After six long toxic years, a civilised debate about EU and Brexit
London Letter: Light cast on exit from body in which UK not ‘influential founder member’
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
Olaf Scholz elected German chancellor as Merkel reign ends
New leader takes office as Germany battles Covid-19 surge and faces series of geopolitical challenges
‘Implosion’: CDU plays blame game after German election disaster
Centre-right party begins search for third leader in three years
Germany’s federal election: The parties, polls, coalitions... and how it all works
September 26th vote to determine who will succeed Angela Merkel in Europe’s hot seat
The Irish Times view on Germany’s election: how Berlin’s EU policy could shift
The most interesting points of difference between the two candidates to replace Angela Merkel are their plans for the EU
Europe after Merkel: Goodbye to the woman who has held Europe together
What will happen to Germany and the EU after she departs the scene in September?
David McWilliams: Germany under pressure to reinvent itself for a post-carbon world
Industrial Germany is a carbon addict, and the CDU is wedded to the carbon economy that has served Germany so well for 50 years
Merkel’s CDU suffers bruising defeats in two former heartlands
Collapse in vote in regional elections could bode ill for party’s hopes in federal poll
The Irish Times view on Germany’s centre-right: keeper of the Merkel flame
Newly-elected CDU leader Armin Laschet takes office amid a pandemic, with all the related uncertainties, as the most influential party in Germany – and Europe – faces a busy election year
Johnson’s political fortunes may turn on success of vaccine rollout
Vacillating prime minister’s record on making hard decisions suggests rocky road ahead
Brexit identity politics and English nationalism will destroy the UK
If English nationalists do not belong in the EU they do not belong in any kind of political union. That includes the UK
Merkel’s role in €750m EU recovery fund attracts criticism in Germany
German leader has yet to explain properly why she changed her attitude on EU-issued debt last March
Diarmaid Ferriter: Best and worst of times through prism of Italia ’90
A changing country fixated by exploits in Italy and grappling with political turmoil at home
Angela Merkel warns EU: ‘Brexit is a wake-up call’
Nearing the end of her career, German chancellor is determined to preserve and defend multilateralism
John Bowman: 1989 a calm year in Anglo-Irish relations
State Papers: Haughey and Thatcher only held one hour of discussions in the year
Will VW’s €1.2bn gamble on electric mobility prove German unity works for the east?
Former Trabant factory begins turning out the most modern VW ever
The Irish Times view on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall: The legacy of reunification
Germany is challenged now to adjust to a more multipolar and fragmented world requiring greater sharing of its economic and political power at European level
Angela Merkel seen shaking for second time in just over a week
German chancellor travels to G20 summit as planned and spokesman says she is in good health
Austria’s chancellor Sebastian Kurz ousted in no-confidence vote
Leader of centre-right ÖVP party blamed by opposition for allowing populists into power
An EU-US diplomat speaks: Trump’s election ‘required a bit of adjustment’
His 40 years in the EU have given Irish diplomat David O’Sullivan a front-row view of history
Britons don’t grasp the EU’s essential motivation – a quest for the quiet life
We must learn to understand that the union is all about protecting the safety and prosperity of its citizens
The Irish Times view on the euro at 20: a work in progress
The founding of the single currency was a landmark moment for the EU and has delivered big gains for businesses and consumers
Nostalgia for Deutschmark fades as Germans accept euro
Stability of euro key to Berlin amid external pressures on EU from China and the US
The euro 20 years on: Ireland’s long journey to currency union
The first part of a series examines the trade-offs made in joining the single currency
Angela Merkel: the rise and fall of Germany’s great pragmatist
The underestimated easterner steered Germany through crisis. But her pact with voters finally shattered
George HW Bush obituary: 41st president made his mark in foreign affairs
Bush could claim to have been one of the most successful foreign-policy US presidents
Macron to start six-day commemorative visit of WWI frontlines
French president to meet May, Merkel and Mali president during Alsace-Moselle events
Cliff Taylor: A disjointed EU may not worry too much about Ireland
Leaders in France and Germany are looking over their shoulders at right-wing elements at home
Fronts harden in Berlin-Bavaria refugee row
Fake news tweet causes palpitations in Berlin as hectic weekend of shuttle diplomacy looms
Silvio Berlusconi’s resurrection shakes up Italy and the EU
Italian election has brought country's former leader back to the centre of its political debate
Taoiseach warns Franco-German alliance must respect smaller states
Davos: Leo Varadkar cites European past in which big countries over-ran little ones
Haughey engaged in telephone diplomacy to ease fears on European referendum
Files reveal taoiseach spoke to French president the day after Supreme Court decision
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