Neutrality in Europe is being reshaped by Russia’s invasionInvasion has triggered a radical shift in how smaller countries frame their neutralityFri Mar 11 2022 - 04:45
Berlin sounds the alarm as flow of Ukrainian refugees growsGerman capital has seen some 13,000 displaced people arriving in past three daysThu Mar 10 2022 - 20:00
State-spying on AfD legal after court rulingFar-right party dubbed a ‘suspected extremist group’ and potential threat to democracyWed Mar 09 2022 - 18:07
Austria suspends vaccine mandate a week earlyCovid cases rise 55% to reach new record of 48,000 people within 24 hoursWed Mar 09 2022 - 17:52
Germany resists pressure to throttle Russian energy importsDecision to continue buying Russian energy as before attacked by opposition CDUTue Mar 08 2022 - 19:31
Denmark boosts defence spend and mulls joining EU defencePM announces vote to end state’s EU defence opt-out amid growing fears in EuropeMon Mar 07 2022 - 17:55
Comparing notes – Derek Scally on Bach and Russian pianist Tatiana NikolayevaAn Irishman’s DiarySun Mar 06 2022 - 19:30
Nosferatu and the fangs of copyright infringementBram Stoker’s widow set precedent in going after unlicensed German production of filmSat Mar 05 2022 - 05:00
Derek Scally: Scholz tells Germany it’s time to grow upLeader follows in footsteps of Schmidt and Schröder in challenging postwar pacifismSat Mar 05 2022 - 01:00
Ukrainian refugees reach Berlin by road and railOn the platform people stand with signs offering spare rooms and lifts in all directionsFri Mar 04 2022 - 19:00
Former German chancellor should resign from Russian firms, Scholz saysGerhard Schröder is a long-time friend of Putin and sits on two Russian boardsFri Mar 04 2022 - 09:41
One of the greatest ever mobilisations of Nato forces now under way in Europe22,000 additional Nato troops and their military equipment have been moved into eastern EuropeThu Mar 03 2022 - 18:43
Derek Scally: One hundred billion pennies drop in GermanyCountry’s post-war culture of military caution has followed fiscal caution out the windowThu Mar 03 2022 - 01:55
Regional German politicians back away from RussiaSaxony has always been proud of its connections to PutinWed Mar 02 2022 - 19:30
Cologne cardinal offers resignation for second time just after returning to workProtests as Cardinal Woelki becomes focus of growing anger among German CatholicsWed Mar 02 2022 - 17:44
Nord Stream consortium struggles after pipeline suspensionSwiss-headquartered fuel line company lays off 140 staff as war in Ukraine changes vistaTue Mar 01 2022 - 19:41
Switzerland adopts EU sanctions package against RussiaSwiss banks have long been a favourite with wealthy Russians, holding over €10bn of their cashMon Feb 28 2022 - 20:02
Putin puts Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert as Ukraine defends key citiesEU to buy arms for Kyiv and aim sanctions at banks, media, air travel and oligarchsSun Feb 27 2022 - 20:45
Berlin boosts military spending to combat Putin’s ‘war of aggression’Chancellor Olaf Scholz presents radical rethink of German foreign and energy policySun Feb 27 2022 - 12:44
German rude awakening on Russia infuriates Poland‘Berlin listened to Russian lies and believed, either due to a lack of imagination or because of pure self-interest on a massive scale’Fri Feb 25 2022 - 20:00
Shock and shame in Berlin as Russians and Ukrainians face reality of warHours after invasion German politicians lined up to concede they had been ‘too trusting’ towards MoscowThu Feb 24 2022 - 20:30
EU to impose unprecedented sanctions on Russia as leaders meetBoris Johnson promises decisive response to Putin’s choice of ‘bloodshed and destruction’Thu Feb 24 2022 - 09:34
Ukraine declares state of emergency before possible Russian invasionEU calls emergency summit as US warns that Moscow’s troops are ‘ready’ to attackThu Feb 24 2022 - 00:00
EU unveils sanctions amid US warnings of imminent Russian invasionFirst round of sanctions against Russia targets 27 individuals and entitiesWed Feb 23 2022 - 23:03
Moscow move into Ukraine shatters German illusions on RussiaLast pro-Russian elements in SDP’s leftist wing have had a rude awakeningWed Feb 23 2022 - 20:15
Rise in energy prices likely after German sanctions on Russia, Taoiseach warnsMartin ‘taken aback’ by Putin’s speech, which he says is based on ‘old thinking’Wed Feb 23 2022 - 02:00
Taoiseach meets an exhausted Scholz as wind of war blowing over EuropeGerman journalists ignore Martin and press the chancellor to explain just how tough his response will be on UkraineWed Feb 23 2022 - 01:00
Ukraine-Russia: EU to ban lending to Russian central bank after Putin orders troops over borderGermany blocks Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline certification, UK sanctions oligarchsTue Feb 22 2022 - 22:44
Taoiseach defends Irish data protection commissioner in GermanyMartin doesn’t ‘readily agree’ with many criticisms of Helen Dixon’s recordTue Feb 22 2022 - 20:08
Cabinet agrees to drop almost all remaining Covid-19 rules from MondayPeople with symptoms aged under 55 no longer required to get tested, Varadkar saysTue Feb 22 2022 - 19:48
Golfgate attendance not only reason Hogan lost commission job, Varadkar saysMinister of State says he has sympathy for those who lost jobs after ‘trial by media’ over eventTue Feb 22 2022 - 16:01
Martin meets an exhausted Scholz with Ukraine question hanging in the airTaoiseach mostly ignored by German journalists focused on Russia’s latest moveTue Feb 22 2022 - 14:05
Data protection regime tarnishing Ireland’s image, Germany saysSPD’s Zimmermann makes comment in advance of Taoiseach’s official visit to BerlinTue Feb 22 2022 - 01:00
France pushes to defuse Ukraine crisis as US sees Russia ‘on brink’ of invasionKremlin blames Kyiv as Donbas shelling intensifies and militants evacuate civiliansSun Feb 20 2022 - 19:55
Fears over Russian action may focus minds on Iran deal, Coveney saysDespite trust issues Minister hopes tensions around Ukraine will propel nuclear accordSun Feb 20 2022 - 19:54
Ghost of Chamberlain hangs over Munich Security ConferenceUkrainian president Zelenskiy says of sanctions against Russia: ‘What are you waiting for?’Sun Feb 20 2022 - 19:35
Biden ‘convinced’ Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, including attack on KyivRussian president to oversee nuclear missile drills as Ukraine tension soarsFri Feb 18 2022 - 22:51
Germany criticised for not providing weapons to UkraineKyiv mayor says helmets not enough as crisis dominates Munich Security ConferenceFri Feb 18 2022 - 17:08
Superglue and obscenity enliven Berlin climate protestBerlin Letter: Protesters shrug off criticism to press ahead with core demandThu Feb 17 2022 - 20:00
Irish-language film An Cailín Ciúin takes two honours at Berlin film festivalBerlinale juries praise Colm Bairéad’s feature as ‘unique’ and ‘a beautiful film’Wed Feb 16 2022 - 21:55
Olaf Scholz earns praise for tackling Putin head-on – if from a distanceGerman chancellor and Russian president promise to maintain dialogue after Moscow visitWed Feb 16 2022 - 17:53
Poland accuses top EU court of ‘blackmail’ after rule of law challenge dismissedECJ ruling paves way for billions in funding to Poland and Hungary be frozenWed Feb 16 2022 - 17:43
Quiet Irish girl attracts loud applause at 72nd BerlinaleAn Cailín Ciúin made history as the first-ever Irish-language feature at the Berlin Film FestivalTue Feb 15 2022 - 13:00
Widening split in Catholic Church laid bare by response to report on Emeritus Pope BenedictCritics say retired pope’s request for forgiveness is incompleteMon Feb 14 2022 - 01:27
Ukraine says it wants talks with Russia on military build-up as US issues new warningWashington vows to defend Nato territory as Scholz plans last-ditch diplomatic effortsMon Feb 14 2022 - 00:12
Scholz visits Ukraine and Russia in final push for peaceChancellor to make clear that Germany and its partners consider situation ‘extremely threatening’Sun Feb 13 2022 - 18:10
German dictionary criticised over flagging ‘Jew’ as discriminatoryDuden warning prompts pushback from groups saying word should be kept in useFri Feb 11 2022 - 19:49
Swiss to vote on package to boost public support for media outletsMove would compensate media organisations for lost advertising income in digital eraFri Feb 11 2022 - 19:29
Russia’s Black Sea war games to pile more pressure on UkraineRussia and Belarus launch major military drills as West urges Kremlin to talk peaceThu Feb 10 2022 - 20:01
SPD breaks with former chancellor Schröder over Russia lobbyingSenior SPD members condemn ex-leader over comments and well-paid work for MoscowThu Feb 10 2022 - 19:06
