The Irish Times

Germany toughens Covid restrictions as Omicron takes hold

Indoor and outdoor gatherings restricted in size, as leisure facilities close in several states

Mon Dec 27 2021 - 17:07

Germany set to ban fans from Bundesliga games in bid to to contain coronavirus

Meeting on Thursday could see return to empty stadiums as country struggles with fourth wave

Tue Nov 30 2021 - 17:05

‘Implosion’: CDU plays blame game after German election disaster

Centre-right party begins search for third leader in three years

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 19:00

SPD leader Scholz calls for coalition talks after German election win

Angela Merkel’s CDU suffers slump in support, leaving centre-rivals with ‘visible mandate’ to govern

Mon Sept 27 2021 - 10:06

CDU hopes regional poll triumph will derail Germany’s Greens

Governing party buoyed by Saxony-Anhalt win as Germany prepares for autumn election

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 10:54

Shellshocked Laschet has five months to retool CDU

Berlin Letter: Election candidate must battle rivals in chancellery bid to succeed Merkel

Mon Apr 26 2021 - 20:00

Armin Laschet clinches nomination to run for German chancellor

Leader of Merkel’s CDU party to head election challenge after Bavarian rival ends bid

Tue Apr 20 2021 - 13:22

Covid-19 lockdown ‘bridge’ proposal causes confusion in Germany amid third wave

German politicians struggle to find the right words to argue for tighter restrictions

Tue Apr 06 2021 - 18:19

Merkel meets her match

Germany in the pandemic

Mon Apr 05 2021 - 00:01

Curfews in Berlin, Hamburg and Brandenburg to prevent crowds

Merkel seeks coherent policy with other state leaders in effort to reduce Covid third wave

Thu Apr 01 2021 - 19:19

Germany’s CDU rocked by pandemic procurement scandal

Two MPs from Merkel’s parliamentary bloc resign ahead of important regional elections

Sun Mar 07 2021 - 19:10

Vaccine scepticism among medics sparks alarm in Europe and US

German poll finds 50% of surveyed nurses shy of vaccination and 25% of doctors

Thu Jan 07 2021 - 18:51

German stores brace for stampede as non-essential shops close from Wednesday

State leaders agree lightning lockdown of schools and shops until January 10th

Sun Dec 13 2020 - 18:46

Stand-off in Europe over plan to ban ski season due to Covid-19

Austria rejects proposals by Germany, France and Italy to postpone ski season

Thu Nov 26 2020 - 17:41

German banks say no to proposed negative rates charge ban on retail depositors

Idea of prohibiting the passing on of costs has been gaining political traction in Berlin

Mon Aug 26 2019 - 06:54

UN office urges Hungary to stop depriving migrants of food

More erstwhile European allies criticise Viktor Orban's nationalist drift

Fri May 03 2019 - 18:14

Orbán and Salvini call for anti-immigration surge in EU elections

Hungarian leader to work with Italian despite warnings from centre-right allies

Thu May 02 2019 - 20:20

AfD MPs walk out on Holocaust survivor’s speech

German far-right party criticises ‘defamatory’ address to Bavarian parliament

Wed Jan 23 2019 - 19:47

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

Bavarian asylum camps open their doors

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

Wed Aug 01 2018 - 20:30

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

Merkel given two weeks to come up with migrant solution

Chancellor denies CDU allies in Bavaria blackmailing her to back tougher asylum rules

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 19:26

‘Kruzifix!’ Bavaria decrees public buildings must display cross

Move seen as masterstroke in polarising politics as state’s secularists seethe

Fri Jun 01 2018 - 02:00

German coalition talks may suffer from CSU power shift

Bavarian allies may cause headache for Merkel after rise of dress-up fan Markus Söder

Mon Dec 04 2017 - 18:30

Merkel’s refugee policy under pressure after shock defeat

Calls for policy change after AfD win in chancellor’s home turf of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Mon Sept 05 2016 - 18:57

Clock ticks for Angela Merkel on pan-EU migration deal

Chancellor seeks Europe-wide solution to crisis but may be forced to take local action

Sat Jan 23 2016 - 03:00

Austrian moves on asylum seekers ups pressure on Merkel

Cap on numbers and plan to only accept migrants if they plan to apply in Germany

Fri Jan 15 2016 - 13:33

Critic of Angela Merkel is rebuked for linking attacks to refugees

Bavarian politician criticised for attacking chancellor and trying to boost public image

Tue Nov 17 2015 - 01:00

Greek PM Tsipras to meet Merkel as tensions build with Berlin

Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis denies giving Germany the finger during talk

Mon Mar 16 2015 - 20:53

Merkel must take stock of Greek challenge to German doctrine

Analysis: chancellor’s view of economics now faces its antithesis

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00

SPD seeks ‘link’ between ESM support and financial tax

Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union agrees to push financial tax at EU level

Thu Oct 31 2013 - 01:00