German president attacks ‘harsh’ tone in Berlin refugee rowMerkel’s CSU coalition partner threatens to close borders in days to asylum seekersTue Jun 26 2018 - 19:21
CSU pressure on Merkel over refugees has harmed party, poll showsObservers suggest CSU demands on German chancellor may be running out of steamMon Jun 25 2018 - 19:58
James Comey: ‘We weren’t trying to hurt Hillary. Or help her’The former FBI director on Donald Trump, the 2016 US election, and history’s verdictSat Jun 23 2018 - 06:00
Merkel under pressure ahead of EU refugee mini-summitRow about asylum seekers sharpens between CDU and centre-right Bavarian allies CSUFri Jun 22 2018 - 18:45
Nina Hynes: ‘Irish fear of the establishment is disintegrating slowly’Craw festival in Berlin will explore solutions to Ireland’s social problemsFri Jun 22 2018 - 10:15
France and Germany agree euro zone budget but not its detailsDespite vast differences on capacity of fund, Macron remains ‘pragmatic’ about numbersTue Jun 19 2018 - 19:57
German business education with an Irish twistSet up in 2006 by Dubliner Susan Walsh, the Globe Business College in Munich is fostering Irish-Bavarian business relationsTue Jun 19 2018 - 04:39
Clock ticking for Merkel on refugees and EU reformEmmanuel Macron to arrive in Berlin on Tuesday for latest round of crisis diplomacyTue Jun 19 2018 - 01:00
Trump says US will not become ‘migrant camp’ as he attacks GermanyComments come amid heavy criticism over intensifying child separation rowMon Jun 18 2018 - 21:11
Merkel given two weeks to come up with migrant solutionChancellor denies CDU allies in Bavaria blackmailing her to back tougher asylum rulesMon Jun 18 2018 - 19:26
Audi CEO arrested over diesel cheating scandalVW has backed and promoted Rupert Stadler despite calls for his resignationMon Jun 18 2018 - 10:55
Poland’s de facto leader recovering from ‘life-threatening situation’Jaroslaw Kaczynski last seen in public in April and was said to be suffering from arthritis in kneeMon Jun 18 2018 - 05:47
Questions and Answers: why is Germany’s coalition under threat?The border question in Germany remains unresolved since the refugee crisisSun Jun 17 2018 - 23:00
Merkel’s Bavarian allies signal reprieve in refugee rowMinister to present new plan to close borders to asylum-seekers arriving from EU countriesSun Jun 17 2018 - 18:40
What’s stuck in their craw? Irish artists create Berlin festivalArts event in Neukölln is about ‘clearing up our own backyard as emigrants’Sat Jun 16 2018 - 05:00
Fronts harden in Berlin-Bavaria refugee rowFake news tweet causes palpitations in Berlin as hectic weekend of shuttle diplomacy loomsFri Jun 15 2018 - 17:26
Germany’s sibling rivalry enters endgame in refugee policy rowAnalysis: Hostility to Merkel’s open-door policy has put wind in the sails of CSUFri Jun 15 2018 - 17:16
German prosecutors give VW six weeks to pay €1bn penaltyFine is largest ever imposed in GermanyFri Jun 15 2018 - 10:41
Finding that valuable time to re-engage with GermanyIf Ireland is serious about Germany it will take it seriously, and on its termsFri Jun 15 2018 - 02:00
Merkel’s coalition could collapse as showdown over asylum approachesChancellor’s Bavarian allies defy her attempts to broker a compromiseThu Jun 14 2018 - 19:27
Simon Coveney rejects ‘barriers, checks and fences’ on trip to BerlinTánaiste says Germany’s history of division gives it insight into Irish Brexit concernsWed Jun 13 2018 - 21:05
Merkel dealt humiliating blow by own party in refugee policy rowAt least 10 CDU MPs speak out against chancellor in favour of tougher asylum rulesWed Jun 13 2018 - 14:23
Britain negotiating with itself causing problems, says CoveneyTánaiste warns London not to let internal cabinet politics stymie Brexit talks progressTue Jun 12 2018 - 22:01
Derek Scally: Germany’s difficulty could be Ireland’s opportunityUnder pressure both at home and abroad, Angela Merkel needs stable partnersTue Jun 12 2018 - 01:29
Angela Merkel warns Trump that Europe ‘won’t be had’ againUS president’s torpedoing of G7 summit on Twitter was ‘sobering and a bit depressing’Mon Jun 11 2018 - 15:14
President Higgins marvels around Joycean Zurich‘You started quite a while ago when enthusiasm for Joyce was not as strong as now’Fri Jun 08 2018 - 18:09
Ireland ‘producing one-trick ponies’ in economics, says HigginsPresident warns against ‘uncritical pursuit of globalisation’ and ‘Davos’ capitalismThu Jun 07 2018 - 20:15
Angela Merkel sees off attacks in first Bundestag question timeGerman chancellor warns of deterioration in Europe’s relationship with USWed Jun 06 2018 - 17:46
Merkel’s EU plans in spotlight as she faces German MPs for first timeChancellor caution in response to Emmanuel Macron’s desire for radical leap forwardWed Jun 06 2018 - 01:00
Merkel faces tide of criticism as asylum scandal overruns GermanyGovernment accused of corruption after 1,200 non-qualifying refugees granted asylumMon Jun 04 2018 - 01:00
German intelligence to continue data dragnet at Frankfurt internet hubDe-Cix sued BND and interior ministry over spying on 1,200 communication linesFri Jun 01 2018 - 18:23
Lions and tigers located in German zoo after false report of escapeBear shot in Lünebach zoo after fleeing rising water but ‘missing’ big cats found in own enclosuresFri Jun 01 2018 - 17:36
‘Kruzifix!’ Bavaria decrees public buildings must display crossMove seen as masterstroke in polarising politics as state’s secularists seetheFri Jun 01 2018 - 02:00
Danish parliament votes to ban veils in publicThe fine for violating the ban on face coverings is 1,000 kroner (€134) for the first offenceThu May 31 2018 - 19:39
Hamburg becomes first German city to ban trucks and older diesel carsMove follows court ruling that cities breaching EU air quality limits must take actionThu May 31 2018 - 05:00
German intelligence service in the dock over taps on cables at data centreDe-Cix says BND taps at Frankfurt hub are illegal as they capture domestic communicationsWed May 30 2018 - 20:20
Angela Merkel warns of xenophobic violence in GermanyChancellor gives address 25 years after neo-Nazi arson killings of Turkish-GermansTue May 29 2018 - 20:21
Hiding in Howth: When the 1968 revolution came to IrelandRudi Dutschke led the student revolt in West Germany, but after an assassination attempt, he and his wife Gretchen found solace in the north Dublin home of Conor Cruise O’BrienSat May 26 2018 - 06:00
AfD street march numbers set to be just quarter of forecast 10,000Dozens of cultural and political associations plan to counter-protest at right-wing AfDSat May 26 2018 - 01:00
Max Schrems files first cases under GDPR against Facebook and GoogleEuropean data protection bodies vow to work with Irish colleagues on complaintsFri May 25 2018 - 18:15
Schrems wants big tech to explain why they do what they doFacebook and Google face legal challenges based on GDPRFri May 25 2018 - 11:27
Police crack down on parent-assisted truancy at German airportsPursuit of cheaper travel outside school holidays may land parents with steep finesTue May 22 2018 - 18:42
Couple spearhead political move to create ‘just and peaceful’ GermanyWagenknecht and Lafontaine woo AfD working-class voters with #fairLandSun May 20 2018 - 18:32
On May 25th GDPR comes into force for Europe’s 500m citizensThe General Data Protection Regulation is a 99-chapter piece of legislation that returns to people control of their personal dataSat May 19 2018 - 07:05
Leipzig takes walk on black side with three-day Goth gathering‘Wave Gothic Meet-Up’ is a good-natured celebration of decay, decadence and deathSat May 19 2018 - 05:30
Merkel and Putin accentuate the positive in Sochi meetingFirst thaw in relations frosty since Russia’s annexation of Crimea and Ukraine conflictFri May 18 2018 - 19:27
EU court upholds partial pesticide ban to protect beesRuling follows growing debate about the consequences of chemical use in farmingThu May 17 2018 - 18:17
AfD hijacks Berlin budget debateMerkel ignores Weidel’s criticism, saying Germany’s budgets reflect sustainable politics for future generationsWed May 16 2018 - 18:02
EU member states urged to regulate online political adsVera Jourová says countries must ensure laws facilitate ‘free political choices of people’Tue May 15 2018 - 18:27
Footballers’ photos with Erdogan spark row in GermanyÖzil and Gündogan pose with Turkish president reigniting debate about integrationTue May 15 2018 - 18:02
