Holocaust survivors protest at IG Farben meetingIG Farben, the chemicals firm that manufactured the gas that killed millions of Jews in Hitler's death camps, agreed yesterday…Thu Aug 19 1999 - 01:00
Low-value euro is an effective remedy for the economic sick man of EuropeFrom his office on the 35th floor of a Frankfurt skyscraper, Deutsche Bank chairman Mr RolfErnst Breuer has an unrivalled view…Thu Aug 05 1999 - 01:00
Wagner's relatives battle on for control of the composer's legacyIt is an epic tale of blood and honour, of dynastic succession and fratricide, played out against the swelling tones of Wagner…Mon Jul 26 1999 - 01:00
NATO campaign in Kosovo not precedent for conflicts - FischerNato's successful campaign in Kosovo must not be seen as a precedent for Western military intervention in conflicts, according…Tue Jul 20 1999 - 01:00
Schroder in tug-of-war with NATO for ScharpingGermany and NATO are engaged in an unseemly tug-of-war over the future of Berlin's Defence Minister, Mr Rudolf Scharping, who…Mon Jul 19 1999 - 01:00
Duisenberg confuses market with talk of higher ratesInterest rates could rise over the coming months as the European Central Bank (ECB) embraces a tighter monetary policy, its president…Fri Jul 16 1999 - 01:00
New president sworn in as German parliament says goodbye to BonnGermany's parliament yesterday bade farewell to Bonn after half a century and swore in the veteran Social Democrat, Mr Johannes…Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
16 Injured In German Bomb AttackSixteen people were injured early yesterday when a bomb exploded outside a bar in Merseburg in the eastern German state of Saxony…Mon Jun 28 1999 - 01:00
Bundestag approves national memorial to Holocaust JewsGermany ended a painful, 10-year debate over its past yesterday when the Bundestag agreed to build a national memorial for the…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Germany cuts business tax to aid economyThe German Cabinet yesterday approved a sweeping package of budget cuts, accompanied by radical changes to corporate and energy…Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
Rattle chosen in preference to Barenboim to head Berlin PhilharmonicSir Simon Rattle is to become the next chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra, succeeding Claudio Abbado when the…Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
German bishops bow to Pope over abortionGermany's Catholic bishops yesterday bowed to pressure from the Pope to stop issuing certificates that allow women to have an…Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
Germany to cut public spending by DM30bnGermany's Finance Minister, Mr Hans Eichel, will today announce sweeping budget cuts and changes to the tax system, aimed at …Wed Jun 23 1999 - 01:00
Chancellor holds talks on nuclear energy riftThe German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schroder, held urgent talks last night with his coalition partners in the Greens, amid signs…Tue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
German Catholic bishops seek abortion compromiseGermany's Catholic bishops attempted yesterday to avoid a damaging split over abortion after the Pope criticised the church's…Tue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
Kosovo promised aid boost as KLA agrees to disarmWestern leaders yesterday stepped up their plans to secure peace in the Balkans with a massive reconstruction and development…Tue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
Poorest on earth steal show at the G8 summitThe poorest people on earth stole the show from leaders of the world's richest nations at the Group of Eight (G8) summit in Cologne…Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
West and Russia try to mend fences at G8 talksRussia and the West attempted yesterday to repair relations damaged during the Kosovo conflict, as NATO formally declared the…Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
Russia fails to get its own sector under deal with USDefence Ministers from the United States and Russia last night signed an agreement on the role of Russian forces within the international…Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
G7 agrees to write off $71bn of debt owed by world's poorest nationsLeaders of the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations last night agreed to write off $71 billion (€68Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
G7 expected to ease debt burdenLeaders of the world's richest nations gather in Cologne today for a summit that could determine the future of millions of the…Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
Tietmeyer optimistic on euro if politicians show senseSigns of economic recovery in Europe will boost the value of the euro in the medium term, according to the president of the Bundesbank…Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Greens and SPD argue over blame for lossesGermany's centre-left government came under pressure to change course yesterday following its poor showing in Sunday's European…Tue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
Christian Democrats trounce governmentGermany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU) swept ahead of Chancellor Gerhard Schroder's centre-left government, capturing…Mon Jun 14 1999 - 01:00
Accord with Russia paves way to the end of bombingNATO's bombing campaign against Yugoslavia could end tomorrow, with an international peacekeeping force entering Kosovo by the…Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
`Breakthrough' hailed but detail remains unclearThe German Foreign Minister, Mr Joschka Fischer, appeared confident that peace for Kosovo was in view yesterday as he announced…Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
Russian stance at G8 talks hailed as positiveAs yesterday's meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of Eight nations dragged on into the evening, Western officials were…Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
G8 awaits Russian response on Kosovo resolutionForeign ministers from the Group of Eight, made up of the seven leading industrialised nations and Russia, were confident last…Tue Jun 08 1999 - 01:00
G8 ministers meet today on UN resolutionForeign ministers from the Group of Eight, made up of the world's seven leading industrialised countries and Russia, will meet…Mon Jun 07 1999 - 01:00
NATO to intensify bombings as talks collapseTALKS between NATO and Yugoslav military commanders broke down early this morning and NATO's Lieut-Gen Sir Mike Jackson said …Mon Jun 07 1999 - 01:00
End to bombing nears as peace deal put into effectWestern diplomats moved swiftly yesterday to put into effect the Kosovo peace deal amid signs that NATO's bombing campaign could…Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
EU chiefs refuse to save duty free from abolitionThe last hope of survival for Europe's Duty Free industry was extinguished yesterday when EU leaders meeting in Cologne failed…Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
ECB insists that euro fall is temporaryThe European Central Bank (ECB) attempted yesterday to put a brave face on the continuing slide in the value of the euro, insisting…Thu Jun 03 1999 - 01:00
Deutsche Telekom upbeatDeutsche Telekom said yesterday it would continue to pursue an international strategy despite the collapse last weekend of a …Fri May 28 1999 - 01:00
Remarks on gay couples criticisedBerlin - German government and opposition politicians united yesterday to condemn one of the country's Catholic Church leaders…Wed May 26 1999 - 01:00
`Brother' Johannes Rau is elected German President after second countMr Johannes Rau, a veteran Social Democrat and son of a Lutheran pastor, was yesterday elected Germany's eighth post-war president…Mon May 24 1999 - 01:00
Fischer calls for NATO to revise targetsThe German Foreign Minister, Mr Joschka Fischer, called yesterday for NATO to review its bombing targets in the light of recent…Sat May 22 1999 - 01:00
German men may have to stand the heat in the kitchenGerman men who like to put their feet up in front of the television while their wives do all the cooking, cleaning and washing…Thu May 20 1999 - 01:00
Germany rules out troops and suggests bombing haltSharp divisions emerged within NATO yesterday over the conduct of its campaign against Yugoslavia when Germany ruled out the …Wed May 19 1999 - 01:00
Greens compromise on bombing campaignGermany narrowly avoided a government crisis last night when a Green Party conference rejected a motion calling for an immediate…Fri May 14 1999 - 01:00
Fischer could quit after Green war voteGerman Green leaders warned yesterday that the Foreign Minister, Mr Joschka Fischer, could resign if a special party conference…Thu May 13 1999 - 01:00
ECB upbeat on euro stabilityThe president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mr Wim Duisenberg, yesterday brushed aside concerns about the fall in the value…Fri May 07 1999 - 01:00
West and Russia agree on return of Kosovan refugeesThe prospect of peace in the Balkans moved closer yesterday, when the Western powers and Russia agreed on a proposal to allow…Fri May 07 1999 - 01:00
Berlin offers to double refugee intakeGermany signalled yesterday that it is prepared to accept twice as many refugees from Kosovo as previously plannedTue May 04 1999 - 01:00
Lafontaine opposes warGermany's former finance minister, Mr Oskar Lafontaine, made a dramatic return to the political stage on Saturday with a biting…Mon May 03 1999 - 01:00
Deutsche Telekom is intent on becoming a dominant world playerDeutsche Telekom's chairman, Mr Ron Sommer, has been telling his staff for months that, when fusion fever hits the telecommunications…Fri Apr 30 1999 - 01:00
Most Germans oppose use of troops in KosovoGermany's Foreign Minister, Mr Joschka Fischer, has never been in any doubt about the strain NATO's bombing campaign against …Wed Apr 28 1999 - 01:00
Oskar plans to return to the frayThe former German finance minister, Mr Oskar Lafontaine, is preparing to return to the political fray only six weeks after his…Tue Apr 27 1999 - 01:00
Fischer warning on rift over warGermany's Foreign Minister, Mr Joschka Fischer, warned yesterday that divisions over the Kosovo conflict could bring down his…Thu Apr 22 1999 - 01:00
