German CDU admits illegal funds used to fight Hesse electionsGermany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU) used more than DM1 million (£400,000) in illegal funds to fight last year's election…Wed Feb 09 2000 - 00:00
Austria tries to come in from the coldAustria is about to launch a diplomatic offensive to persuade its EU partners to lift the ban on bilateral contacts with Vienna…Mon Feb 07 2000 - 00:00
CDU says it used secret accounts before 1971 to disguise illegal donationsGermany's opposition Christian Democrats started using secret accounts to disguise illegal donations before 1971, the party revealed…Sat Feb 05 2000 - 00:00
Chill in the air as far right joins governmentThe sun smiled on Vienna yesterday morning as President Thomas Klestil swore in Austria's new government in the baroque splendour…Sat Feb 05 2000 - 00:00
Austria faces isolation over Haider controversyRiot police turned water cannon on demonstrators outside the offices of Dr Jorg Haider's Freedom Party in the centre of Vienna…Sat Feb 05 2000 - 00:00
Depreciating euro succeeds in worrying central bankersBy the time Mr Wim Duisenberg swept in with a platoon of bodyguards to face the media at the European Central Bank's (ECB) headquarters…Fri Feb 04 2000 - 00:00
Klestil to give green light to coalitionAustria's President, Mr Thomas Klestil, is expected to give the go-ahead today to a coalition of Mr Jorg Haider's farright Freedom…Thu Feb 03 2000 - 00:00
CDU finds out more on illegal fundingGermany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU) said yesterday that they had discovered significant new information about secret…Thu Feb 03 2000 - 00:00
ECB could raise interest rates after bruising week for the euroInterest rates could rise tomorrow when the governing council of the European Central Bank meets in Frankfurt following the euro…Wed Feb 02 2000 - 00:00
Belgium seeks EU pressure to keep Haider out of officePressure grew on Austria's conservative People's Party yesterday to withdraw from coalition talks with Dr Jorg Haider's far-right…Sat Jan 29 2000 - 00:00
Klima's failure to form coalition clears way for HaiderAustria's President Thomas Klestil will meet the far-right politician, Mr Jorg Haider, and the leader of the conservative People…Fri Jan 28 2000 - 00:00
Battle of egos rages on as hostile merger talks reach endgameAs the battle surrounding Vodafone Airtouch's hostile bid for Germany's mobile phone giant Mannesmann enters its final week, …Fri Jan 28 2000 - 00:00
Eichel urges ECB to maintain interest rates at present levelGermany's Finance Minister, Mr Hans Eichel, has urged the European Central Bank (ECB) to keep interest rates at their present…Thu Jan 27 2000 - 00:00
Kohl took free flights from media magnateGermany's former chancellor, Dr Helmut Kohl, confirmed yesterday that he accepted five free flights from Leo Kirch, one of Germany…Thu Jan 27 2000 - 00:00
Far-right party in Austria moves closer to powerAustria's far-right politician, Mr Jorg Haider, moved a step closer to power last night when his Freedom Party started official…Wed Jan 26 2000 - 00:00
Dubious deposits of £5m found at CDUIndependent auditors investigating illegal donations to Germany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU) found more than £5 million…Tue Jan 25 2000 - 00:00
CDU activists fear £4m slush fund may be tip of icebergGermany's opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was bracing itself last night for damaging new revelations about illegal…Thu Jan 20 2000 - 00:00
Kohl quits CDU post as funds scandal escalatesGermany's former chancellor, Dr Helmut Kohl, has resigned as honorary chairman of the opposition Christian Democrats after he…Wed Jan 19 2000 - 00:00
Irish beef finds favourIrish beef exports to Germany have recovered dramatically during the past year after a sharp downturn in the mid-1990s and exporters…Fri Jan 14 2000 - 00:00
Schauble under pressure to quit as CDU crisis deepensThe leader of Germany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU), Dr Wolfgang Schauble, was last night under pressure to resign as…Thu Jan 13 2000 - 00:00
Schauble sees no reason to go, despite accepting arms dealer's cashThe leader of Germany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU), Dr Wolfgang Schauble, yesterday rejected calls for his resignation…Wed Jan 12 2000 - 00:00
Schauble got funds from arms dealerThe crisis within Germany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU) over illegal donations to party funds deepened last night when…Tue Jan 11 2000 - 00:00
New Irish embassy sited where east met westThe Department of Foreign Affairs could scarcely have chosen a more symbolic site for the new Irish Embassy in Berlin than Checkpoint…Tue Jan 11 2000 - 00:00
Kohl denies scheme to topple party leaderGermany's former chancellor, Dr Helmut Kohl, has denied he is plotting to topple his successor as leader of the Christian Democratic…Mon Jan 10 2000 - 00:00
Schroder hails union reply to retirement dealIn a move seen by the Chancellor as a major breakthrough in the fight against unemployment, German unions have agreed to moderate…Mon Jan 10 2000 - 00:00
Accord in sight in German job talksGermany's employers, unions and government will meet tomorrow for a fresh round of talks amid signs that they may be close to…Sat Jan 08 2000 - 00:00
CDU steps up criticism of KohlGermany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU) attempted to escape from the shadow of scandal surrounding their former leader…Sat Jan 08 2000 - 00:00
ECB brake on interest rates lifts the euroThe euro soared to a seven-week high against the dollar yesterday as a meeting of the governing council of the European Central…Thu Jan 06 2000 - 00:00
Fugitive arms dealer plans new revelations in Kohl funds scandalA fugitive arms dealer who provoked the scandal surrounding secret accounts operated by Germany's former chancellor, Dr Helmut…Thu Jan 06 2000 - 00:00
Electrolux warns of setback for profitsElectrolux, the world's biggest maker of household appliances, has warned that its profits for 1999 would be hit by unauthorised…Wed Jan 05 2000 - 00:00
Frankfurt leaps but financials make for poor closeThe DAX index in Frankfurt soared to a record high yesterday as traders expressed relief that the millennium bug failed to wreak…Tue Jan 04 2000 - 00:00
Kohl investigation threatens to engulf CDU leadershipGerman prosecutors yesterday began a criminal investigation into the former chancellor, Dr Helmut Kohl, as the scandal surrounding…Tue Jan 04 2000 - 00:00
Giant fireworks and a £17m party usher in new yearHansi and Vera looked grim as they struggled to keep their place in the throng on the Unter den Linden, glaring at a boisterous…Mon Jan 03 2000 - 00:00
Pressure on Kohl to name namesGermany's former chancellor, Dr Helmut Kohl, was under mounting pressure yesterday to identify secret donors to his Christian…Fri Dec 31 1999 - 00:00
Kohl is treating law with contempt by refusal to name donors, says SchroderThe German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schroder, has accused his predecessor, Dr Helmut Kohl, of treating the law with contempt in…Mon Dec 27 1999 - 00:00
Christian Democrats abandon KohlGermany's opposition Christian Democrats yesterday washed their hands of their former leader, Dr Helmut Kohl, demanding that …Thu Dec 23 1999 - 00:00
Nazi slaves to receive compensationHundreds of thousands of people who were forced to work as slaves by the Nazis could receive compensation within the next six…Sat Dec 18 1999 - 00:00
Schroder defends job policies against Duisenberg criticismIt seemed almost like old times in Frankfurt last week as the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mr Wim Duisenberg…Fri Dec 10 1999 - 00:00
Schroder promises to reform German social welfare systemHoping to appease nervous financial markets while pleasing his party faithful, Germany's chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schroder, yesterday…Wed Dec 08 1999 - 00:00
54,000 Swiss accounts linked to Nazi victimsAlmost 54,000 unclaimed accounts in Swiss banks may have belonged to Holocaust victims, according to a report published in Zurich…Tue Dec 07 1999 - 00:00
Kohl could face prison sentence over secret CDS accounts affairGerman prosecutors are considering a criminal investigation into secret accounts operated by the former chancellor, Dr Helmut…Mon Dec 06 1999 - 00:00
Schroder plans change in tax if EU fails to actGermany will introduce a new tax on savings income at national level unless the European Union agrees to an EU-wide withholding…Sat Dec 04 1999 - 00:00
Weak euro will not spark early rate rise - ECBThe continued weakness of the euro, which hit a record low on financial markets this week, will not trigger an early rise in …Fri Dec 03 1999 - 00:00
Bundestag to investigate Kohl's secret accountsGermany's parliament yesterday launched an official inquiry into a network of secret accounts used by former chancellor Dr Helmut…Fri Dec 03 1999 - 00:00
Kohl admits secret funding of partyGermany's former chancellor, Dr Helmut Kohl, admitted yesterday that he channelled donations to his Christian Democrats (CDU) …Wed Dec 01 1999 - 00:00
Vodafone bid met with charm offensiveThe German mobile phone company Mannesmann is promising a surge in profits next year in an effort to persuade shareholders to…Tue Nov 30 1999 - 00:00
Kohl defends his reputation in row over secret accountsThere was no mistaking the anger of the former chancellor, Helmut Kohl, as he made a rare intervention in the Bundestag this …Sat Nov 27 1999 - 00:00
Schroder acclaimed over Holzmann dealThe German construction giant Holzmann yesterday withdrew its filing for insolvency after the Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schroder…Fri Nov 26 1999 - 00:00
Schroder makes last-ditch attempt to save HolzmannPhilipp Holzmann AG employees demonstrating in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin yesterday - almost 70,000 jobs are in …Wed Nov 24 1999 - 00:00
Irish youth `more exposed' to drugs than EuropeansIrish teenagers are twice as likely to have sampled heroin than most young Europeans, according to a report by the EU drugs agency…Tue Nov 23 1999 - 00:00
