The Irish Times

German Jews warned against wearing skullcaps in public

Official issues controversial warning amid surge in anti-Semitism in Germany

Sun May 26 2019 - 20:42

German former spy chief loses role after lambasting Merkel government

Hans-Georg Maassen criticised coalition’s ‘naive’ immigration policy in speech

Mon Nov 05 2018 - 20:40

Merkel’s conservative allies humbled in Bavarian state poll

Exit polls show Christian Social Union bleeding votes to Greens and far-right

Sun Oct 14 2018 - 20:19

Bavarian election could be the canary in the mine for Merkel

Poor showings for her centre-right alliance could catalyse her transition out of power

Sat Oct 06 2018 - 05:01

Protesters gather following man’s death in German town

Fears of more anti-immigrant tensions as two Afghans detained

Sun Sept 09 2018 - 19:40

Merkel eyes reform of ‘dysfunctional’ EU migration agreement

Chancellor wants ‘fairer’ burden-sharing to more evenly distribute refugees in Europe

Sun Aug 12 2018 - 17:28

Bavarian asylum camps open their doors

Agencies based in ‘anchor centres’ to take hardline approach, state premier says

Wed Aug 01 2018 - 20:30

Merkel ‘livid’ over interior minister’s Brexit intervention

Horst Seehofer warned European Commission of security risks posed by its Brexit stance

Mon Jul 09 2018 - 17:15

Austrians insist they will respond to Bavarian transit camps

EU fears grow that if Vienna closes border with Italy Schengen zone will unravel

Wed Jul 04 2018 - 20:12

Merkel ground down by Germany’s new political poker

Chancellor’s legacy tied forever to refugee hand she played on principled hunch

Wed Jul 04 2018 - 05:18

Austria and Italy react to German border control plan

Vienna rejects proposal to pass asylum seekers back over Austrian border

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 20:35

Merkel to meet allies in last attempt to avoid rupture

Germany’s interior minister offered to resign over EU deal to tackle immigration

Mon Jul 02 2018 - 07:39

Mood darkens in Germany as economic warning signs mount

Never-ending crises take toll on Merkel as gloss comes off football team and economy

Mon Jul 02 2018 - 01:00

Merkel in bid to save German coalition with asylum-seeker deal

EU members at summit agree on processing centres for refugees and to bolster Frontex

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 00:27

Future of EU hinges on solving migration issue, says Merkel

German chancellor under increasing pressure to secure comprehensive EU-wide deal

Thu Jun 28 2018 - 13:28

CSU pressure on Merkel over refugees has harmed party, poll shows

Observers suggest CSU demands on German chancellor may be running out of steam

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 19:58

Refugee issue dominates informal talks ahead of EU summit

France calls for penalties for countries rejecting migrants with proven asylum status

Sun Jun 24 2018 - 21:04

Bavarian conservatives heading for ‘German Brexit’ over migrants

SPD leader claims they will oppose coalition partner’s crackdown against Merkel’s wishes

Sat Jun 23 2018 - 20:25

Central European states say border security must be EU migration priority

Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia to skip EU mini-summit on migration

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 18:57

EU states to meet on Sunday to tackle growing migration rifts

Issue bringing bitter political divisions to a head in Europe and United States

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 19:24