Engineering prowess proves to be a winner for eastern Germany
Intel chooses Magdeburg for its new European hub as the city is between massive Tesla and Volkswagen plants
Merkel promises all Germans first vaccine shot by September
Pledge will only be met if pharma companies stick to delivery commitments
Germany’s SPD party elects its first woman leader in 155 years
One-third of SPD delegates decline to back candidacy of Andrea Nahles for leader
German-Irish relationship faces stress over tax-avoidance measures
Coalition parties name Irish-based tech giants in vow to tackle tax fraud and avoidance
German parliament votes to back Irish debt restructuring
Social Democratic Party opposes move which will save exchequer estimated €150m
German party rejects Irish loan repayment plan that could save €150m
Social Democratic Party pushing for Bundestag to block Ireland’s early repayment plan on loans worth €5.5 billion
Germany cautious ahead of crunch Brussels talks
Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union warns repeated bending of rules will end in ‘chaos’
Merkel heads to Paris for crisis talks after Greek vote
Chancellor under huge pressure as Germany exposed to losses of €82bn
Mood in Berlin is Titanic as Angela Merkel’s CDU turns 70
The German chancellor’s party had a birthday but with the Greek crisis looming nobody was celebrating
Germany supports extension of Greek bailout programme
Pre- and post-election remarks in Greece ‘hadn’t made things easier, to put it mildly’
Tax avoidance takes “axe” to European solidarity, German minister says
Sigmar Gabriel calls on Juncker Commission to prioritise the issue
ESM not for legacy debt, say Bundestag figures
Senior German politicians dismiss hopes that bailout funds will recapitalise Irish banks
Three years that irrevocably changed the Hiberno-German relationship
There is much respect in Berlin for what Ireland has achieved, but getting our debt relief wishes past the Bundestag will be difficult
Germany’s use of Irish tax advantages must be seen ‘in the context of the time’
Former German finance minister ‘sees the point’ of Irish people who criticise Germany taking advantage of tax policies it condemned at the same time
SPD rules out deal on banks’ legacy debt
Spokesman for Angela Merkel’s likely coalition partner says it was a ‘mistake’ to raise possibility of retrospective recapitalisation
Experts trade blows over issue of Germany’s record surplus
Most Germans believe other businesses and economies should be more competitive, not that Germany should throttle its booming exports
SPD places Irish corporate tax rate at centre of coalition talks
‘I am very sorry for Ireland but I am afraid the corporate tax rates are too low’
Concern about Irish tax reflects disquiet about Google
German demand about tax is opposition to taxpayer bailouts of banks and disquiet over tiny sums in tax paid by digital giants
Irish debt linked to Angela Merkel talks on coalition
Social Democratic party has set its face against using ESM permanent bailout fund to provide capital directly to Irish banks
EU support for Ireland becomes sticking point in German coalition talks
Worrying development for Dublin as SDP takes hardline with Merkel over Irish bank aid
Leak points to third bailout for Greece
Merkel under pressure pre-election after reports that Greece will need further aid
Tapes ‘show the hubris the bank managers felt’
Recordings suggesting Anglo officials celebrated her displeasure with a burst of Deutschland, Deutschland Über Alles is a serious insult to German ears
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