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Love divided as European cities compete over St Valentine’s remains

Love divided as European cities compete over St Valentine’s remains

Many European churches – besides one in Dublin – claim to hold relics of St Valentine

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 01:00
Taking on the Goliath that is the German motor industry

Taking on the Goliath that is the German motor industry

Berlin lawyer’s case will ask the question: do air quality laws exist on paper or in practice?

Mon Feb 12 2018 - 04:06
Merkel insists she will stay as door opens to successor

Merkel insists she will stay as door opens to successor

German chancellor’s party critics have accused her of negotiating badly in coalition deal

Mon Feb 12 2018 - 01:00
German politics enters Gubu territory as Martin Schulz departs

German politics enters Gubu territory as Martin Schulz departs

Angry emails and party pressure force SDP leader to step down and suggest successor

Fri Feb 09 2018 - 18:42
Germany’s social democrats nominate first woman leader

Germany’s social democrats nominate first woman leader

Andrea Nahles’s first task will be to sell the Merkel coalition deal to SPD members

Fri Feb 09 2018 - 01:00
Hollow-eyed German leaders struggle to sell promise of new beginning

Hollow-eyed German leaders struggle to sell promise of new beginning

Derek Scally: Three big parties eventually sign off on deal amid talk of post-Merkel era

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 19:30
Coalition deal agreed in Germany ahead of uncertain SPD vote

Coalition deal agreed in Germany ahead of uncertain SPD vote

Social Democrats secure finance portfolio in talks with Angela Merkel’s CDU

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 17:42
Shadow of history hangs over Germany’s abortion debate

Shadow of history hangs over Germany’s abortion debate

Anti-abortion campaigners link Down syndrome abortions to Nazi eugenics practices

Tue Feb 06 2018 - 01:00
‘Injustice in concrete form’, the Berlin Wall is gone for as long as it stood

‘Injustice in concrete form’, the Berlin Wall is gone for as long as it stood

From 1961 to 1989, Soviet construct made sure ‘angst, discipline and conformity ruled’

Mon Feb 05 2018 - 01:00
Germany’s ambiguous abortion laws rankle with all sides

Germany’s ambiguous abortion laws rankle with all sides

The country’s vague regulations are stirring tensions with both camps seeking change

Mon Feb 05 2018 - 01:00
Berlin coalition talks go into extra time as deadline passes

Berlin coalition talks go into extra time as deadline passes

Stand-off over health and labour market reform stalls discussions to create government

Sun Feb 04 2018 - 19:36
Ireland needs to ‘get over itself’ in relation to Germany

Ireland needs to ‘get over itself’ in relation to Germany

An official review of the two countries’ relationship is under way. It’s time to think anew

Sat Feb 03 2018 - 06:00
Polish PM falls foul of own draft Bill about Nazis

Polish PM falls foul of own draft Bill about Nazis

Mateusz Morawiecki errors appear to break ban on blaming Poland for Nazi atrocities

Fri Feb 02 2018 - 20:45
Aldi owners to build 2,000 apartments in Berlin

Aldi owners to build 2,000 apartments in Berlin

Plans will help city’s growing population, with almost one-third available as social housing

Fri Feb 02 2018 - 20:12
Poland denies new law will hinder debate about Nazi era

Poland denies new law will hinder debate about Nazi era

Bill passed by senate makes it illegal to accuse Polish nation of complicity in the Holocaust

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 16:48
AfD politician under fire for converting to Islam

AfD politician under fire for converting to Islam

Arthur Wagner changes name to Ahmad and declares plan to unite Germans and Muslims

Wed Jan 31 2018 - 17:35
Old Ford pick-up cleaner than new Beetle, VW monkey tests showed

Old Ford pick-up cleaner than new Beetle, VW monkey tests showed

Emissions tests showed VW fumes more harmful to animals than 20-year-old Ford’s

Wed Jan 31 2018 - 10:44
European Commission gives Germany ultimatum on Dieselgate

European Commission gives Germany ultimatum on Dieselgate

Emissions tests on people and monkeys ‘wrong, unethical, repugnant’, says VW chief

Wed Jan 31 2018 - 06:00
Anti-Nazi resistance hero was a bisexual Nazi youth, book reveals

Anti-Nazi resistance hero was a bisexual Nazi youth, book reveals

Hans Scholl flirted with Hitler Youth before he and sister Sophie were executed by the Nazis

Tue Jan 30 2018 - 01:00
German car giants funded exhaust fume tests on humans in 2013

German car giants funded exhaust fume tests on humans in 2013

Daimler, BMW and VW implicated as politicians react with horror to news of trials

Mon Jan 29 2018 - 17:34
Facebook lobbied Government against hate speech law

Facebook lobbied Government against hate speech law

Irish-based tech firms claimed the ‘draconian’ German Act was against free expression

Mon Jan 29 2018 - 05:45
Water is turned into beer in German recycling miracle

Water is turned into beer in German recycling miracle

Berlin duo achieve the transformation after spotting a loophole in bottle deposit system

Mon Jan 29 2018 - 01:53
Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad: Sweden loses a global ambassador

Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad: Sweden loses a global ambassador

Cost-conscious stores revolutionised furniture design and interior decoration

Sun Jan 28 2018 - 17:22
Angela Merkel wants to wrap up coalition talks within two weeks

Angela Merkel wants to wrap up coalition talks within two weeks

German parties promise ‘speedy’ talks after keeping voters waiting 123 days

Fri Jan 26 2018 - 18:27
Germany postpones Turkish tank upgrades after protest

Germany postpones Turkish tank upgrades after protest

Use of German-built Leopard-2s in Syria sparks claim arms policy ‘morally depraved’

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 18:30
Neo-Nazi scandal hits key figure in Austria’s ruling far-right party

Neo-Nazi scandal hits key figure in Austria’s ruling far-right party

FPÖ’s Udo Landbauer was member of academic fraternity with extremist traditions

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 15:05
Schrems to sue Facebook Ireland in Vienna after class action suit dismissed

Schrems to sue Facebook Ireland in Vienna after class action suit dismissed

ECJ says Austrian privacy activist can take action as an individual against the company

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 12:45
AfD settles into Bundestag opposition leader role

AfD settles into Bundestag opposition leader role

Far-right party set to take role of chair of powerful budgetary committee

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 01:00
Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’: No Dublin, no pubs, no brothels, so German

Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’: No Dublin, no pubs, no brothels, so German

Joyce's famous work is getting a radical reworking in Berlin by director Sebastian Hartmann

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 05:00
New round of wrangling breaks out in Berlin over coalition talks

New round of wrangling breaks out in Berlin over coalition talks

Future of deal uncertain after SPD seeks further concessions from Angela Merkel

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 14:59
Temporary reprieve for Merkel as SPD votes for coalition talks

Temporary reprieve for Merkel as SPD votes for coalition talks

Breakthrough does not assure the acting chancellor a fourth term, however

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 01:00
German Social Democratic Party backs talks with Merkel bloc

German Social Democratic Party backs talks with Merkel bloc

SPD leader Martin Schulz hails close 56% yes vote for talks: ‘We are all relieved, of course’

Sun Jan 21 2018 - 19:51
Germany’s SPD gathers in Bonn for crunch coalition meeting

Germany’s SPD gathers in Bonn for crunch coalition meeting

Country’s political future – and with it Angela Merkel’s future – hinges on Sunday’s meeting

Sat Jan 20 2018 - 05:00
Germany begins huge clear-up after Storm Frederike

Germany begins huge clear-up after Storm Frederike

At least eight people dead and estimated €500m damage to infrastructure

Fri Jan 19 2018 - 12:18
Angela Merkel embarks on last-minute tango in Paris

Angela Merkel embarks on last-minute tango in Paris

Chancellor to be pressed about her appetite for EU reform

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 18:20
Eurogroup chief hails German stance on euro zone reform

Eurogroup chief hails German stance on euro zone reform

Mário Centeno wants concrete progress during ‘unique window of opportunity’

Wed Jan 17 2018 - 19:00
Merkel to watch Austrian far-right ‘more closely than usual’

Merkel to watch Austrian far-right ‘more closely than usual’

In turn Austrian chancellor has a dig at Germany’s hardening immigration attitudes

Wed Jan 17 2018 - 18:11
Asylum applications fall but Germany still under pressure

Asylum applications fall but Germany still under pressure

Refugee requests are down almost 80% from peak of 890,000 two years ago

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 18:01
What if war comes? Sweden reissues cold war emergency pamphlet

What if war comes? Sweden reissues cold war emergency pamphlet

Pack a small bag – booklet preps Swedes for war, terror attacks and pandemics

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 01:00
SPD leaders warn against German grand coalition mutiny

SPD leaders warn against German grand coalition mutiny

Dissent growing in party over terms of deal with Merkel’s CDU ahead of key meeting

Mon Jan 15 2018 - 15:35
Schulz saves Merkel – but at what cost?

Schulz saves Merkel – but at what cost?

Like three SPD leaders before him, Martin Schulz has taken a huge chance - for himself and his ailing party

Mon Jan 15 2018 - 02:00
SPD mutiny grows over grand coalition deal with Merkel

SPD mutiny grows over grand coalition deal with Merkel

Spooked SPD officials are floating the idea of renegotiating the preliminary agreement

Mon Jan 15 2018 - 01:00
German-Irish relationship faces stress over tax-avoidance measures

German-Irish relationship faces stress over tax-avoidance measures

Coalition parties name Irish-based tech giants in vow to tackle tax fraud and avoidance

Sat Jan 13 2018 - 07:00
German coalition talks deal puts Merkel step closer to political revival

German coalition talks deal puts Merkel step closer to political revival

Difficult path to fourth term as chancellor awaits after ‘hard, turbulent’ CDU-SPD talks

Fri Jan 12 2018 - 20:22
Berlin gives cautious backing to Paris euro reform plan

Berlin gives cautious backing to Paris euro reform plan

Germany’s prospective partners gave EU first three pages of preliminary coalition deal

Fri Jan 12 2018 - 20:01
Deal reached in German coalition talks after 24-hour session

Deal reached in German coalition talks after 24-hour session

CDU and Bavarian CSU ally unable to form a government since elections in September

Fri Jan 12 2018 - 09:47
German coalition talks: differences persist as deadline looms

German coalition talks: differences persist as deadline looms

Fears that a third grand coalition in 12 years could be lowest common denominator affair

Thu Jan 11 2018 - 18:23
Documentary about German-Arab romance sparks outrage

Documentary about German-Arab romance sparks outrage

German far-right casts short film on children’s TV as manipulative ‘indoctrination’

Thu Jan 11 2018 - 01:00
Austrian far-right promises ‘very, very tough asylum policies’

Austrian far-right promises ‘very, very tough asylum policies’

Freedom Party has proposed interning asylum seekers in camps outside Vienna

Wed Jan 10 2018 - 19:41
Germany’s social media hate speech ban faces wide backlash

Germany’s social media hate speech ban faces wide backlash

New law already used to ban AfD member from Twitter – but critics are lining up

Tue Jan 09 2018 - 19:01
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