Scholz concedes energy insecurity a danger to German social peace War in Ukraine, lack of stockpiles and maintenance closure of Nord Stream 1 pipe threaten chaos, chancellor saysMon Jul 11 2022 - 19:50
Oberammergau Passion Play struggles amid faith falloff and Bavarian clerical abuse German villagers have performed every decade in thanks for being spared from plague in 1634 but modernity and scandals taking tollMon Jul 11 2022 - 17:56
Germany bracing itself for ‘nightmare’ energy scenarioBerlin has promised heavy industry cash in hand if they can reduce their energy billsSun Jul 10 2022 - 15:53
Germany frets as vital Nord Stream gas pipeline shuts downConcern that Russia might turn maintenance check into longer-term shutdown as economic squeeze intensifiesSun Jul 10 2022 - 11:27
Ukraine calls for Russian oligarch assets to be used to fund $750bn reconstructionPlea comes as 40 countries and organisations agree seven principles for reconstruction spendingTue Jul 05 2022 - 18:47
Copenhagen shooting suspect charged with murderMan (22) jailed for 24 days over killing of three people at shopping centre in capitalMon Jul 04 2022 - 16:05
Copenhagen shooting: police charge man after three killed‘This is a massive operation; we cannot rule out terrorism,’ says city police chief Søren ThomassenSun Jul 03 2022 - 22:18
The last Nazis ... and the lawyers bringing them to justiceIf he loses his appeal, Josef Schütz will be Germany’s oldest convicted Nazi war criminalSat Jul 02 2022 - 06:00
101-year-old former Nazi camp guard given five-year sentenceGerman court judge says defendant worked ‘with the smell of the crematorium in his nose’Tue Jun 28 2022 - 16:14
Boris Johnson reiterates intention to scrap Northern Ireland protocolEuropean Union to remain ‘united’ against United Kingdom plan to unwind Brexit deal, says Italian ministerTue Jun 28 2022 - 01:05
G7 leaders announce $600bn for developing countriesFocus on Russian energy exports, worth $1bn a day, amid supply fears and concerns of social unrest once winter arrivesSun Jun 26 2022 - 17:56
Schloss Elmau, the luxury Bavarian hotel with a complicated historyG7 host hotel in the Bavarian Alps has been attracting politicians, royalty and hangers-on for 106 yearsSun Jun 26 2022 - 06:00
Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI sued over Munich sex abuse scandal As an archbishop the former pope was aware of ‘all the circumstances’ of case, man allegedly abused by priest as a boy claimsWed Jun 22 2022 - 19:36
Ukraine war makes co-operation with Moscow ‘inconceivable’, German chancellor insistsOlaf Scholz assured Baltic Nato partners that Berlin would help ‘defend every square metre of alliance’Wed Jun 22 2022 - 17:52
German art show removes major work after anti-Semitism claims Critics claim group curating event has ties to boycott Israel movementTue Jun 21 2022 - 19:05
Russian energy squeeze: Coal makes comeback as Europe prepares for winter shortfallGerman leaders draw ire for decision to fall back on coal to help see it through the dark timesMon Jun 20 2022 - 18:57
Germany’s AfD chooses new leaders amid growing identity crisisAnalysis: Far-right Alternative for Germany struggling to maintain visibility and supportFri Jun 17 2022 - 18:03
Ukraine gets EU candidate status backing from European CommissionCountry has clearly demonstrated aspiration and determination to live up to European values, Ursula von der Leyen saysFri Jun 17 2022 - 15:35
Ukraine’s bid for EU candidacy backed by Macron, Scholz and Draghi on Kyiv visit Leaders condemn ‘brutality of Russian war of aggression’ in demonstration of unityThu Jun 16 2022 - 20:49
Germany’s Greens and FDP forced into positions they never imaginedWar in Ukraine and gas shortage give foretaste of potential chaos for traffic-light coalitionWed Jun 15 2022 - 17:27
Pressure builds on Scholz to boost military support ahead of planned Kyiv trip‘From chancellor Scholz we need the certainty that Germany supports Ukraine,’ says ZelenskiyTue Jun 14 2022 - 19:32
German chancellor turns 64 with little to sing aboutSix months into office, the new Berlin administration is at the wrong end of a negative narrative that is difficult to changeFri Jun 10 2022 - 16:26
Stressed about the Leaving Cert? Here’s what Ireland could learn from Germany about how to handle examsInstead of pinning their hopes on university, German school-leavers embrace a top-notch vocational systemFri Jun 10 2022 - 11:38
Turkey issues list of demands to Finland and Sweden over Nato accessionWindow of opportunity to find compromise is narrowing ahead of Nato’s Madrid summit on June 29thThu Jun 09 2022 - 18:54
Berlin crash driver has paranoid schizophrenia, says prosecutorA teacher killed and 31 injured after a 29-year-old man drove a car into a crowdThu Jun 09 2022 - 14:22
Teacher killed and 14 students injured after car drives into crowd in BerlinMan (29) arrested as police investigate whether incident was accidental or deliberate actWed Jun 08 2022 - 19:54
Germany delivering all it can to Ukraine, says Scholz Chancellor emphasises importance of all ‘moving and acting in a co-ordinated way’Wed Jun 08 2022 - 19:41
‘I can’t act as if he isn’t there’: Merkel defends record on Putin as opinion divided like never beforeFormer German chancellor tells interviewer she does not believe her actions contributed to Ukraine warWed Jun 08 2022 - 11:45
Derek Scally: Germans form disorderly queue for €9 rail ticketTravel on local and regional public transport from Hamburg to Heidelberg for less than price of two pints in DublinWed Jun 08 2022 - 06:00
Merkel defends her personal record in dealings with Russia Former chancellor rejects claims that she put German interests with Russia ahead of Ukrainian demands to join Nato and EUTue Jun 07 2022 - 21:16
Time is right for an Irish reconciliation and memorial centreThe former laundry on Dublin's Seán McDermott Street could be transformed into a National Centre for Research and RemembranceMon Jun 06 2022 - 05:00
Perception vs reality: How Ireland is marketed to tourists abroadWe focus on 'rip off' culture and queues at Dublin Airport, but foreign visitors are focused on other things, for now...Sat Jun 04 2022 - 06:00
Four killed, 15 seriously injured after train derails in GermanyCause of ‘terrible’ incident in which 30 hurt near ski resort in Bavaria remains unclearFri Jun 03 2022 - 20:13
Switzerland to boost military spending 25% in light of Ukraine warGovernment backs plan to invest €6.8bn by 2030 but insists neutrality remains unchangedFri Jun 03 2022 - 17:12
Poland must enact judicial reform to get recovery funds, says Von der LeyenRule-of-law `milestones’ to access EU’s €36 billion include replacement of disciplinary chamber and reinstatement of judgesThu Jun 02 2022 - 20:04
Danes vote overwhelmingly to end EU security and defence opt-outDenmark’s government called referendum two weeks after Russia’s invasion of UkraineWed Jun 01 2022 - 21:18
Scholz dismisses ‘trash talk’ over German military support for UkraineChancellor says Berlin will provide Ukraine with a dozen anti-tank weapons and a modern anti-aircraft systemWed Jun 01 2022 - 19:00
Berlin mayor proposes income-based rent limitFranziska Giffey suggests capping rent at 30% of a given household’s income as costs spiralTue May 31 2022 - 19:00
Denmark poised to end 30-year opt-out on EU common defenceReferendum to be held on Wednesday likely to pass and bring about closer ties on securityMon May 30 2022 - 18:14
In the moment – Derek Scally on artist Imogen Stuart, ‘the last living Prussian’An Irishman’s DiaryMon May 23 2022 - 19:01
Oisín Osborn ‘wasn’t himself that day’ but why did German police shoot him dead?‘We have no explanation why the police acted like a US swat team,’ say his familyFri May 20 2022 - 13:35
Putin’s daughter has child with choreographer named Zelensky – reportMedia investigation claims Tikhonova, who is on EU sanctions list, travels under two namesThu May 19 2022 - 11:30
Schröder to be stripped of ex-chancellor privileges over Russian stanceFormer leader a pariah in Germany after refusing to condemn Putin over UkraineWed May 18 2022 - 12:26
Sweden and Finland formally submit Nato applicationsAlliance members confident Turkish concerns blocking bids can be overcomeWed May 18 2022 - 09:31
Derek Scally: What could Ireland do if faced by external threat of war?State is lost in confusion between military neutrality and passive pacifismWed May 18 2022 - 01:00
Finnish parliament backs Nato membership bidChamber overwhelmingly approves plan to join alliance in wake of war in UkraineTue May 17 2022 - 14:24
Finland and Sweden starting Nato move from very different placesRealities of Nato obligations could dampen support for membership among the more ambivalent SwedesMon May 16 2022 - 19:00
Finland and Sweden poised to apply for Nato membership this weekPublic support among Finns and Swedes for joining Nato at record levels since FebruarySun May 15 2022 - 19:43
For once Sweden follows Finland’s leadShock over Ukraine has seen decades-old Swedish scepticism about Nato melt awaySun May 15 2022 - 17:44
The senior Nazi who became postwar Germany’s top civil servantThe Nazi record of a senior German official was supressed in Adolf Eichmann's 1960s trialSat May 14 2022 - 06:01
