Berlin diaryWhat did the Germans think of us? Eurozone tensions have sparked some verbal hostilities in Ireland towards Germany, and many…Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Charismatic leaders winning votes with simple answers to complex problemsAs the continent’s political establishment converges in the centre ground, policy gaps are being filled by opportunistic parties…Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Eurosceptic party makes strong gains in Finnish electionEUROPE HAS another EU-critical party to contend with after a record number of Finnish voters backed the populist True Finns party…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Germany reaffirms nuclear retreatA MONTH after her spectacular U-turn on nuclear energy, Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday gave her officials six weeks to formulate…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Trichet insists decision will not hurt IrelandANALYSIS: The ECB president denies interest rate hike will increase pressure on ‘periphery’ statesFri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
ECB rate increase signals end of cheap money eraTHE ERA of cheap money in the euro zone ended just before 2pm yesterday when the ECB made public its anticipated decision to …Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Forcing investors to pay for crisis 'populist'ECB WARNING: THE EUROPEAN Central Bank has warned Ireland against taking the “populist” step of forcing private bondholders …Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Merkel feels the pain after defeat in electionCHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel brushed off criticism of her leadership yesterday after what she admitted was a “painful” weekend election…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Summit SnippetsTHERE’S NOTHING like a few daffodils to lighten the mood and so it was for the Irish in Brussels yesterdaySat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Nuclear plants stress tests called forNUCLEAR TALKS: GERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has called for Europe-wide stress tests on nuclear power plants across the continent…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Merkel in U-turn on nuclear reactor life extensionsGERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has conceded that the lifespan of Germany’s nuclear reactors may be shortened in response to …Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Berlin's way will lead to US-style capitalism, 'Red Sahra' warnsBERLIN LETTER: Germany’s government are the last people who have a moral justification to dictate how things should go now, …Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Providing a surprising snapshot of working life in GermanyWILDGEESE: EMIGRANT BUSINESS LEADERS ON OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD: Mel Lynam, Finance director, Rapid EyeFri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Film buffs help keep Nazis on the dark side of the moonSMALL PRINT: IMAGINE THE film studio pitch: “It’s Spaceballs meets The Producers ,” says the sweaty auteur to the stoney-faced…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Let go of preconceptions and discover Europe's best-kept secretWILD GEESE/Nick Barniville, Director of MBA programmes at Berlin’s ESMT business school: NICK BARNIVILLE couldn’t believe the…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Germany's ECB loss: Weber clarifies decisionOUTGOING Bundesbank president Axel Weber decided last May against heading the European Central Bank (ECB) because, he said, his…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Bringing Ireland and Germany together in business and in lifeWILD GEESE: Emigrant business leaders on opportunities abroad - Susan Walsh , Dean of Globe Business College, MunichFri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Going for gold at Berlin department storeMistrust the capital markets? Buying a little nugget means you can hedge your betsFri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryOF GERMANY’S many wonders, its octogenarians are in a class of their ownThu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
German movie industry mourns loss of EichingerGERMANY’S FILM world is reeling from the death of influential mogul Bernd Eichinger, producer of the Hitler biopic Downfall and…Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Polish PM accuses Kaczynski of making capital out of brother's deathPOLISH PRIME minister Donald Tusk has accused opposition leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski of making a “political game” out of the fatal…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Property drama becomes a crisisAn Irish firm’s plans to redevelop a run-down shopping centre in Berlin face fierce oppositionSat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Don't take Berlin. Try DüsseldorfEmigration Nations: The German capital is an appealing city to live in, but if you want a job, try Frankfurt, Munich or Düsseldorf…Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
German hearts bleed for the hungry horses of the Green IslandBERLIN LETTER: The media have picked on an odd image to illustrate Ireland’s economic misfortunesFri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Few seeing the benefit of Germany's new austerityGermany’s welfare reforms in 2005 were supposed to help the economy, but instead they’ve helped create a jobless underclass…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Berlin focuses on reform of euro zone rulesWORLD VIEW: Merkel tries to play to the markets while keeping the German voter reassuredSat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Whistle in the darkCan the Irish aversion to whistleblowing be overcome by some simple online software? The experience in Germany suggests it can…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Piracy trial under way in Hamburg, first in 400 yearsAFTER A 400-year hiatus, Hamburg’s first modern piracy trial got under way in the port city yesterday.Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Poles expected to back ruling party in votePOLISH VOTERS were expected to back the ruling Civic Platform (PO) in local elections yesterday in the last test of public opinion…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Theologian says much of clergy is gayWIDESPREAD HOMOPHOBIA in the Catholic Church stems from its large number of closeted priests, a German theologian has said.Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Neutral Austria mulls changeover to a professional armyVIENNA LETTER: Austrians are likely to face a referendum next year on whether the current regime of national military service…Tue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
Outpouring of grief in Germany at death of Helmut Schmidt's wife LokiFOR 68 years, Loki Schmidt matched her chain-smoking husband Helmut cigarette for cigarette.Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Bishops threaten Polish MPs over IVF fundingPOLISH BISHOPS have threatened to excommunicate MPs who support state funding for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), a procedure they…Wed Oct 20 2010 - 01:00
'Culture of hate' behind Polish attackPOLISH OPPOSITION leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has blamed a “culture of hate” for a fatal knife and gun attack at a regional office…Wed Oct 20 2010 - 01:00
Berlin plays down US terror warningBERLIN HAS played down US warnings that Germany, France and other European countries face an unspecified terrorism threat.Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Coach crash near Berlin kills 13 Polish tourists and injures dozensAT LEAST 13 Polish tourists were killed and 34 injured, 16 seriously, when the coach in which they were travelling crashed near…Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
Merkel plans 15-year life extension for nuclear plantsTHE LIFE of Germany’s nuclear power plants will be extended by up to 15 years under a deal agreed between energy companies and…Tue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
President honours 'genius' of Imogen StuartPRESIDENT MARY McAleese paid tribute to the “genius” of sculptor Imogen Stuart yesterday, presenting the McAuley Medal to “a …Sat Sept 04 2010 - 01:00
Irish doom and gloom a case of deja vu for German success storyWILD GEESE: Liam Condon : Managing Director, Bayer HealthCare GermanyFri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
The News-makers - where are they now?Christiane F Germany's 'foremost Junkie Princess'Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
Opposition leader takes break to donate kidney to sick wifeFORMER GERMAN foreign minister Frank Walter Steinmeier is taking a break from politics to donate a kidney to his sick wife.Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Nerve centre of German consumerismFINDING GERMANY: PART 4: Hassloch is ideal for market research, having been dubbed Germany’s most average townWed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Where Germany's romantic heart trumps its efficient headSpared the ravages of history, Quedlinburg has one of the world’s biggest collections of medieval architectureTue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Germans joyful as economy gets back on trackTHERE WAS no sign of Friday the 13th bad luck in Germany yesterday, as Europe’s largest economy posted its largest single growth…Sat Aug 14 2010 - 01:00
New Polish president calls for unity as election rival shuns inaugurationPOLISH PRESIDENT Bronislaw Komorowski has urged cross-party unity to agree economic and education reforms during his inauguration…Sat Aug 07 2010 - 01:00
Co-founder of German low-cost retailer Aldi dies aged 88ALDI CO-FOUNDER Theo Albrecht, who revolutionised low-cost retailing with his brother Karl, has died aged 88.Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
Card at makeshift shrine reads: 'Sacrificed for human stupidity'IN THE sweaty air under the autobahn bridge, the detritus of death lies untouched.Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Primitive survival reflex triggered stampedeNO WAY out. No way forward, no way back. No airMon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Love Parade to be halted as death toll reaches 19Organisers of the Love Parade have announced they are discontinuing the annual techno festival after 19 people died in a stampede…Sun Jul 25 2010 - 01:00
Consultant welds Irish touch to German rigourWILD GEESE: Ann Dempsey, MD of Riverland consultancy firm, GermanyFri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
