Marco Rubio to meet Danish officials as Greenland crisis escalates
Military seizure of island from longtime ally Denmark would send shockwaves through Nato
Germany
If RTÉ feels it is under pressure then it should look at what is happening across Europe
Public broadcasters are under scrutiny like never before and even their legitimacy is being questioned
Berlin power outages after left-wing anarchist attack on power cables
A €120 dinner for two in Beijing, Berlin, Damascus and Odesa? Our correspondents couldn’t spend their money
Germany takes first step towards reviving military service for 18-year-olds
Faced with growing security threats from Russia, it is the latest country to rebuild its armed forces
Thieves drill into German bank vault and make off with millions
Dozens of angry customers gathered in front of Sparkasse bank in city of Gelsenkirchen on Tuesday
What’s the best meal Derek Scally can find in Berlin for €120?
Our correspondent chose an unassuming, family-run restaurant and found a mouth-popping experience
Berlin’s Muslims push back against ‘being viewed only as a security problem’
Many German Muslims say they face a new level of hostility in post-October 7th Germany, and a young imam is leading a plan to clean up the city’s mess on New Year’s Day
‘We are heading for a war Europe might lose’: Continent preparing public for possible conflict
European governments are preparing the public for the possibility of conflict as US security guarantees fade
German factory retools from trains to tanks: ‘Not everyone is happy about the transition’
As weapons production ramps up in the face of the Russian threat, assembly lines in Görlitz are switching from rail carriages to battle tanks
Berlin, sex and the afterlife of a 1968 awakening
Once dismissed as obscene, Helga Goetze’s street sermons on sex and pacifism are being reappraised as the city confronts its radical past
What’s behind the Trump administration’s war on typefaces?
Worldview: Attempts by Donald Trump and Marco Rubio to turn back the clock typographically have strange historical resonances
Merz faces mounting criticism in Germany amid concern over his Ukraine deal performance
‘He didn’t take the Belgian resistance seriously,’ says one observer of chancellor’s approach to EU summit
Merz, in the line of stiff questions, unclear on sending German troops to Ukraine
The chancellor had previously said it was possible to foresee German soldiers helping maintain a peace agreement
Peace process for Ukraine closer than at any time since start of Russian invasion, says Merz
European leaders say proposed security guarantees agreed with US include a Ukrainian peacetime army of 800,000 troops and European-led military support force
Ireland claim 10 medals at Under-17 European Boxing Championships
All medals could be upgraded in semi-final bouts on Monday
Irish-born mayor of a German town: ‘I like the bureaucracy here. Things are planned’
‘There is a melodic tone to the way I pronounce words which can give away that I’m not German,’ says Michelle Wittler
Naoise Dolan on Things That Disappear by Jenny Erpenbeck: Subtle, wry and newly pertinent
This fresh English translation by Kurt Beals introduces new resonances and ironies
Germany’s Merz walks diplomatic tightrope with Netanyahu on first visit to Israel
Chancellor did not renew his invitation for Israeli PM to visit Germany
Thalidomide: A shock finding in the Irish State archives
Department of Health papers refer to concentration camp scientist who helped develop German drug linked to birth defects worldwide
Irish investors left in lurch as opportunity flogged on Ivan Yates podcast seeks ‘chance to breathe’
Plus: Feathers fly as Mike Tyson hits Belfast, Vikings rule and will Sensible Simon give kids a dig out?
German parliament passes contested pensions vote as Merz sees off rebellion
Chancellor Friedrich Merz held his coalition together to see a controversial pensions vote pass in parliament
Mysterious speaker exits stage-right at AfD youth conference
German far-right party, which is leading opinion polls, has rebooted its youth wing but conference begins in fascist vein
German vote exposes Merz weakness and some CDU members’ far-right ambitions
A vote on state pensions could decide how soon the chancellor is nudged into political retirement
German comedy is no laughing matter
As museums showcase the country’s comedic past, contemporary laughter struggles to find its place
Berlin and Warsaw try yet another reboot as German-Polish relations hit new low
Attitudes sour over history of occupation and contemporary security pressures overshadow latest rapprochement
The German arms giant capitalising on renewed fear of Russia
Rheinmetall chief executive Armin Papperger on what rearmament means for Germany and Europe
A ‘cog’ in the Nazi engine: Why the story of chancellor Friedrich Merz’s grandfather matters
Might Merz, by sharing his family history and encouraging others to engage with their family past, help prevent Germany from sliding again into political extremism?
France and Germany to bring back military service as Russia threat looms
Paris and Berlin latest to reintroduce measure to strengthen forces as US steps back from Continent
France announces voluntary military service for 18- and 19-year-olds
Move comes amid growing concerns over Russia’s threat to other European nations beyond Ukraine
Fame could cut musicians’ lifespan as much as casual smoking does, study suggests
Popular singers die four years earlier than less famous ones, researchers find
Udo Kier, German actor who starred in classic horror films, dies aged 81
Kier is known for his roles in My Own Private Idaho and The Stationmaster’s Wife
Hometown holds goodwill for Friedrich Merz, but coalition leaves him in a bind
Merz retains plenty of goodwill, but even friends and allies admit coalition leaves him in a bind
German police officer alleged to have legally changed gender to secure promotion
Düsseldorf police commissioner facing charges of attempted fraud
Paschal Donohoe hopes ‘bricks and mortar foundation’ opens doors for Ireland in Frankfurt
Ireland’s new consulate general in Germany’s financial capital has opened its doors in a permanent premises
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