Germany’s bunker boom: war fears spark demand for €150,000 ‘protective rooms’
A standard model protects against most drones and grenades - while luxury versions have air filters in case of atomic, biological or chemical attacks
‘The naked party was joyful and relaxed’: End of an era as legendary Berlin queer club closes
In the post-pandemic years the club faced rising costs and fewer patrons, especially younger ones
Friends protest over arrest of Irish citizen alleged to have damaged Israeli arms plant
Daniel Tatlow-Devally (31) and four other pro-Palestinian activists were arrested after they allegedly stormed the offices of Elbit Systems
Hills are alive with sound of Austria’s neutrality debate amid growing Russia threat
Unlike Ireland, the country has no opt-out of EU common security and defence policy
German chancellor accused of reaching for the dog whistle in bid to win back voters
Friedrich Merz’s remarks about mass immigration have divided public opinion and sparked protests at CDU HQ
‘We will not accept their erasure’: Dublin-based gallerist reclaims his family’s Holocaust story
Oliver Sears returns to Łodz with an exhibition honouring his murdered grandfather – and confronting Poland’s uneasy memory of its vanished Jewish community
Merz changes Germany’s stance towards Israel security
Chancellor says it is for each German government 'to reassess' living up to responsibility of Israeli security
Israel-Hamas conflict: Europe ready to back Trump’s Gaza peace plan
French president critical of Israeli settlements and demands Hamas exclusion at peace conference attended by western and Arab leaders
German police given new powers to shoot down drones
Move follows recent disruption from suspected Russian incursions across Europe
Haunted by October 7th: Exhibition revisits Nova festival massacre
For survivors, the installation is about bringing the tragedy and trauma of the attacks to a world where attention has shifted to the human cost of the conflict in Gaza
Dublin and Berlin find themselves at opposite ends of the political spectrum
It’s striking how many friends in Ireland say privately what they don’t dare say in public, on everything from Kneecap to Michael D Higgins to Hamas
Culture wars rage after German public broadcaster axes conservative talkshow
Journalists criticised for cheering demise of right-of-centre programme while condemning Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension
Merz’s absence from UN General Assembly is noted as criticism grows over Gaza stance
Berlin insists recognising Palestinian statehood can come only after wider peace process between Israelis and Palestinians
‘Our tolerance could be our downfall’: tackling extremism in Germany’s migrant communities
German-Turkish author says the country’s ‘racism of low expectations’ means a blind eye is turned to anti-Semitism in immigrant districts
Germany conflicted as public sympathy for Israel begins to shift
Journey since Hamas-led attacks of October 7th, 2023 has been unprecedented and uncomfortable as civilian deaths in Gaza rise