Sigmar Gabriel wants to change record, but Merkel still calls the tuneThe German centre-left leader says it’s time to break the ‘downward spiral’ of austerityTue Feb 24 2015 - 15:41
Study warns of ‘new irrationalism’ in German politicsResearchers find that Germany’s political centre under attack from radical viewpointsMon Feb 23 2015 - 19:17
Danish Jews torn between concern and calmDenmark’s 2,000 Jews have spent years getting ready for the worstTue Feb 17 2015 - 08:48
Merkel under pressure as FDP bounces back in HamburgChristian Democratic Union officials are demanding the party challenge the euro-critical AfD with tougher line on security and migrationTue Feb 17 2015 - 01:00
‘Not a war between Islam and West,’ says PM as Denmark reelsDanish-born suspect (22) shot dead after two people killed in separate terror shootingsMon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00
FDP looks to angels to give it wings in Hamburg electionAiling party’s campaign flirts with and fights against German sexist streakSat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
Rise in German consumer demand propels euro zone to modest growthBloc’s economy grows 0.3% between third and fourth quarters of 2014, data showsSat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
City in flames: the bombing of DresdenSeventy years ago, near the end of the second World War, British planes dropped 1,400 tonnes of bombs on the German city. Bruno E Werner, father of the Ireland-based sculptor Imogen Stuart, was an eyewitness to the terrible resultsSat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
Merkel coalition allies seek room for manoeuvreSPD faces task of differentiating from CDU on Greece and euro reformThu Feb 12 2015 - 21:36
Greeks urged to follow Ireland’s approach to bailout changesAhead of EU summit German official says certain alterations may be acceptableThu Feb 12 2015 - 06:43
Eastern states favour US stance on UkraineProximity to Russia breeds fear as focus on sanctions fails to inspire confidenceWed Feb 11 2015 - 10:19
Cold war chill as leaders clash over Ukraine in MunichWhile Merkel has faith in sanctions, others see arms as more persuasiveMon Feb 09 2015 - 13:50
Merkel to press Obama on postponing Kiev arms decisionGerman chancellor to meet US president amid divisions on Ukraine military aidMon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
US and Russia clash over Ukraine’s sovereigntySergey Lavrov attacks US ‘obsession’ with global dominance and EU’s ‘connivance’ in regionSat Feb 07 2015 - 18:19
Merkel dismisses calls to supply weapons to UkraineGerman chancellor applauded at Munich security conference after meeting with Vladimir PutinSat Feb 07 2015 - 11:12
Greeks on tour: Postcards from the edgeThe heads of the new Greek government undertook a European tour this week, seeking support for a new approach to Greece’s financial crisis. It didn’t go quite as plannedSat Feb 07 2015 - 03:00
US presses Berlin to arm UkraineGerman defence minister warns military support could be ‘fire accelerant’ in regionSat Feb 07 2015 - 01:00
Greek and German ministers can’t even ‘agree to disagree’Yanis Varoufakis requests bridging loan while he develops reform plan for countryThu Feb 05 2015 - 20:26
ECB bans use of Greek government debt as collateral for loansGerman chancellor hints EU states remain resistant to renegotiated deal on debtThu Feb 05 2015 - 00:15
‘Not Bergen-Belsen again... They should leave small fry alone’Hilde Michnia was a concentration camp guard. Her past is rearing its ugly headWed Feb 04 2015 - 06:00
Former Pegida members form new movementCo-founder says breakaway group Direct Democracy for Europe not extreme-rightMon Feb 02 2015 - 22:26
Divided it flourished, but Aldi may stand better chance if reunitedWith its founding brothers gone, the German giant faces an uncertain futureMon Feb 02 2015 - 01:55
Alexis Tsipras softens anti-austerity rhetoricPrime minister calms nerves as he vows not to act unilaterally on Greek debt pileMon Feb 02 2015 - 01:00
Germany’s most popular post-war president dies, aged 94Angela Merkel describes death of Richard von Weizsäcker as a ‘great loss for Germany’Mon Feb 02 2015 - 01:00
Four cities: Berlin - 'No rounds, no arm-wrestling over bills'Don’t expect to meet anybody new at night in this Germany citySat Jan 31 2015 - 06:00
AfD founder hopes Syriza will revive euro as a political issueAlternative für Deutschland hopes to stir up German fury at GreeceFri Jan 30 2015 - 01:01
The rise and fall of Pegida: how Islam-critical movement has changed German politics‘Merkel’s remarks on Islam were seen as an unacceptable attempt to pawn the party’s last unique selling point: the “C” in its Christian Democratic Union’Thu Jan 29 2015 - 17:13
Germany raises growth forecast to 1.5% as consumers begin spendingFigures show lower fuel prices and weaker euro are boosting disposable incomeThu Jan 29 2015 - 01:00
Pegida leader resigns days into the roleKathrin Oertel led German anti-Islamist group after founder Lutz Bachmann quitWed Jan 28 2015 - 17:54
World leaders visit Auschwitz with remaining survivorsFormer prisoners of death camp recall horrors and appeal for past to be learnt fromWed Jan 28 2015 - 07:20
Germany rules out debt cut for Greece as AfD revives Grexit demandGerman reaction to Syriza’s election victory in Greece ranges from negative to jubilantTue Jan 27 2015 - 10:43
German government says Greece’s obligation unchanged by voteSpokesman: Syriza victory does not change European, German attitudes towards reformMon Jan 26 2015 - 14:02
Lawyers accuse Facebook of time-wasting in privacy battleCase taken by Austrian privacy group goes into next round with first hearing in AprilMon Jan 26 2015 - 09:29
Merkel must take stock of Greek challenge to German doctrineAnalysis: chancellor’s view of economics now faces its antithesisMon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
Signs of leeway from Europe on debt ahead of Greek electionEurogroup chief says room to manoeuvre if new government honours its agreementsSat Jan 24 2015 - 08:18
Germans united in the conviction ECB has gone rogueThe ECB’s €1.14 trillion move has been a slap in the face for the German establishmentSat Jan 24 2015 - 01:01
‘In Auschwitz, you got used to anything’70 years ago Russian soldiers liberated the Nazi death camp in which a million people perished. Some of the last survivors tell of the unthinkable things they saw thereSat Jan 24 2015 - 01:00
Eurogroup chief hints at ‘wriggle room ’ over Greek debtJeroen Dijsselbloem says changes possible with the Athens adjustment programmeFri Jan 23 2015 - 12:43
Germany greets QE with almost unanimous criticismPoliticians and economists across the board condemn the ECB policyThu Jan 22 2015 - 17:46
Ukraine: bus shelled in Donetsk as army loses control of airportGoverment forces withdraw from Donetsk airport as up to 13 die in morning bus attackThu Jan 22 2015 - 08:35
Houellebecq defends artistic right to produce ‘irresponsible’ worksFrench author Michel Houellebecq has paid tribute to murdered staff of ‘Charlie Hebdo’Tue Jan 20 2015 - 18:09
Pegida founder under fire over alleged posing as Adolf HitlerLutz Bachmann deleted Facebook profile after newspaper contacted him about postsTue Jan 20 2015 - 18:05
Pegida pledges return to German streets after one-off banSenior official of Islam-critical group dismissed claims from critics of hostility to foreignersTue Jan 20 2015 - 18:00
Why the anger of Pegida protesters deserves close attentionPeople are tired of German politicians talking down to them like impatient school-mastersTue Jan 20 2015 - 00:02
Modest response to Varadkar news in a Europe used to gay MPs‘In many countries it would be a news brief but in Catholic Ireland it is headline news’ – SpiegelMon Jan 19 2015 - 19:15
Review: East German Intelligence and Ireland 1949-90This efficient, seemingly thorough trawl through old Stasi files reveals no Irish Kim Philbys – or, for that matter, little real East German interest in Ireland North or SouthSun Jan 18 2015 - 16:59
Pegida rallies a conduit for anger at local politics as well as anti-migrant factionsGermans frustrated at remote governance are marching with extremist groupsSat Jan 17 2015 - 01:00
Angela Merkel warns of ‘pure hate’ behind Pegida campaignChancellor insists she will not allow Germany to be dividedFri Jan 16 2015 - 01:00
German legal dilemma looms if ECB bond-buying backed by European Court of JusticeEyes on Luxembourg to see if court tries to incorporate some concerns of German colleagues in final rulingThu Jan 15 2015 - 01:00
Leaders appeal for tolerance at Brandenburg Gate Muslim vigilAngela Merkel says anti-Islam movement ‘reprehensible’ after Pegida marchTue Jan 13 2015 - 19:52
