The Irish Times

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

Asylum applications fall but Germany still under pressure

Refugee requests are down almost 80% from peak of 890,000 two years ago

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 18:01

German Christmas market closed after suspicious package found

Police in Potsdam say ‘unconventional explosive device’ was incapable of exploding

Fri Dec 01 2017 - 18:52

Dortmund bus attack: man in custody as terror link ‘likely’

Police study letters found at scene of Borussia Dortmund team bus explosions

Wed Apr 12 2017 - 19:41

Germany sees two-thirds drop in asylum seekers in 2016

‘Federal government and European measures have kicked in’, bringing down numbers

Wed Jan 11 2017 - 17:00

Victims of Berlin attack: 12 dead, some to still be identified

Of 48 injured, 12 in hospital with serious injuries, including one in medically induced coma

Wed Dec 21 2016 - 21:36

Berlin attack suspect released as Isis claims responsibility

German security on high alert as ‘armed perpetrator’ believed to be at large

Wed Dec 21 2016 - 07:00

12 dead after truck driven into Christmas market in Berlin

At least 48 injured, police arrest man and confirm second man found dead in truck cab

Tue Dec 20 2016 - 06:06

German police under fire after terror suspect dies in prison cell

Jaber al-Bakr was arrested on Monday when allegedly planning to bomb a Berlin airport

Thu Oct 13 2016 - 16:52

Derek Scally: Who could replace Angela Merkel?

The German chancellor is increasingly vulnerable amid backlash to her migration policy

Mon Sept 19 2016 - 01:00

Germany: terror attacks increase pressure on Angela Merkel in her own CDU party

Strong whiff of populism in new laws proposed by state security ministers

Fri Aug 12 2016 - 00:01

Germany targets radical Islamists in crackdown

Merkel mulls series of security proposals, including reported ban on burkas

Thu Aug 11 2016 - 01:00

German authorities find Isis videos on phone of Ansbach attacker

News agency close to terror group says a soldier of Islamic State carried out attack

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 15:12

Ali David Sonboly spent a year planning Munich attack

German police arrest an Afghan youth on suspicion of a connection to the killings

Mon Jul 25 2016 - 01:00

Munich shooting: What we know so far

Q&A: German teenager killed nine people and himself in attack on Friday night

Sat Jul 23 2016 - 16:24

German train attack: minister warns of more ‘lone wolf’ attacks

Angela Merkel criticised as open-door refugee policy linked to axe rampage in Bavaria

Wed Jul 20 2016 - 16:56

Turkey poised to take first migrants back from Greece

EU pins hopes on controversial ‘swap’ scheme despite warnings from rights groups

Mon Apr 04 2016 - 01:00

Brussels attacks death toll is ‘likely to rise’

Turkey claims Belgium ignored warning as police continue to search for suspect

Thu Mar 24 2016 - 06:53

Schengen area could collapse over refugee crisis – ministers

Athens recalls its ambassador to Austria and issues veto warning amid tensions

Thu Feb 25 2016 - 21:32

Germany urges Pakistan and others to take back asylum seekers

Berlin’s tougher stance on migration criticised in report by Amnesty International

Wed Feb 24 2016 - 17:58

Grenade attack marks rise in German anti-migrant violence

Ruling grand coalition agree new immigration Bill to tighten border controls

Fri Jan 29 2016 - 20:37

German politicians promise new laws to tackle criminal asylum seekers

Number of complaints of attacks filed by women in Cologne reaches 516

Sun Jan 10 2016 - 19:39

Merkel condemns Cologne new year’s attacks on women

About 90 complaints lodged by women who passed through group of 1,000 men in city

Tue Jan 05 2016 - 21:21

Uncertainty over Munich attack plot amid terrorism jitters

Train stations in city reopen as German police say they are unsure if suspects even exist

Sat Jan 02 2016 - 01:00

Dutch PM proposes ‘mini Schengen’ amid calls for new Fortress Europe

Mounting pressure from right-wing parties recasts refugee debate as security concern

Fri Nov 27 2015 - 17:16

Belgium raises terror alert and heightens security

Seven people detained and soccer match cancelled as search for suspects widens

Wed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00

Germany match cancelled after ‘concrete indications’ of threat

Cancellation took place hours after large-scale anti-terror operation in Aachen

Tue Nov 17 2015 - 22:42

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

Heightened security at Wembley for England-France clash

England players and fans to demonstrate their solidarity with the visitors

Sun Nov 15 2015 - 23:00

Migrant crisis: Austria and Slovenia to erect border fence

Tensions build between EU member states as the refugee and migrant plight rumbles on

Thu Oct 29 2015 - 01:00

Migrant crisis: EU looking further afield for solution

November’s Malta summit seen as chance for talks with Africa on root causes of migration