Far-right views gaining traction in GermanyFar-right views are increasingly widespread in Germany with one-in-six easterners sharing xenophobic and anti-Semitic views, …Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Schäuble says Greek politicians to blame if country cannot pay bondsGerman finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble has upped the ante with Athens, warning that Greek politicians alone are to blame if…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Germany introduces childcare allowance for stay-at-home parentsAfter months of bitter ideological debate, Germany’s Bundestag has introduced a childcare allowance for stay-at-home parents…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach rules out early bank debt solutionTaoiseach Enda Kenny has ruled out a solution for Ireland’s bank debt issue during Ireland’s EU council presidency next year…Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Kenny dedicates statuette to IrishDavid Hasselhoff, please leave the stage – last night was Enda Kenny’s turn to be big in GermanyFri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Kenny's chance to impress GermansOPINION: Our ‘European of the Year’ should avoid mentioning debt dealThu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Merkel visits UK ahead of finance deadlineWhen German chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in London for dinner this evening, she will have a chance to test the old German…Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Spanish get better ECB loan terms than Irish banks, report claimsThe European Central Bank is investigating claims it applies different rating standards and charges different risk premiums in…Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
German Green leader demands Irish gesture on taxTHE OPPOSITION Green Party in Germany has said further EU assistance to Ireland should be blocked “as long as it continues its…Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Berlin accepts Ireland's need to return to markets, says KennyTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny said yesterday that Germany sees the need to ensure Ireland’s “successful and timely” return to financial…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Turkey sets deadline of a decade for EU accessionTURKISH PRIME minister Tayyip Erdogan has given the European Union a decade to conclude accession talks with Ankara.Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Kenny welcomes German assurances on Irish debtTaoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed assurances from German chancellor Angela Merkel that Ireland should be assisted by EU partners…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Kenny faces big challenges on bank debt dealTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny faces a host of challenges this morning in Berlin.Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
SPD Steinbrück declares €1.25m public speech earningsWITH HIS quick wits and sharp tongue, potential chancellor Peer Steinbrück of the opposition Social Democrats (SPD) is Germany…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
German salaries up 3% as savings increaseNEW DATA indicates that, while salaries around Europe are falling, in Germany they are up on average more than 3 per cent.Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Germany backs Anglo promissory note dealGERMANY HAS signalled it is open to a reworking of the €30 billion Anglo Irish Bank promissory note to improve the sustainability…Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
German finance minister does not build castles in airPROFILE: Wolfgang Schäuble has reputation for plain speaking and an unshakeable belief in a united EuropeMon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
Steinbrück opposes using ESM for legacy bank debtGERMAN OPPOSITION politician Peer Steinbrück hopes to oust German chancellor Angela Merkel next year, but on one point they agree…Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Gilmore confident of 'timely' dealTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said he is very confident of securing a “timely” deal on Ireland’s bank debt with European partners…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Draghi reassures German MPs on bond-buying planEUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank president Mario Draghi told German MPs yesterday that his institution’s bond-buying programme would not…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
The price of privacy in a social worldTHERE ARE many ways of looking at Max SchremsThu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
'European of Year' award for TaoiseachDAYS AFTER Angela Merkel agreed to revisit Ireland’s “special case” bank debt, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been announced winner…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Merkel opens 'forgotten Holocaust' memorialCHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel has opened a new memorial in Berlin to the estimated 500,000 Sinti and Roma murdered by the Nazis in…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Hague warns Germany over drive for greater European integrationBRITISH FOREIGN secretary William Hague warned Germany yesterday that its European integrationist zeal risked alienating others…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Only one thing is made clear: the need for ambiguityAMBIGUITY WAS on the menu yesterday in Berlin as perplexed German political correspondents began asking questions about Sunday…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Merkel calls for EU veto on national budgetsEU SUMMIT: CHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel has said further European reform and integration efforts are “indispensable” for a stable…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Germans say no deal agreed on Irish debtGERMAN OFFICIALS have said they are not responsible for “illusions” created in Ireland after last June’s summit that EU leaders…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Germany steps up call for currency commissionerGERMANY IS stepping up its calls for closer European integration with a demand for a “currency commissioner” with powers to oversee…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
German minister accused over thesisCHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel has insisted she has “full confidence” in her education minister, accused of plagiarising sections of…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
France at odds with Germany over Irish bank 'legacy' debtGERMANY AND France are heading for a clash over Ireland’s bank debts as divisions deepen over the scope of a plan to use the …Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
German banks resist EU plan for regulatorIRELAND’S ROAD to securing bank debt relief from its European partners faces another hurdle from Germany.Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
SPD centrist selected to challenge MerkelGERMANY’S GENERAL election season kicked off yesterday when Peer Steinbrück, the Social Democrat (SPD) former finance minister…Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Bundesbank, Berlin deal further blow on bank debtIRISH HOPES of securing bank debt relief through the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) were dealt a further setback in Germany…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Industrial giant puts its faith in training - and workGERMANY: TODAY’S YOUNG Germans have something many of their European peers do not: the chance of a job.Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Germany, Netherlands reject Irish debt fearsGERMANY AND the Netherlands dismissed as unfounded Irish concerns about a statement in which they and Finland cast doubt over…Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
ECB challenges German concern over bond-buyingEUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank president Mario Draghi has challenged German concerns over ECB sovereign bond-buying, warning that a failure…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Germany's own opposition 'troika' jostle for Merkel's jobANALYSIS: FEW OUTSIDERS have noticed, but Germany is plagued by its own troikaTue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Further fall in German business confidenceBUSINESS CONFIDENCE in Germany has fallen for the fifth consecutive month, according to a closely watched survey, suggesting …Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Irish developers plan to build Cold War museum at Checkpoint CharlieAFTER A TENSE six-month standoff, the Irish developers who control Berlin’s Checkpoint Charlie have launched de-escalation measures…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Germans risk church expulsion over taxCATHOLIC BISHOPS in Germany have announced plans to effectively excommunicate believers who refuse to pay the country’s controversial…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
The former first lady with the prominent tattooFOR YEARS the rumour had floated around Berlin’s political dinner party circuit: first lady Bettina Wulff, the second wife of…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
Irish debt relief hopes slide down Berlin's agendaTHE REPUBLIC’S hopes of securing bank debt relief has slipped further down Germany’s political agenda.Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
Israeli soldiers' new occupation: opening up a closed conflictAn exhibition of photographs and testimonies, based on interviews with more than 700 former soldiers, sheds new light on the …Sat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
Draghi seeks to address sceptical Bundestag on ECB bond-buyingEUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank president Mario Draghi has a problem in GermanySat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
German reaction to court ruling uniformly negativeGERMAN PRESIDENT Joachim Gauck has signed the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) bill, a day after the country’s highest court…Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Germany's top court endorses rescue fundTHE EUROPEAN Stability Mechanism (ESM) cleared a final hurdle yesterday when Germany’s highest court gave its qualified backing…Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
German court gets to have last word on bailoutWITH A rustle of scarlet silk robes, eight German judges – three women and five men – will this morning troop into Germany’s …Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
Court asked to postpone verdict on ESMGERMANY: GERMANY’S HIGHEST court has been asked to postpone its verdict on the European Stability Mechanism – due on Wednesday…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
German media criticises ECB bond campaignA HEAVY cloud of irony hung over Potsdam on Thursday night.Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
State faces battle on bank debtThe Government is facing tough talks to secure bank debt relief in Europe, amid doubt over the timing of any agreement and uncertainty…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
