Helsinki’s underground city a legacy of cold war fearsThreat of Russian invasion, attack and erratic leaders prompted construction of lairWed May 04 2022 - 20:45
German leadership more important than ever in Russian crisis, says FinlandSwedish leader says decision on Nato membership will be made next weekTue May 03 2022 - 19:41
Russian posters smear famous Swedes as Nazi supportersImages of Bergman, author Astrid Lindgren and Ikea founder used in Moscow campaignTue May 03 2022 - 18:17
Germany bitterly divided over heavy arms deliveries to UkrainePacifists, philosophers and media are all weighing in on Berlin’s policy shiftMon May 02 2022 - 17:48
Finnish officials highly sceptical about Ireland’s ability to defend its territoryState needs to triple military spending to stand chance of defending itself, says generalFri Apr 29 2022 - 18:05
Finland faces its fear of being alone as Nato debate intensifiesProspect of third world war awakens old ghosts in country once trapped between Nazi Germany and Stalinist Soviet UnionFri Apr 29 2022 - 11:36
Finland prepared to join Nato without Sweden, says ministerState to proceed with membership ‘before summer’ as support for move rises to 62%Wed Apr 27 2022 - 17:30
Temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees may be needed for up to three yearsEach council could be mandated to develop a significant housing centre in their areaWed Apr 27 2022 - 02:00
Nato allies meet in Germany as Berlin agrees to up deliveries to UkraineUS convenes meeting of 40 countries amid reports Finland and Sweden applying to join NatoTue Apr 26 2022 - 10:52
Exposed, wounded Germany is experiencing a political and economic earthquakeMerkel’s legacy unravels as Germany reckons with its gas dependence and war responseSat Apr 23 2022 - 06:00
Scholz dismisses ‘slanderous’ critics of SPD Russia policyChancellor says he is trying to prevent ‘escalation that would lead to a third World War’Fri Apr 22 2022 - 19:09
Ukraine dismisses German chancellor’s statements on weapons aidUkrainian ambassador says options provided by Berlin did not include heavy equipmentThu Apr 21 2022 - 18:01
Scholz makes new Ukraine weapons pledge after series of PR disastersGermany to provide money to equip Kyiv amid mounting pressure over lacklustre responseWed Apr 20 2022 - 19:30
Ukrainian forces retake Kyiv suburbs as Zelenskiy warns of ‘battles ahead’Attempt to evacuate civilians from Mariupol cut short while Chernihiv faces ‘catastrophe’Fri Apr 01 2022 - 22:10
Drones, drugs and bullet-proof vests: life as a war courier in UkraineOne Warsaw resident on the dangerous route he takes across the border with suppliesFri Apr 01 2022 - 22:00
Gas flows steady into EU as Kremlin deadline slipsRussia’s Gazprom to sell German gas companies to fend off nationalisation threatFri Apr 01 2022 - 16:52
Leipzig prosecutors push back against tall tale of anti-SemitismGerman-Israeli singer Gil Ofarim accused of lying about anti-Semitism at hotelFri Apr 01 2022 - 16:03
EU leaders dismiss Russian rouble demand as blackmailUS releases one-third of its oil reserves in effort to stabilise crude pricesThu Mar 31 2022 - 22:00
Polish murder trial and other refugee crisis deepen EU dilemmaAmid praise for helping Ukraine, Warsaw mired in rule of law and refugee apartheidThu Mar 31 2022 - 20:00
War in Ukraine: Putin demands Mariupol surrender amid fresh Kyiv attacksMoscow accused of breaking promises to scale back military action as barrage intensifiesThu Mar 31 2022 - 01:00
Russian war widens cracks in Visegrád GroupFalling out in alliance of four central European countries could hamper EU investigationsWed Mar 30 2022 - 18:16
‘Traffickers have strategies. We don’t’: Concerns for Ukrainian women in PolandProfessor fears state’s efforts to minimise risk of exploitation are not enoughWed Mar 30 2022 - 18:00
War in Ukraine: West cautious on Russian plan to de-escalate near KyivUkrainian negotiators at talks in Istanbul flag territorial concessions for first timeTue Mar 29 2022 - 20:00
Ukrainians rush for jobs in Poland as return remains uncertainRefugees in Warsaw queue for registration numbers to start a new life none of them wantedTue Mar 29 2022 - 13:00
Russia and Ukraine meet for talks as humanitarian fears growAbramovich reportedly poisoned at earlier talks as Biden says Putin comments due to ‘moral outrage’Mon Mar 28 2022 - 21:40
Germany poised to acquire missile defence systemTalks under way to buy version of Israeli system for intercepting long-range missilesMon Mar 28 2022 - 16:13
Fleeing Ukraine: ‘It was incredibly scary, we just knew we had to leave’With little fuss, one family packed three rucksacks and walked out on their livesMon Mar 28 2022 - 16:12
Kyiv warns of Russian plan to divide Ukraine along Korean linesBiden says he is not seeking regime change in Moscow after Warsaw speech drew angerSun Mar 27 2022 - 20:33
Poland shrugs off criticism to applaud Biden speechPoliticians of all hues support ‘dictator’ remark while Polish media praises US presidentSun Mar 27 2022 - 18:00
Biden view that Putin ‘cannot remain in power’ not meant to back regime change – White HouseRussian leader ‘a dictator bent on rebuilding an empire’ says Biden in Polish speechSat Mar 26 2022 - 16:44
World at point of ‘fundamental change’ over invasion of Ukraine - BidenRussia announces shift in its war to eastern Ukraine as UN says 10m people displacedFri Mar 25 2022 - 22:01
Biden shares pizza, selfies and Ballina anecdotes in PolandUS president meets paratroopers and Andrzej Duda in highly symbolic visitFri Mar 25 2022 - 19:39
Merkel’s political legacy in Germany crumbles in face of Russian invasionEntangling Germany with the Kremlin via gas pipes no longer looks like ‘just business’Fri Mar 25 2022 - 19:00
Joe Biden visits Poland on high-stakes missionRule-of-law concerns fade as US talks with Warsaw set to focus on Russia and securityThu Mar 24 2022 - 19:30
Scholz warns Putin against ‘unforgivable’ use of chemical weaponsGerman leader defends purchasing Russian energy to avoid ‘massive danger’ for EuropeWed Mar 23 2022 - 20:21
Dwindling Shoah survivors force shift in German remembrance cultureDeath of last eyewitnesses a ‘great emotional loss’, says Berlin memorial officialWed Mar 23 2022 - 19:17
Colm Tóibín awarded £30,000 Rathbones Folio prize for The MagicianLaureate for Irish Fiction discusses Thomas Mann, his Brooklyn sequel and need for NatoTue Mar 22 2022 - 19:30
Elon Musk dances for joy as first German car handed overElectric car maker Tesla opens European factory after 22 months of constructionTue Mar 22 2022 - 18:45
Clerical abuse poses ‘systemic questions’ of church, says Munich cardinalSurvivors express optimism that senior German cleric grasps scale of issueTue Mar 22 2022 - 18:39
German coalition garners positive reviews 100 dizzying days inScholz era being shaped by war as government adapts in real time to a rapidly shifting worldMon Mar 21 2022 - 18:50
New Berlin museum reminds visitors of shared migration historyCentre recalls post-war wave of German refugees, but resonates strongly with today’s Ukraine migrationSat Mar 19 2022 - 06:00
Musk takes Tesla challenge to the home of the combustion engineTesla has shaken up the German establishment with its new factory and disruptive zealSat Mar 19 2022 - 05:40
Putin receives marching orders from former Dresden local‘If he should ever show up here again, he can turn on his heel . . . I’ve banned him for life’Fri Mar 18 2022 - 17:03
Germany ends centralised Covid restrictions amid regional protestSixfold rise in infections in last fortnight as politicians engage in furious finger-pointingFri Mar 18 2022 - 16:49
Meet the Honeckers: TV drama recalls Germany’s unlikeliest lodgersIn 1990, the ousted East German leader and his wife were taken in by a pastor and his familyFri Mar 18 2022 - 16:08
Ukraine war brings promise of profit for German arms firmsShares in Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall up 51% on pre-war levels to ‘all time high’Thu Mar 17 2022 - 18:00
Germany berated for inaction by Zelenskiy in Bundestag addressUkrainian president calls on country to match words with more decisive deedsThu Mar 17 2022 - 11:25
Benefit concert fights grim reality of war in UkraineBerlin Letter: Violinist Daniel Hope understands forced emigration and violenceWed Mar 16 2022 - 20:00
Germany sends mixed signals on breaking addiction to Russian energyUkraine war triggers growing awareness that EU’s largest economy needs to cut its energy umbilical cord to RussiaWed Mar 16 2022 - 05:55
Schröder’s secret talks with Putin raise eyebrows in GermanyEx-chancellor pinning what’s left of his reputation on diplomatic all-or-nothing missionMon Mar 14 2022 - 19:00
