Business confidence surges in Germany but fears driven by absence of growth
Bleak outlook in automotive industry has already led to mass job losses
Angela Merkel’s legacy under scrutiny in a Germany gripped by distrust and a rising far-right
Former chancellor’s immigration policy linked by some to present-day unrest
Irish company plays game to beat Elon Musk to Mars
At Gamescom in Cologne, the world’s largest computer game fair, Outlier Games drew the crowds
For the Bundestag speaker, high office is no bar to her lust for life or love
Julia Klöckner has been pursued across Germany by gossip columnists this summer, but is there another agenda afoot?
Record numbers of Swedish viewers tune in to watch landmark church relocated 5km – in one piece
Relocation of 672-tonne landmark Kiruna Kyrka to make way for mine expansion has even become a television show
Friedrich Merz’s first 100 days in office: Furious allies and disastrous polls
The German chancellor faces a mutinous coalition partner, furious political allies and disastrous poll numbers
Germany’s Israel pivot is raising fears among Jewish residents
From bus attacks to Holocaust comparisons, some in the Jewish community report a surge in hostility following arms sales restriction
Zelenskiy to visit Downing Street ahead of Trump meeting with Putin
European leaders and Ukrainian president speak with Trump ahead of Friday’s US-Russia summit
German theatre cancels play about abuse in Catholic Church after director objects to religious content
Use of prayers and rituals cited as reason for axing collaboration with clerical abuse survivor
Germany divided over plan to limit weapons for Israel
Just 36 per cent of Germans say they hold a positive view of Israel
Lidl and Germany’s richest man face up against Aldi in battle of discount supermarkets
Lidl operates 12,000 stores in 31 countries and its parent Schwarz Group has 595,000 employees
Germans told to work more, as citizens make most of holidays
New chancellor Friedrich Merz suggests his fellow German citizens need to work more
Chancellor’s plan to pause arms exports to Israel splits coalition and shocks Germany’s Jewish community
Friedrich Merz said move taken in protest at Israel’s plan to occupy all of Gaza
Poland’s new pro-Trump president brings nation into uncharted waters
Karol Nawrocki promises to block any attempts by the EU to ‘take away Poland’s powers’
Tariff deal will result in ‘considerable negative repercussions’, German industry warns
Companies in Germany’s critical automotive sector are reportedly beginning their own direct trade talks with Washington