Berlin, sex and the afterlife of a 1968 awakening
Once dismissed as obscene, Helga Goetze’s street sermons on sex and pacifism are being reappraised as the city confronts its radical past
Merz faces mounting criticism in Germany amid concern over his Ukraine deal performance
‘He didn’t take the Belgian resistance seriously,’ says one observer of chancellor’s approach to EU summit
Merz, in the line of stiff questions, unclear on sending German troops to Ukraine
The chancellor had previously said it was possible to foresee German soldiers helping maintain a peace agreement
Family of Dubliner held over Israeli arms factory break-in criticises treatment by Germany
Daniel Tatlow-Devally (32) faces up to five years in prison for his alleged role in a break-in
Germany’s Merz walks diplomatic tightrope with Netanyahu on first visit to Israel
Chancellor did not renew his invitation for Israeli PM to visit Germany
German parliament passes contested pensions vote as Merz sees off rebellion
Chancellor Friedrich Merz held his coalition together to see a controversial pensions vote pass in parliament
Mysterious speaker exits stage-right at AfD youth conference
German far-right party, which is leading opinion polls, has rebooted its youth wing but conference begins in fascist vein
German vote exposes Merz weakness and some CDU members’ far-right ambitions
A vote on state pensions could decide how soon the chancellor is nudged into political retirement
German comedy is no laughing matter
As museums showcase the country’s comedic past, contemporary laughter struggles to find its place
Berlin and Warsaw try yet another reboot as German-Polish relations hit new low
Attitudes sour over history of occupation and contemporary security pressures overshadow latest rapprochement
The German arms giant capitalising on renewed fear of Russia
Rheinmetall chief executive Armin Papperger on what rearmament means for Germany and Europe
A ‘cog’ in the Nazi engine: Why the story of chancellor Friedrich Merz’s grandfather matters
Might Merz, by sharing his family history and encouraging others to engage with their family past, help prevent Germany from sliding again into political extremism?
Same-sex marriage must be recognised across EU, court rules
Europe’s highest court indirectly extends marriage equality across the bloc and creates a grave political dilemma for Poland’s divided coalition
Hometown holds goodwill for Friedrich Merz, but coalition leaves him in a bind
Merz retains plenty of goodwill, but even friends and allies admit coalition leaves him in a bind
German police officer alleged to have legally changed gender to secure promotion
Düsseldorf police commissioner facing charges of attempted fraud