Kenny says Ireland expects further debt concessionsGovernment may seek to sell stake in AIB before general electionFri Jan 24 2014 - 01:02
German central bank supported debt write downs for Ireland in 2010Bundesbank wanted to maintain principle of burden sharing says WeidmannFri Jan 24 2014 - 01:00
‘Not all Germans believe in God, but they all believe in the Bundesbank’Tall, soft-spoken and polite, Bundesbank boss Jens Weidmann tends to wear his responsibility lightlyFri Jan 24 2014 - 01:00
Kenny expects further concessions on legacy debtSpeaking at Davos, Taoiseach heralds new spirit of optimism about country’s prospectsThu Jan 23 2014 - 15:52
Rehab says it will consider revealing chief’s salaryCharity, however, insists Angela Kerins’s remuneration was solely matter for the boardThu Jan 23 2014 - 09:47
Leading US economist advises Taoiseach to repeat demands for debt reliefKen Rogoff says it is not in Europe’s interest for Ireland to grow slowlyThu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
Davos ‘Refugee Run’ brings camp experience closer for privileged delegatesBillionaire class exposed to immersive descent into daily life in camp for displaced personsThu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
Billionaire set at Davos turns its attention to the wealth gapIncome inequality is trending and leaders are jumping on the bandwagonThu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
Income disparity tops the agenda at DavosMinister for Finance and Taoiseach will push investment in Ireland at Swiss summitWed Jan 22 2014 - 09:50
Duisburg’s post-industrial zone lures Roma it struggles to supportSqualid buildings in an area to be razed serve as crammed homes for migrants in the western German cityTue Jan 21 2014 - 06:39
Germany to lend €100m for Irish businesses ‘by summer’State-owned KfW Bank expected to provide money by middle of year, says Minister Brian HayesTue Jan 21 2014 - 01:00
‘These things were happening in Europe but not in Poland’When it comes to the horse-meat scandal, European countries just pass the blameTue Jan 14 2014 - 01:00
Hitler portrait triggers row in PotsdamCDU demand removal of Nazi picture ahead of opening of new parliamentTue Jan 14 2014 - 01:00
German beer giants fined over €106m for price-fixingFine marks the end of investigation that began in 2011Mon Jan 13 2014 - 18:29
Thomas Hitzlsperger announces he is gayFormer international keen to ‘further debate on homosexuality in professional sport’Thu Jan 09 2014 - 10:42
German Aldi workers find cocaine in banana cratesPolice secure 140kg of drugs with street value of up to euro 12 millionWed Jan 08 2014 - 08:58
Ex-Swiss guard complains of sexual advances in VaticanOver 20 reported sexual advances from priests, bishops and a cardinalWed Jan 08 2014 - 01:04
Merkel allies launch fresh EU critical campaignBavarian CSU hope for gains in local and European electionsWed Jan 08 2014 - 01:00
Angela Merkel is under fire as inner circle seek rich pickings elsewhereChancellor’s chief-of-staff poised to accept €1 million position with state-owned train companyTue Jan 07 2014 - 01:00
Angela Merkel fractures pelvis in skiing accidentGerman chancellor forced to cancel foreign visits after incident leaves her on crutchesMon Jan 06 2014 - 22:53
Angela Merkel’s new year’s resolution: fresh EU airDemands for progress on European integration come amid German foot-dragging on policySat Jan 04 2014 - 01:02
Skiing after SchumacherThe former F1 champion’s name has been added to a list of prominent ski accidents, injuries and fatalities, and sparked debated about the risks associated with the sportFri Jan 03 2014 - 16:53
German coalition partners at odds over ‘welfare tourism’SPD challenges Merkel’s Bavarian allies on claims about Romanian and Bulgarian migration to GermanyFri Jan 03 2014 - 01:00
Tricky leaks: Snowden vs NSAEdward Snowden blew the lid on US spying in Europe, but the real enemy may be public apathySat Dec 28 2013 - 01:00
Brussels unhappy at portrayal of its role in bailoutSenior officials believe Government failed to give Europe credit for exit successSat Dec 21 2013 - 12:50
Franco-German harmony faces fresh challengesBerlin’s increasingly combative approach on trade issues is raising hacklesFri Dec 20 2013 - 01:00
EU ministers close to deal on single body for troubled banksECB vice-president questions credibility of proposalsThu Dec 19 2013 - 01:00
Merkel calls for deeper EU integrationGerman chancellor praises Ireland’s reform efforts but says Europe needs further reforms to protect against shocksWed Dec 18 2013 - 20:44
Merkel re-elected for third term in second grand coalition with SPDFirst Bundestag address due this morningWed Dec 18 2013 - 01:00
Sabine Lautenschläger likely to succeed Jörg Asmussen at European Central BankGermany expected to propose Bundesbank vice-president as an executive board member of the ECBTue Dec 17 2013 - 01:00
Merkel promises stability ahead of today’s swearing-in for third termMarathon coalition agreement with SPD signed in BerlinTue Dec 17 2013 - 01:00
Berlin vows no change in EU policies in third Merkel termECB official Asmussen returns to BerlinMon Dec 16 2013 - 01:00
Bavarian battle looms on ‘Mein Kampf’State government withdraws funding for annoated edition of Nazi workMon Dec 16 2013 - 01:00
SPD gives green light to Merkel coalitionVoters back the party’s second grand coalition with the CDUSat Dec 14 2013 - 15:47
Schäuble on course for second term as German finance ministerPostal vote of SDP members expected to back coalitionSat Dec 14 2013 - 01:00
Danish PM sets aside ‘selfie’ fuss to reshuffle cabinetJustice minister resigned from Thorning-Schmidt’s government after secret service scandalFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
Three years that irrevocably changed the Hiberno-German relationshipThere is much respect in Berlin for what Ireland has achieved, but getting our debt relief wishes past the Bundestag will be difficultFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
SPD members poised to back grand coalition deal in GermanyResult of party members’ poll due at lunchtime on SaturdayThu Dec 12 2013 - 16:46
Finance ministers to meet for final push on EU bank resolution authorityEurogroup said to have agreed ‘in principle’ but details have yet to be confirmedThu Dec 12 2013 - 01:00
Eurogroup says Greece needs more austerityEuro zone finance ministers link unlocking €1bn in funding to cutsTue Dec 10 2013 - 01:00
Germany to agree deal on bank resolutionWolfgang Schäuble prepared to compromise on regulations but Berlin remains opposed to common restructuring fundMon Dec 09 2013 - 01:00
Germany’s use of Irish tax advantages must be seen ‘in the context of the time’Former German finance minister ‘sees the point’ of Irish people who criticise Germany taking advantage of tax policies it condemned at the same timeFri Dec 06 2013 - 01:10
SPD leader woos party faithful to back coalition dealSPD grassroots likeyl to back alliance with Merkel via postal voteThu Dec 05 2013 - 01:00
Fresh bid to ban Germany’s far-right National Democratic PartyNPD accused of being a racist, neo-nazi party in initiative filed by 16 federal states in the upper chamberWed Dec 04 2013 - 01:08
German ministers used Irish shell firms to balance budgetSPD finance ministers used letter-box companies for pension fund securitisationMon Dec 02 2013 - 16:14
King of Kink: a fresh look at Helmut Newton‘Some people’s photography is art, mine is not’ said the Berliner, whose genius is the glossy celebration of the superficialThu Nov 28 2013 - 01:00
Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras denies bailout holeAngela Merkel calls for greater optimism over reform effortsSat Nov 23 2013 - 01:09
Angela Merkel urges EU states to not rest on post-crisis laurelsGerman chancellor calls for closer economic and financial integrationFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
Bundesbank chief chides Germans over complaints on low interest ratesWeidmann tells Germans to stop complainingFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
