Politicians ignore appeals from church leaders not to politicise school massacreGERMANY: Politicians began a war of words yesterday, blaming each other for the Erfurt school shootings as Germany remembered…Tue Apr 30 2002 - 01:00
Wave of grief engulfs Erfurt after school massacreGERMANY: No one will disturb the sea of flowers and candles covering the steps of Erfurt's Gutenberg school this morning.Mon Apr 29 2002 - 01:00
'We are all in one room. One teacher is dead, we are crying'The plaza outside St Andrew's Church in Erfurt was filled with hundreds of silent mourners as the church bells rang out through…Sat Apr 27 2002 - 01:00
Nationwide strike of 3.6m German steel workers threatened for MayGermany's metal and electrical industry faces industrial action after leaders of the powerful IG Metall union decided yesterday…Wed Apr 24 2002 - 01:00
German police arrest 11 suspectsSpecial forces police arrested 11 members of a Palestinian organisation believed to be planning bomb attacks in Germany.Wed Apr 24 2002 - 01:00
Threat of strike in GermanyGermany faces a major national strike if leaders of the powerful IG Metall union call for industrial action as expected at a…Tue Apr 23 2002 - 01:00
Defeat for SPD in east German electionsGERMANY: Germany's Social Democrats were ousted from office in Saxony-Anhalt by disillusioned eastern voters in regional elections…Mon Apr 22 2002 - 01:00
Chancellor's hair claim comes to a head in courtGERMANY: Does he or doesn't he? German eyes were on a Hanover courtroom yesterday where lawyers for the Chancellor, Mr Gerhard…Sat Apr 13 2002 - 01:00
German unemployment falls for first time in 15 monthsGerman unemployment has fallen for the first time in 15 months yesterday in a welcome boost to Chancellor Gerhard Schröder ahead…Wed Apr 10 2002 - 01:00
Banks move in on Kirch MediaGerman banks have moved in to salvage what they can from Kirch Media after the group's core business filed for insolvency yesterday…Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
KirchMedia may file for bankruptcy todayKirchmedia, the troubled German media giant, is expected to file for bankruptcy today and create a new holding company for the…Mon Apr 08 2002 - 01:00
'Germany Inc' haemorrhaging membersIt's been a bad week for what Germany calls traditionsreich companies - long-established firms steeped in tradition.Sat Apr 06 2002 - 01:00
Kirch collapse being viewed as 'German Enron'Germany's Kirch group, one of Europe's largest media companies, faced almost certain ruin yesterday after last-minute talks with…Sat Apr 06 2002 - 01:00
Football clubs may get bail outMEDIA: German politicians have attacked government plans to bankroll the country's leading football clubs with a €200 million…Fri Apr 05 2002 - 01:00
Schroder warns of economic woes as national pay talks stallGermany's Chancellor Mr Gerhard Schröder has warned that looming strikes and unrealistic wage deals could throw economic recovery…Mon Apr 01 2002 - 01:00
German labour head cautious on recoveryThe new head of Germany's federal labour office has dampened government hopes of a quick economic recovery, saying it is unrealistic…Sat Mar 30 2002 - 00:00
Former German soldiers seeking €100m damages for radar injuriesGERMANY: Almost 800 former German soldiers are seeking €100 million in damages in a class action against the German defence …Wed Mar 27 2002 - 00:00
Immigration bill opens entry to Germany to non-EU citizensGERMANY: Germany's landmark immigration bill passed the upper house of parliament yesterday amid bitter accusations and a walk…Sat Mar 23 2002 - 00:00
Court rules Ryanair misled customersA cologne court has ruled that Ryanair misled customers by advertising its German hub as "Frankfurt-Hahn" airport.Wed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
Schroder warns over SPD scandalGERMANY: The German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schröder, has warned he will take a tough line against Social Democrat (SPD) party…Mon Mar 11 2002 - 00:00
German court to hear case against RyanairRyanair is no stranger to legal action but it may meet its match in a Cologne courtroom tomorrowMon Mar 04 2002 - 00:00
Switzerland votes to become 190th member of the UNSWITZERLAND: Switzerland made its first tentative step on to the world stage yesterday after voters opted to join the United…Mon Mar 04 2002 - 00:00
Immigration Bill aimed at addressing Germany's skills shortage passedGERMANY: A Landmark immigration Bill to address Germany's ageing population and crippling skills shortage passed the Bundestag…Sat Mar 02 2002 - 00:00
Impotence blamed on €10 notesGERMANY: A Berlin man claims that handling €10 banknotes has made him impotentSat Mar 02 2002 - 00:00
It's official - the German economy is now in recessionThe German economy is now officially in recession after government figures confirmed yesterday what economists have long assumed…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
German Ifo index races aheadGerman business confidence improved more than expected in February, suggesting that the eurozone's largest economy is heading…Wed Feb 27 2002 - 00:00
Schroder and Blair urge EU reformGERMANY: The German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schröder, and the British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, have called for an overhaul…Tue Feb 26 2002 - 00:00
Cork move criticisedEmployees of the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) news agency, Germany's answer to Reuters, have criticised plans to relocate its…Thu Feb 21 2002 - 00:00
Man kills three people before shooting himselfA gunman shot three people and injured a fourth before killing himself in a Bavarian town yesterday, apparently seeking revenge…Wed Feb 20 2002 - 00:00
US antagonises allies with talk of 'rogue states'The US antagonised its allies at the weekend by stepping up its hawkish language of "rogue states" and its criticism of European…Mon Feb 04 2002 - 00:00
Satanist couple jailed for killingGERMANY: A couple who said the Devil made them stab a man 66 times in a satanic ritual killing have been found guilty of murder…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
'Bloody Sunday' in running for awardThe Irish-British film Bloody Sunday is in the running for the Golden Bear at this year's Berlin Film Festival which opens on…Wed Jan 30 2002 - 00:00
Recovery trends emerge in GermanyGermany's key economic barometer gave fresh hope yesterday that the euro zone's largest economy was poised for recovery.Tue Jan 29 2002 - 00:00
German business confidence rising despite forecastsGermany's Ifo economic institute is likely to report that business confidence rose for the second consecutive month in January…Mon Jan 28 2002 - 00:00
PDS takes power in BerlinGERMANY: The heirs to East Germany's Communist Party took power yesterday in Berlin, the city they divided for almost 30 years…Fri Jan 18 2002 - 00:00
Byrne wants EU food laws tighterThe European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, Mr David Byrne, will propose harmonised food and feed controls …Sat Jan 12 2002 - 00:00
German unemployment expected to exceed four million by end of JanuaryUnemployment in Germany rose less than expected in December, but the number of Germans out of work will probably cross the psychological…Thu Jan 10 2002 - 00:00
Berlin sending military force to KuwaitGERMANY: Germany is sending 250 troops to Kuwait in the next three weeks as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, prompting speculation…Wed Jan 09 2002 - 00:00
Forged notes found copied and pastedThree counterfeit euro banknotes have surfaced in Germany just days after the single currency went into circulation.Fri Jan 04 2002 - 00:00
Schroder rivals face funds rowGERMANY: Germany's conservatives found themselves embroiled in a new political fundraising scandal yesterday when Bavaria's …Thu Jan 03 2002 - 00:00
Euro star kids head for Frankfurt to assist WimMr Wim Duisenberg is ready for his close-upFri Dec 28 2001 - 00:00
Germany enters euro era on an economic tightropeThere was no Christmas pudding on the menu in Germany this year but rather a sizeable slice of humble pie.Fri Dec 28 2001 - 00:00
Police raid 200 offices of outlawed Islamic groupGerman authorities yesterday outlawed an Islamic organisation with possible links to terrorism and raided over 200 offices and…Thu Dec 13 2001 - 00:00
German unions urged to make moderate 2002 wage demandsGerman Chancellor Mr Gerhard Schr÷der has called on union leaders to make moderate wage demands ahead of next year's round of…Wed Dec 12 2001 - 00:00
EU fines six German banks for exchange rate conspiracyThe European Commission has fined six German banks more than €100 million (£79 million) for conspiring to keep exchange rate …Wed Dec 12 2001 - 00:00
Recession may upset euro, says KohlDr Helmut Kohl has warned that the euro's stability could be threatened by a looming recession and economic mismanagement in …Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Production data fuel fears of German slumpGerman industrial production slumped by more than 2 per cent in October, fuelling fears that Europe's largest economy is sliding…Sat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
Germany adopts revised stability programmeThe German government approved an updated budgetary stability report yesterday, projecting growth of 1Thu Dec 06 2001 - 00:00
Four Afghan delegations sign pact establishing interim authorityThe four Afghan delegations meeting near Bonn yesterday signed a historic agreement that establishes a six-month interim authority…Thu Dec 06 2001 - 00:00
