The Irish Times

Irish banker was tapped to head Deutsche Bank board

Cerberus floated Morgan Stanley veteran Kelleher’s name in effort to oust Achleitner

Thu Dec 03 2020 - 16:08

For good or ill, September 2015 was the making of Angela Merkel

A gripping docudrama on German TV recounts the chancellor’s handling of the refugee crisis

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 10:22

US continues to furnish ammunition for Europe’s frustration

Washington sparks fears with Iran trade sanctions and nuclear arms race moves

Sun Feb 03 2019 - 19:16

Kosovo calls for historic deal with Serbia amid independence celebrations

EU says Balkan states must normalise their relations before joining the bloc

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 01:00

Germany says Serbia must recognise Kosovo’s sovereignty to enter EU

Pristina reassured by Sigmar Gabriel as it prepares to mark 10 years of independence

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 17:55

EU blowing hot and cold on Turkish accession

Europe Letter: Brexit negotiators are keeping sharp eye on Ankara’s travails outside EU

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 01:00

European powers urge Trump to preserve Iran nuclear deal

‘No alternative’ to agreement, say EU foreign ministers, ahead of key US sanctions decision

Thu Jan 11 2018 - 17:46

Think Brexit is bad? Just wait for the EU budget debate

How do you fashion unanimity out of profoundly different interests?

Thu Jan 11 2018 - 01:00

Germany wants swift UN peacekeeping mandate for Ukraine

Berlin doubts US arms supplies to Kiev will help end war with Russian-led militia

Thu Jan 04 2018 - 15:04

Brexit deal ‘could be a model for other countries’

German minister says UK accord could offer a guide to EU ties with Ukraine and Turkey

Tue Dec 26 2017 - 15:21

EU ministers reiterate backing for Iran nuclear deal

Foreign ministers pledge to lobby US Congress over Trump move to repudiate deal

Mon Oct 16 2017 - 18:45

North Korea ridicules Trump’s threat as ‘sound of a dog barking’

Foreign minister says he ‘feels sorry’ for US president’s aides after fiery UN speech

Thu Sept 21 2017 - 12:14

Ukraine offers alternative proposal on UN peacekeepers

Kiev criticises Vladimir Putin’s proposals for war-torn east as self-serving and ineffective

Wed Sept 06 2017 - 15:41

Putin: Russia will ask UN to send peacekeepers to east Ukraine

Separatists have opposed Ukraine’s suggestion to deploy UN forces in war zone

Tue Sept 05 2017 - 16:23

Passchendaele dead remembered 100 years after start of horror battle

Francis Ledwidge commemorated in day to mark battle that cost 500,000 casualties

Mon Jul 31 2017 - 21:48

German minister warns businesses and citizens to avoid Turkey

Sigmar Gabriel comments ratchet up tensions after arrest of rights activists

Thu Jul 20 2017 - 16:18

Friends bid farewell to Liu Xiaobo as calls grow for wife to be allowed leave

Chinese dissident’s last words to his wife Liu Xia were ‘Live on well’

Fri Jul 14 2017 - 18:47

EU opposition builds to new Russian-German gas pipeline

Critics say Baltic project would boost Kremlin influence in eastern Europe

Tue Jun 27 2017 - 17:36

Russian hackers to blame for Qatar crisis, FBI inquiry finds

Gulf state isolated by neighbours after ‘hacking operation aimed at discrediting emir’

Wed Jun 07 2017 - 18:27

Macron and Le Pen shift strategies ahead of TV debate

Macron focuses on demonising his rival as Le Pen caught plagiarising Fillon in speech

Tue May 02 2017 - 20:25

Netanyahu abruptly cancels meeting with German foreign minister

Israeli PM acts after Sigmar Gabriel refuses to call off talks with human rights groups

Tue Apr 25 2017 - 18:05

EU leaders urge Erdogan to ‘act with responsibility’

Concerns that Turkish president may bring back death penalty after referendum victory

Mon Apr 17 2017 - 16:30

EU celebrates Treaty of Rome amid gloom over European project

On Merkel’s watch, German view of itself has become one of vainglorious victimhood

Thu Mar 23 2017 - 01:00

China overtakes US, France as Germany’s biggest trade partner

German imports from and exports to China rose to €170 billion last year

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 08:23

Germany must embrace role as anchor, says president Steinmeier

Country can shake off post-war insecurity and ‘give others courage’, says Social Democrat

Sun Feb 12 2017 - 19:43

Taking on Angela Merkel

Former European Parliament president Martin Schulz steps in as lead challenger

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 00:00

French far-right leader Le Pen calls on Europeans to ‘wake up’

Marine Le Pen urges European voters to ‘follow the example of Americans’

Sat Jan 21 2017 - 14:18

Sigmar Gabriel reported as set to run against Angela Merkel

Germany’s Social Democrat leader has decided to contest chancellorship, says ‘Bild’

Tue Jan 10 2017 - 17:00

What if . . . Germany doesn’t get its act together on infrastructure?

Spending crisis sees bridges slip from needing serious repairs to being public danger

Mon Dec 26 2016 - 14:55

Young woman’s killing in Germany stokes row about refugee policy

Chief suspect in rape and murder of Maria Ladenburger (19) is asylum seeker (17)

Mon Dec 05 2016 - 14:28

Mairead McGuinness confirms bid for European Parliament presidency

Irish MEP declares candidacy after news that incumbent Martin Schulz will not run

Thu Nov 24 2016 - 17:55

Frank-Walter Steinmeier set to be German president

Setback for Angela Merkel as SPD foreign minister in line for mainly honorary post

Mon Nov 14 2016 - 16:24

Hillary Clinton: ‘This is painful, and it will be for a long time’

Democrat says she hopes Trump ‘will be a president for all of the US’ in concession speech

Wed Nov 09 2016 - 21:48

Cracks start to show in Germany-China trade relations

As Germany benefits from openness, it fears China’s supply chain will devour its technology

Fri Nov 04 2016 - 03:03