European leaders hope to avoid Greenland dispute escalating into trade war Macron likely to propose first use of bloc’s ‘bazooka’ emergency power to increase its negotiating leverageMon Jan 19 2026 - 20:50
‘I’ve not felt so insecure before’: Greenlanders prepare for crisis amid a lack of official adviceIn the capital, Nuuk, people are stocking up on petrol and food as they contemplate the worst after Donald Trump’s threatsSun Jan 18 2026 - 14:59
‘With Irish people I feel understood, a connection’: In Greenland, talk of US takeover is deeply triggeringResentment of Denmark runs deep, drawing on dark revelations from colonial daysSat Jan 17 2026 - 06:00
Diplomatic standoff awaits as US senators fly to Denmark for Greenland talksUS senators on bipartisan visit hope to ‘reduce the temperature’ amid Trump threatsFri Jan 16 2026 - 17:50
Greenland unity frays as Denmark resists US push for Arctic controlGreenlandic MPs call for greater autonomy in talks with Washington as Copenhagen resists any shift in control over the Arctic islandThu Jan 15 2026 - 17:36
The battle for Greenland: The billionaire behind Donald Trump’s obsessionRonald Lauder, heir to Estée Lauder fortune, seems to have invested in a boutique water company based in a mouldy, former schoolThu Jan 15 2026 - 15:45
Denmark to expand military presence in Greenland as White House talks end after just 50 minutesUS president Donald Trump has vowed to take control of Arctic island ‘the easy way or the hard way’Wed Jan 14 2026 - 20:07
Greenland and Denmark vow to ‘go in together and leave together’ in high-stakes talks with US‘Hardest part is still ahead of us,’ says Danish PM as Trump insists territory will be taken ‘easy way or the hard way’Tue Jan 13 2026 - 16:55
‘Make America Go Away’: The red hat that’s all the rage in GreenlandCap carries its own Maga slogan and is a must-have accessoryTue Jan 13 2026 - 08:00
Greenland leader takes ‘firm line’ on country’s ties with Denmark ahead of US talksPrime minister’s remarks came hours after Donald Trump reasserted his intention to take GreenlandMon Jan 12 2026 - 19:00
Irish students in Germany explain Killorglin’s Puck Fair to dropped jawsIreland’s schools utilising EU funds to send students to Germany are pushing at an open doorSun Jan 11 2026 - 06:00
Greenland proposes direct talks with US in attempt to resolve tensionsDonald Trump threatens to acquire self-governing Danish territory ‘whether they like it or not’Sat Jan 10 2026 - 16:16
‘They think we’re for sale but they just don’t understand us’: Greenlanders on US takeover plan Few in Nuuk believe Washington’s arguments that its takeover ambition is about reversing Danish neglect of regional securitySat Jan 10 2026 - 06:00
‘We don’t know what’s coming’: Unease in Greenland as Donald Trump revives his Arctic ambitionA capital city on the edge of the world finds itself at centre of international power playFri Jan 09 2026 - 17:00
‘We are profoundly sorry’: Swiss bar where 40 killed in fire not inspected for six yearsTeenagers with a Pin code were able to use a side door to bypass security and access the premisesTue Jan 06 2026 - 17:37
Berlin power outages after left-wing anarchist attack on power cablesA €120 dinner for two in Beijing, Berlin, Damascus and Odesa? Our correspondents couldn’t spend their money Sun Jan 04 2026 - 10:03
A €120 dinner for two in Beijing, Berlin, Damascus and Odesa? Our correspondents couldn’t spend their moneyFrom shrimp skin in Beijing to chicken livers in Syria and cherry schnapps in Berlin, the quality and value available in other countries are strikingSat Jan 03 2026 - 05:00
Germany takes first step towards reviving military service for 18-year-oldsFaced with growing security threats from Russia, it is the latest country to rebuild its armed forcesFri Jan 02 2026 - 13:00
How are Europe’s neutral and non-aligned states changing policies in an age of war?There are fewer non-aligned European countries after Finland and Sweden joined Nato, while Denmark has dropped its rejection of EU defence cooperation Fri Jan 02 2026 - 06:10
What’s the best meal Derek Scally can find in Berlin for €120?Our correspondent chose an unassuming, family-run restaurant and found a mouth-popping experienceWed Dec 31 2025 - 04:05
Berlin’s Muslims push back against ‘being viewed only as a security problem’Many German Muslims say they face a new level of hostility in post-October 7th Germany, and a young imam is leading a plan to clean up the city’s mess on New Year’s DayTue Dec 30 2025 - 11:30
German factory retools from trains to tanks: ‘Not everyone is happy about the transition’As weapons production ramps up in the face of the Russian threat, assembly lines in Görlitz are switching from rail carriages to battle tanksWed Dec 24 2025 - 06:00
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 pastTue Dec 23 2025 - 05:55
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 summitFri Dec 19 2025 - 16:15
Merz, in the line of stiff questions, unclear on sending German troops to UkraineThe chancellor had previously said it was possible to foresee German soldiers helping maintain a peace agreementWed Dec 17 2025 - 17:08
Family of Dubliner held over Israeli arms factory break-in criticises treatment by GermanyDaniel Tatlow-Devally (32) faces up to five years in prison for his alleged role in a break-in Wed Dec 17 2025 - 09:00
Germany’s Merz walks diplomatic tightrope with Netanyahu on first visit to IsraelChancellor did not renew his invitation for Israeli PM to visit Germany Mon Dec 08 2025 - 17:58
German parliament passes contested pensions vote as Merz sees off rebellionChancellor Friedrich Merz held his coalition together to see a controversial pensions vote pass in parliamentFri Dec 05 2025 - 15:50
Mysterious speaker exits stage-right at AfD youth conferenceGerman far-right party, which is leading opinion polls, has rebooted its youth wing but conference begins in fascist veinFri Dec 05 2025 - 14:28
German vote exposes Merz weakness and some CDU members’ far-right ambitionsA vote on state pensions could decide how soon the chancellor is nudged into political retirementWed Dec 03 2025 - 14:57
German comedy is no laughing matterAs museums showcase the country’s comedic past, contemporary laughter struggles to find its placeTue Dec 02 2025 - 06:00
Berlin and Warsaw try yet another reboot as German-Polish relations hit new lowAttitudes sour over history of occupation and contemporary security pressures overshadow latest rapprochementMon Dec 01 2025 - 17:39
The German arms giant capitalising on renewed fear of RussiaRheinmetall chief executive Armin Papperger on what rearmament means for Germany and EuropeSat Nov 29 2025 - 06:23
A ‘cog’ in the Nazi engine: Why the story of chancellor Friedrich Merz’s grandfather mattersMight Merz, by sharing his family history and encouraging others to engage with their family past, help prevent Germany from sliding again into political extremism?Sat Nov 29 2025 - 06:00
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 Tue Nov 25 2025 - 13:56
Hometown holds goodwill for Friedrich Merz, but coalition leaves him in a bindMerz retains plenty of goodwill, but even friends and allies admit coalition leaves him in a bindFri Nov 21 2025 - 13:34
German police officer alleged to have legally changed gender to secure promotionDüsseldorf police commissioner facing charges of attempted fraudMon Nov 17 2025 - 21:00
Paschal Donohoe hopes ‘bricks and mortar foundation’ opens doors for Ireland in Frankfurt Ireland’s new consulate general in Germany’s financial capital has opened its doors in a permanent premisesMon Nov 17 2025 - 06:00
‘I see no threat from Russia’: Far-right AfD leader’s remark deepens party rift in GermanyCo-leader Tino Chrupalla defends Putin and suggests Poland may threaten Germany, widening divisions at the top of the far-right partyThu Nov 13 2025 - 18:04
Berlin at risk of ‘squandering opportunities’ to revive Germany’s ailing economy, new report saysFederal economic advisers warn ‘special’ €500m fund being used for election promises rather than promised new infrastructure investmentWed Nov 12 2025 - 16:46
Reality bites as Germany begins slow creep away from pacifist idealismLeft-wing firebrand Sahra Wagenknecht takes a back seat as country debates military service and main Protestant church revises pacifist traditionTue Nov 11 2025 - 17:35
Suspect in Magdeburg Christmas market attack goes on trialSaudi-born doctor (51) charged with six counts of murder and 358 counts of attempted murderMon Nov 10 2025 - 13:49
Munich surfers left high and dry as famed river wave vanishesEisbach wave in the Bavarian city had been a surfing magnet for decades but disappeared after a recent cleanupFri Nov 07 2025 - 16:45
When Nazism went on trial: the Irish journalist in the room at NurembergEighty years ago reporter Seaghan Maynes took his seat just yards from Hermann Göring. His dispatches captured the drama, tedium and moral reckoning of the trial that shaped international justiceFri Nov 07 2025 - 13:00
Germany’s bunker boom: war fears spark demand for €150,000 ‘protective rooms’A standard model protects against most drones and grenades - while luxury versions have air filters in case of atomic, biological or chemical attacks Tue Nov 04 2025 - 17:14
‘The naked party was joyful and relaxed’: End of an era as legendary Berlin queer club closesIn the post-pandemic years the club faced rising costs and fewer patrons, especially younger onesMon Nov 03 2025 - 04:23
Friends protest over arrest of Irish citizen alleged to have damaged Israeli arms plantDaniel Tatlow-Devally (31) and four other pro-Palestinian activists were arrested after they allegedly stormed the offices of Elbit SystemsWed Oct 29 2025 - 19:44
Hills are alive with sound of Austria’s neutrality debate amid growing Russia threatUnlike Ireland, the country has no opt-out of EU common security and defence policySun Oct 26 2025 - 19:00
German chancellor accused of reaching for the dog whistle in bid to win back votersFriedrich Merz’s remarks about mass immigration have divided public opinion and sparked protests at CDU HQFri Oct 24 2025 - 15:30
‘We will not accept their erasure’: Dublin-based gallerist on his family's Holocaust storyOliver Sears returns to Łodz with an exhibition honouring his murdered grandfather – and confronting Poland’s uneasy memory of its vanished Jewish communityTue Oct 21 2025 - 06:00
