Irish artists breathe new life into German animation sceneInteresting things are starting to happen for Irelandâs animation companiesWed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Slightly bumpy start to Berlin getting to know you sessionWITH A sheepish smile, François Hollande stepped out on to the soggy red carpet in Berlin, 75 minutes lateWed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Hollande-Merkel talks expected to be balancing actAS THE last notes of La Marseillaise fade in Berlin this evening, Angela Merkel will hustle French president François HollandeâŠTue May 15 2012 - 01:00
No nearer to knowing father's killer after 88 days in courtSTUTTGART LETTER: FOR 35 years Michael Buback has waited to hear the name of the person who shot his father dead.Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
SchĂ€uble says Europe is 'ready' for Greek euro exitGERMAN FINANCE minister Wolfgang SchĂ€uble has said he hopes Greece remains in the euro zone but that Europe is âready for everyâŠMon May 14 2012 - 01:00
Merkel defeated twice in upper house votesCHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel was dealt a double blow yesterday when the upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat, refused to backâŠSat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Germany says debt reduction goals not up for negotiationGERMANY INSISTED yesterday that European austerity efforts were not voted out on Sunday night with French president Nicolas SarkozyâŠWed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Greece told to execute bailout terms or face bankruptcyGREEK LEADERS have been warned they run the risk of bankrupting the country if they fail to form a government that pledges toâŠTue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Berlin stands by fiscal pact, but SchÀuble hints at move on growth in BerlinGERMAN REACTION: FRANCE MAY have a new president but Germany has the same chancellorTue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Merkel's CDU a nose ahead in German state poll but SPD rivals look more likely to form coalitionGERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel scored a bittersweet victory yesterday when exit polls suggested her Christian Democrats (CDUâŠMon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Merkel rules out treaty renegotiationTHE GERMAN chancellor has hit back at the French socialist presidential candidate, François Hollande, insisting that the fiscalâŠSat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Europe's anger rises at treatment of former Ukrainian PMGERMAN PRESIDENT Joachim Gauck has cancelled a planned visit to Ukraine amid growing tensions between the European Union and âŠFri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Sutherland optimistic Ireland will support fiscal treatyFORMER EUROPEAN commissioner Peter Sutherland has expressed optimism that Ireland will back the fiscal treaty, but said EU leadersâŠFri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Bavaria to lift ban on 'Mein Kampf' in 2015After seven decades in political quarantine the Nazi leaderâs political tract, Mein Kampf (My Struggle) is to be republished âŠWed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Germany knocks back Kenny's suggestionGERMANY HAS knocked back Taoiseach Enda Kennyâs suggestion that the EUâs permanent bailout fund (ESM) should be modified to allowâŠTue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Schröder calls for growth aspect to rescueFORMER GERMAN chancellor Gerhard Schröder has warned that EU crisis countries face âstrangulationâ unless the fiscal pact is âŠSat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Royal Rumours: Speculation Over Relationship With German DivorceeBERLIN â While Spaniards fume over King Juan Carlos and his safari faux pas, Germans are intrigued by the Frankfurt-born blondeâŠSat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
German economy bucks euro zone trendGERMANYâS ECONOMY continues to pull away from the rest of the euro zone, with leading economists forecasting 0Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
German stations row over 'Ulysses' broadcastWHAT IS the plural of Ulysses? That is a question Germans can ponder when they tune in to not one but two marathon radio broadcastsâŠWed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Derry-born actor to portray kidnapped Kampusch in biopicIRISH ACTOR Antonia Campbell-Hughes is to portray Austrian kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch in a biopic for release next year.Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Businessman who saved hundreds of Jews during war given bravery awardA German businessman who saved the lives of hundreds of Polish Jews during the second World War has been awarded the Lew KopelewâŠTue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Labour reforms needed to stimulate growth in EUEU MEMBERS should reform their labour markets and introduce minimum wages and indirect levies, including property taxes, to stimulateâŠTue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Berlin MPs urge action on 'Charlie' sitesBERLIN POLITICIANS have called on the German government to seize two vacant sites at Checkpoint Charlie controlled â though notâŠMon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
War of words over Checkpoint Charlie plans of Irish brothersONCE UPON a time, Checkpoint Charlie was the cold warâs hottest fault line, the tense crossing point in to and out of East BerlinâŠSat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Nama to play role in clean-up of Checkpoint Charlie siteThe historic border is a magnet for tawdry tourism. Loans on the site are linked to NamaSat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Ex-minister to take case if Germans denied bailout voteGERMAN PARTICIPATION in the European fiscal treaty and EU permanent rescue fund (ESM) could be delayed with news that a formerâŠFri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Use of incest law to convict upheldTHE EUROPEAN Court of Human Rights has said Germany was entitled to use anti-incest laws to convict a man who fathered four childrenâŠFri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Magazine under fire for racist Roma coverSWITZERLANDâS right-wing Weltwoche news weekly is facing charges of incitement for using a photograph of a gun-wielding Roma âŠThu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
German Pirate Party third most popularGERMANYâS MAVERICK Pirate Party has gone from electoral fluke to the third most popular party, according to a new poll for SternâŠThu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Alice in Deutschland: Lewis Carroll novel gets 21st century makeoverALICE IS on her way to a job interview and dashes into a department store for a few bits and pieces.Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Swiss strike bank deposit tax deal with GermansTHE FEDERAL government in Germany has reached agreement with Switzerland to collect and forward deposit interest tax to BerlinâŠSat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Bucolic bliss drives Germany's 'Heimat' sensationA publishing success âinfused with the pastâ is an antidote to the hurly burly of urban lifeFri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
German veterans' day proposal gets mixed responseA TABOO-BREAKING German plan for an annual âVeteransâ Dayâ honouring former German soldiers, living and dead, was given a mixedâŠThu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Merkel plays down Prague pact vetoCZECH PRIME minister Petr Necas has said Prague will âde factoâ meet the terms of the new fiscal treaty even if it doesnât signâŠWed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Honecker's widow defends East German regimeFOR HER admirers, Margot Honecker was the real leader of East Germany: the steel-willed, lilac-rinse Stalinist who steered herâŠTue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Progress of Facebook data query criticisedAN AUSTRIAN law student plans to complain to the European Commission that the Irish Data Protection Commissioner has failed toâŠTue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Germany denies EU watchdog proposalGERMANY HAS denied reports that it wants to create additional EU budgetary watchdogs in member states, parallel to national governmentsâŠMon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
German opposition warns on EU treatyGERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkelâs hopes of ratifying the European fiscal treaty before the summer break could stumble over oppositionâŠFri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Former Polish intelligence chief questioned about CIA 'black sites'PROSECUTORS IN Warsaw have questioned a former intelligence chief about allowing the CIA to operate âblack sitesâ for interrogationâŠWed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
One more weapon in the cancer arsenalBERLIN WOMAN Franziska Springerâs battle with breast cancer lay two years in the past when, in 2010, the bad news came.Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Poll slump for Merkel' s coalition partnerCHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkelâs junior coalition partner, Free Democrat (FDP), was put on the endangered list yesterday after its âŠMon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Excitement growing as potato people of Poznan prepare to roll out the green carpetPOZNAN RESIDENTS are dubbed the potato people of Poland, thanks to their farming background and curious accent.Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Germany may allow bailout funds to run parallel, boosting lending scopeGERMANY IS reportedly ready to boost the euro zoneâs lending capacity to crisis-hit members by allowing its two bailout fundsâŠThu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
Begg to urge Merkel to step up stimulus measuresIRISH CONGRESS of Trade Union (Ictu) general secretary David Begg will tell Chancellor Angela Merkel that Ireland faces a âdecadeâŠWed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Mixed feelings about new German plan to discuss future of EUA NEW German initiative to discuss the future of Europe â including better co-ordination of EU finance and economic policy â âŠTue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Ireland should seize chance to execute ideas learnt abroad, Berlin forum hearsIrish businesspeople in Germany met at the weekend. They called clearly for a culture of innovation at homeMon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Turbulence likely for Merkel as rival elected presidentTWO DECADES after unification, Germany has a head of state to complement its chancellor from the former East GermanyMon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Court orders return of rare art stolen by Nazis from Jewish ownerJUDGES HAVE ordered the German Historical Museum (DHM) in Berlin to hand over a rare poster and graphics collection worth an âŠSat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Everyone joins in Berlin paradeThe instructions were simple for Berlinâs second annual St Patrickâs Day in the capitalâs alternative Kreuzberg neighbourhoodâŠSat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00