him, has spurred outrage and parliamentary debatesWed Apr 01 2026 - 10:30
German chancellor’s stand on Iran war puts Berlin at odds with TrumpMerz’s caution over Middle East deployment reopens old rifts with US and hands fresh ammunition to Germany’s populist rightTue Mar 31 2026 - 06:00
Stalled, strained and losing faith: Germany grapples with decline fearsAfter years of warning signs, Germany’s weaknesses are now converging into a full‑scale economic reckoning. Can it change direction?Mon Mar 30 2026 - 12:06
Endometriosis care: What Ireland can learn from this progressive German clinicJennifer Carroll MacNeill visits Berlin’s Virchow Clinic to learn about its pioneering work into endometriosisMon Mar 30 2026 - 06:00
Centrist Moderates leader Rasmussen holds balance of power in CopenhagenBoth leftist ‘red grouping’ and right-wing blue camp fell short of the 90 seats needed for a majorityWed Mar 25 2026 - 13:04
Merz’s coalition partners forced to embrace reform after sobering election setbacksSlump in Social Democratic Party support highlights growing backing for far-right AfDMon Mar 23 2026 - 20:06
Irish citizen held in Germany concerned over psychological consequences of pretrial detentionDaniel Tatlow-Devally in prison since last year after break-in at German subsidiary of Israel’s largest arms companyMon Mar 23 2026 - 18:13
Norway’s crown princess breaks silence on Epstein links: ‘I was manipulated and fooled’Mette-Marit says Norwegian royal family is in ‘very challenging situation’ due to revelations as well as rape charges against her sonFri Mar 20 2026 - 13:34
Is this privacy-based phone operating system moving mainstream?GrapheneOS has been around for years but is now set to come pre-installed on a Motorola smartphoneThu Mar 19 2026 - 06:00
Poland political gridlock threatens public finances with uncertainty, ratings agency warnsIt follows days of insults and finger-pointing between the Polish government and the national conservative president, Karol NawrockiWed Mar 18 2026 - 17:59
Jürgen Habermas lived to see a return of the fascist ghosts he once helped exorciseThe German philosopher, who has died aged 96, was young enough to carry no culpability for the Nazi era yet old enough to carry lifelong scarsMon Mar 16 2026 - 18:27
Removal of German bookshops from prize list calls a minister’s actions in questionCountry has in recent years found creative ways and means to silence those with views it finds problematicMon Mar 09 2026 - 05:37
Economy tops election agenda in Germany’s engineering hubBaden-Württemberg is home to Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and BoschSat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
Vote at Tesla Germany plant sees main union fall short in works council voteElon Musk had urged keeping operation ‘free from external influences’Thu Mar 05 2026 - 17:19
Elon Musk and German car union IG Metall lock horns over influence at TeslaBut smaller unions accuse larger rival of aggressive tone and retrograde stance with managementWed Mar 04 2026 - 17:37
Merz sides with Trump over US-Israel war on Iran with no talk of strike legalityChancellor becomes first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump, four days after Israel and the US launch strikes on IranWed Mar 04 2026 - 17:22
Trump says US-Israel attack on Iran was pre-emptive US president speaks of ‘mutual affinity’ with Germany during joint press conferenceTue Mar 03 2026 - 19:51
Merz abandons Germany’s moral certainties as he aligns with Trump on IranBerlin’s traditional caution gives way to realpolitik as chancellor seeks influence with Trump and navigates an unstable worldTue Mar 03 2026 - 01:59
Irish-UK biopic of jazz pianist Bill Evans wins prestigious award at Berlin Film FestivalDirector Grant Lee takes Silver Bear for movie featuring Newry actor Valene Kane, with screenplay by Mark O’HalloranSat Feb 21 2026 - 21:03
Germany’s Friedrich Merz says Europe’s freedom depends on its ability to defend itselfGerman chancellor told party delegates ‘what counts is strength – military as well as economic’Fri Feb 20 2026 - 18:30
Climber found guilty of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s highest mountainThomas Plamberger was ‘galaxies away’ from his partner Kerstin Gurtner in terms of climbing condition, says judge Fri Feb 20 2026 - 11:14
Pressure mounts on Germany’s ruling CDU to move from promising to delivering big-bang reformWhile Friedrich Merz tries to get his house in order at home, the chancellor is struggling with key European relationshipsFri Feb 20 2026 - 07:41
Poland divided over relations with Trump administrationMarco Rubio praises Trump-friendly leaders of Hungary and Slovakia, while Warsaw wrestles with internal tensions over US tiesMon Feb 16 2026 - 18:00
Europe ponders its future: embrace an ally, submit to a bully or go it alone?The world came to the Munich Security Conference over the weekend for an ideological showdownMon Feb 16 2026 - 06:00
Trump-friendly Hungary and Slovakia ‘key components’ of US-EU relations, says Rubio ‘Woke, decadent Europe not facing civilisational erasure,’ says European Union foreign policy chief Sun Feb 15 2026 - 19:44
Munich was no love-in, but Rubio spared Europe a Valentine’s Day massacre Shuttling between realpolitik slap and diplomatic tickle, US secretary of state urges end to ‘western malaise’Sun Feb 15 2026 - 06:00
McEntee upbeat following ‘conciliatory’ US position on European relations ‘The UN has served us extremely well ... but reform is needed’ Minister for Foreign Affairs says at Munich Defence Conference Sat Feb 14 2026 - 16:04
A small German state’s quiet revolt against Microsoft – and what it means for EuropeHow Schleswig-Holstein is challenging big tech dominance and redefining digital sovereigntySat Feb 14 2026 - 06:00
German chancellor urges Europe and US to ‘revive and repair’ transatlantic relationshipPostwar order ‘currently being destroyed’, says Merz as Macron says Europe will show ‘strength and tenacity’ to support UkraineFri Feb 13 2026 - 21:53
Europe’s wary leaders to meet Trump officials at Munich Security ConferenceDespite global disquiet and disorder, there is quiet confidence among some European representativesFri Feb 13 2026 - 06:00
Breaking up is hard to do: Europe confronts end of the old order A year on from JD Vance’s bombshell speech in Munich, European leaders are searching for a post-American futureWed Feb 11 2026 - 14:41
Germany’s far-right AfD attempts to soften ‘remigration’ stance as elections loom Moves to distance party from extremist figures reveal tensions between electoral ambition and ideological hardlinersThu Feb 05 2026 - 16:23
Son of Norway’s crown princess says he was ‘heavily medicated’ as he denies rape chargesMarius Borg Høiby (29) pleads not guilty to four counts of rape in trial that has embarrassed the royal familyWed Feb 04 2026 - 20:56
Son of Norway’s crown princess denies rape as trial begins in Oslo Marius Borg Høiby (29) faces new allegations of assault in addition to 38 current chargesTue Feb 03 2026 - 17:17
Berlin’s mayor fails to get to grips with wintry conditionsFrom slippery pavements to a fumbling official, winter has become the latest entry under Germany’s myth of efficiencyTue Feb 03 2026 - 05:52
