Germany’s Catholic bishops to lobby Rome to end priestly celibacy and to ordain womenLiberal reform documents passed by assembly of bishops and lay GermansMon Mar 13 2023 - 05:00
Poland accuses US-owned broadcaster over claims Pope John Paul II knew about paedophile priests Foreign ministry invites US ambassador for meeting amid allegations of ‘hybrid warfare’Sat Mar 11 2023 - 05:04
Hamburg attack: Shock mixed with relief after shooting spree ends with eight deadGunman received handgun licence in December despite tip-off he had psychological problemsFri Mar 10 2023 - 18:07
Hamburg police tipped off about gunman who went on to kill seven peopleGerman police believe the gunman killed himself after killing six people at Jehovah’s Witness churchFri Mar 10 2023 - 12:37
Seven people dead after shooting in Jehovah’s Witness church in HamburgPolice say there were indications that the seventh dead person, found in an upper floor of the building, was the shooterFri Mar 10 2023 - 07:11
‘You have to understand how a society works’: Swedish epidemiologist defends light-touch pandemic responseNewspaper claims Anders Tegnell’s controversial approach yielded better outcome than previously thoughtThu Mar 09 2023 - 15:48
German investigators confirm search of yacht suspected of role in Nord Stream sabotageNo concrete link to perpetrator found despite reports of involvement of Ukraine group operating independently of KyivWed Mar 08 2023 - 18:23
Ukraine war: Kyiv officials dismiss claims that Ukraine was involved in Nord Stream explosionGerman investigators have identified a yacht likely to have transported perpetrators whose nationality is unknownWed Mar 08 2023 - 13:26
Germany embraces feminist foreign and development policy Move by Berlin prioritises political and financial backing for projects defending and advancing women’s rights, gender equality and participation in policymakingTue Mar 07 2023 - 17:46
Late Pope John Paul II accused of covering up child abuse by priestsPolish bishops dismiss claims as attempts to ‘undermine’ the late popeMon Mar 06 2023 - 20:41
German state governor under pressure over Nord Stream 2 revelationsFuture of governor of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern hangs on investigation into claims she was a puppet for Russian energy interestsWed Mar 01 2023 - 19:00
The Hitler diaries: Is the story behind the famous fakeries itself a fraud?German broadcaster claims diaries were not the work of a lone fantasist but dreamt up with Nazi friendsTue Feb 28 2023 - 05:00
Germany’s year-old Zeitenwende remains a nervous work-in-progressMany politicians and defence analysts suggest the Zeitenwende doctrine has yet to land – politically or emotionallySun Feb 26 2023 - 16:58
Ukraine protest: Russian tank parked outside embassy in BerlinBullet-ridden tank brought from Kyiv as soul-searching debate about the war continues in GermanyFri Feb 24 2023 - 13:25
Russian address of Vienna security gathering prompts walkout and Ukrainian flag-wavingOSCE president says Russia’s warmongering has sent Europe ‘spiralling into the unknown’Thu Feb 23 2023 - 18:34
Finland impatient to leave Sweden behind on path to Nato membershipFinnish president says his country faces difficult decision if Turkey says yes to Helsinki but no to StockholmWed Feb 22 2023 - 19:35
Germany shakes off historic demons to back Ukraine against RussiaThe conflict has ended Germany’s three-decade post-Cold War era with a bangWed Feb 22 2023 - 05:00
‘Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia’, Biden tells WarsawUS president says his country’s support for Nato and Ukraine is ‘rock solid’Tue Feb 21 2023 - 19:16
EU move against Polish reforms stirs up parliamentary election raceJustice minister accuses commission of ‘threats and blackmail’Mon Feb 20 2023 - 01:06
US warns China not to cross a line on support for RussiaMove follows tense meeting over alleged spy balloonsSun Feb 19 2023 - 18:00
US warns China not to ‘cross a line’ by providing Russia with lethal weaponsChina’s top diplomat accuses US of ‘renewed Cold War mentality’, claiming ‘some forces’ don’t want war in Ukraine ‘to end soon’Sun Feb 19 2023 - 10:06
Zelenskiy urges West to speed up arms deliveries to UkrainePresident tells Munich Security Conference that there is ‘no alternative’ but to defeat RussiaFri Feb 17 2023 - 19:48
Ukraine tensions and Chinese balloons to dominate Munich security conferencePolitical leaders and security wonks head for the `Davos of Defence’Thu Feb 16 2023 - 18:34
Jane Fonda gives tycoon more than he bargained for as she goes rogue at Vienna ballHollywood star says ‘I engage in civil disobedience’ as she denounces event sponsor and calls for action against climate changeWed Feb 15 2023 - 16:14
Cold war tensions flare up on Polish border with KaliningradNear Russia’s Baltic exclave, Poland is not getting worried when it comes to defending its own security and supply chains. It is getting preparedTue Feb 14 2023 - 17:01
Braun tells German court he had ‘no knowledge’ of fraud that resulted in Wirecard’s collapseFormer Wirecard chief executive in on trial in Munich along with two managers who worked at the online payments companyMon Feb 13 2023 - 18:49
German ballet director allegedly attacks critic with dog excrementHanover newspaper says dance director Marco Goecke felt personally attacked by a review and planned his retaliationMon Feb 13 2023 - 18:32
Frustrated Berliners face political deadlock after Germany’s first rerun election Analysts suggest Berliners have run out of patience with ruling party SPD after 2021 election ruled invalidSun Feb 12 2023 - 19:41
Eco-friendly public toilet a symbol of Berlin’s dysfunctionCity-state will rerun an election on Sunday after last year’s poll descended into chaosFri Feb 10 2023 - 16:35
German drug dealer who inspired Netflix show is back in courtMaximillian Schmidt faces fresh prison term for allegedly operating new online drug-dealing platformSun Feb 05 2023 - 19:59
German climate activists swap court date for Bali holidayProtestors failed to appear before judge who was told they had flown to Indonesian islandFri Feb 03 2023 - 18:17
Sweden and Finland reaffirm their intention to join Nato togetherTurkish opposition to Swedish membership prompted speculation Finns might go it aloneThu Feb 02 2023 - 19:22
Germany’s CDU faces headache over ex-spy chief’s refusal to leave party amid racism claimsIn era of identity politics, it is not clear what Merz will do about others in party who share Maassen’s viewsWed Feb 01 2023 - 18:31
Germany mulls over harsh lessons from Covid-19 school closuresA robust debate is under way about the long-term negative effect of school and childcare restrictionsTue Jan 31 2023 - 18:07
Data regulators told to provide regular reports on big tech investigations to European Commission Irish privacy campaigners made complaint to European Ombudsman over Ireland’s adherence to GDPRTue Jan 31 2023 - 05:00
Germany’s digital aversion compounds dwindling reputation for efficiencyReport warns that resistance to modernisation is hindering country’s chances in this centurySun Jan 29 2023 - 18:02
Germany embraces new approach to uphold vow to never forget the Holocaust Widening the focus to cover neglected victims of the Nazi terror - without losing sight of the singular horror suffered by Europe’s Jews - is one way to counter complaints about futile gestures or a ‘guilt cult’Fri Jan 27 2023 - 17:37
‘Better late than never’: Germany supports Scholz battle tank decisionGerman media dismissive of Vladimir Putin’s threats to retaliate over increased western military support for UkraineThu Jan 26 2023 - 12:35
Olaf Scholz bows to pressure on tanks and shatters another German post-war tabooAir of weary resignation as chancellor decides to send Leopards to UkraineWed Jan 25 2023 - 17:45
Scholz confirms Germany will send Leopard tanks to UkraineMove represents a major shift in Berlin’s support for Kyiv in its war against RussiaWed Jan 25 2023 - 13:09
Germany to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine in major policy shiftMove comes amid reports that the US is likely to contribute its own M1 Abrams battle tanksTue Jan 24 2023 - 22:09
German hesitation produces new verb but no tanks to Ukrainian forces‘Bedenkenträgerei:’ Expressing concerns without presenting solutions or alternatives, is the bane of German work meetingsTue Jan 24 2023 - 05:00
Ireland’s data commissioner out of step with European peersCritics say Irish regulator will always choose the most tortuous, lengthy and expensive legal route to a decision rather than simple application of EU lawMon Jan 23 2023 - 00:01
US and Germany remain deadlocked over supplying Ukraine with battle tanksBerlin fears Russia will use Western deliveries of German-built tanks as an unacceptable escalation by NatoFri Jan 20 2023 - 20:48
As Ukraine fights Russia, Germany is fighting with itselfThe deep, lingering trauma of the last century’s World Wars still colours everything in Germany – for good and illFri Jan 20 2023 - 18:49
New Berlin defence minister faces music on German battle tanks for UkraineBoris Pistorius will face pressure at Nato talks to shift country’s position after months of hesitationThu Jan 19 2023 - 17:37
Saxon jewels thieves confess all in Dresden courtAccused men say it was easy to break into Dresden’s Green Vault treasury and remove 21 itemsTue Jan 17 2023 - 17:49
Germany’s new defence minister: Boris Pistorius’s first battle set to involve delivery of tanks Scholz’s latest appointee likely to be under pressure to supply German-made Leopard 2 tanks to UkraineTue Jan 17 2023 - 17:47
German defence minister Christine Lambrecht resigns after turbulent yearChancellor Olaf Scholz promises a ‘prompt’ new appointment to problematic positionMon Jan 16 2023 - 18:09
Germany may replace defence minister who has become magnet for negative publicityChancellor has only days to find a replacement ahead of a meeting on Friday at the US airforce baseMon Jan 16 2023 - 05:00
