Lankum cancellation in Leipzig highlights German minefield on IsraelCancellation of concert by contemporary Irish folk band known for pro-Palestinian stance adds to growing body of performances and talks axed ‘due to current events’Sat Nov 25 2023 - 06:00
Germany’s obsession with debt threatens to paralyse its economyConstitutional court ruling leaves the country’s federal budget in disarray and threatens investment in climate transition projects, rail system upgrades and Intel factoryFri Nov 24 2023 - 05:00
German coalition under pressure as court ruling blocks access to €60bn left in pandemic-era fundMove by Berlin to repurpose emergency funds ruled unconstitutionalTue Nov 21 2023 - 18:30
Head of Germany’s Lutheran church resigns in protest over claims she failed to act on abuseResignation of Annette Kurschus rocks Germany’s mainstream Protestant church as study confirms membership collapseTue Nov 21 2023 - 17:18
Germany, a country that is now less ‘ahead through engineering’ than behind through bureaucracyWhen everyone and no one is responsible for digitalisation, the results are no surprise: a 2023 digital competence indexTue Nov 21 2023 - 06:00
‘Empathy’ key in Germany’s link to Israel, says former ambassador to Ireland Moral and historical factors shape Berlin’s attitude to complex situation around GazaSat Nov 18 2023 - 11:12
Erdogan can expect cold welcome on his arrival in Berlin for three-day state visitThe Turkish leader has plunged Turkish-German bilateral relations into new crisis over recent remarks on the Middle East crisisThu Nov 16 2023 - 21:00
Germany carries out dawn raids against alleged Islamist extremist groupsOperation sees 54 buildings in seven federal states raided early on ThursdayThu Nov 16 2023 - 10:26
Fear and fury as German Jews debate October 7th response Jewish community in Germany remain on high alert despite practical support from the state and political establishmentWed Nov 15 2023 - 17:38
Germany’s struggles to balance freedom of expression rights with moral obligation to IsraelBerlin Letter: The conflict in Gaza has led both to a rise in anti-Semitism and accusations of excessive crackdowns on expressions of support for PalestineTue Nov 14 2023 - 06:00
Centre for Irish studies opens at Flensburg university in GermanyNew centre fits into Ireland’s post-Brexit plan to widen and deepen its footprint in GermanyMon Nov 13 2023 - 04:00
New Polish prime minister without mandate struggles to find oneOpposition coalition waits for opportunity to implement its newly agreed programmeSun Nov 12 2023 - 18:38
German Marxist has big plans for a new party, but faces accusations of a drift to far-right populismSahra Wagenknecht is criticised by mainstream German politicians as being a Russian stoogeFri Nov 10 2023 - 15:12
Scholz marks pogrom anniversary by expressing ‘shame’ at anti-Semitic attacksGerman chancellor says ‘something is again coming apart at the seams’ if synagogues in Germany once again being firebombedThu Nov 09 2023 - 18:57
Centenary of Hitler putsch casts uncomfortable shadow on pogrom anniversaryHistorians are unsettled about how the focus on the dictator detracts from a wider picture, one that is becoming apparent again nowThu Nov 09 2023 - 05:00
Germany agrees tighter migration rules to throttle arrival numbersScholz pivots towards more restrictive migration policy promising ‘humanity and order’ as 70% spike in arrivals triggers public unrest and regional political revoltTue Nov 07 2023 - 18:03
Hamas attacks have reopened Germany’s Muslim integration debate As Berlin’s best-known liberal mosque closes due to threats, anger is growing that Hamburg’s so-called Blue Mosque remains openSat Nov 04 2023 - 06:00
New therapy ‘highly effective’ in patients with ovarian cancer, says BioNTechGerman pharmaceutical company shot to fame as first company to produce a next-generation mRNA vaccine to treat Covid-19Tue Oct 31 2023 - 06:00
‘A snoring is heard every night... at the hour at which he passed away’Ghost stories from 1913 make for a fascinating psychogram of Irish middle-class anxietiesMon Oct 30 2023 - 19:37
Polish impatience grows over post-election standstill Polish president Andrzej Duda has delayed saying who he will ask to try forming a new governmentSun Oct 29 2023 - 16:00
Pressure builds on German Fridays for Future over Greta Thunberg’s Gaza claimsGerman branch of the climate action group distances itself from remarks criticising IsraelFri Oct 27 2023 - 17:08
Refugee groups accuse Germany of ‘pandering to populists’ with deportation rulesScholz cabinet backs rules which ease deportation proceduresWed Oct 25 2023 - 16:20
German Linke rebel walks out to form new left-wing populist partyOlaf Scholz’s federal government described by Sahra Wagenknech as ‘the worst in our history’Mon Oct 23 2023 - 17:40
German Jews shocked by lack of empathy after Israel attacksAtmosphere is increasingly heated on German streets and on social mediaSun Oct 22 2023 - 17:24
How attitudes to Israel are shifting – and hardening – in the wider German populationMerkel suggested Israel’s security was Germany’s Staatsräson (raison d’etre) but how far, and how unconditional, is that support in these challenging times?Sat Oct 21 2023 - 06:00
Scholz attends German synagogue opening as weekend demonstrations loomThe two weeks since the Hamas attack has seen a spike in anti-Semitic attacks in Germany, with stars of David and anti-Jewish slogans daubed on homes and Jewish institutionsFri Oct 20 2023 - 17:10
Olaf Scholz says Germany must ‘maintain the security and existence of Israel’Israel’s policy towards Gaza had led to protests and anger among many GermansTue Oct 17 2023 - 19:56
Donald Tusk demands swift decision on Polish election outcome Former European Council president hopes to lead coalition governmentTue Oct 17 2023 - 18:09
Polish president praises record election turnout as proof of a stable democracyDonald Tusk claimed victory on Sunday night for his Civic Coalition and promised to normalise EU relationsMon Oct 16 2023 - 18:34
Donald Tusk’s election win brings Polish democracy back from the brinkAnalysis: Former European Council president woke up on Monday with a challenging to-do listMon Oct 16 2023 - 13:07
Donald Tusk claims victory in Poland after polls predict change of administrationIf Ipsos exit poll mirrors final result outgoing Law and Justice (PiS) party will struggle to form governmentSun Oct 15 2023 - 21:39
Polish economy appears sturdy as right-wing government does everything it can to secure election victoryDespite numerous shocks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including a massive inflow of refugees, Poland has kept growingSat Oct 14 2023 - 05:15
Polish far-right populists hold the key to deadlocked general electionLed by 36-year-old entrepreneur Slawomir Mentzen, Konfederacja’s political programme reads like an Elon Musk-Andrew Tate team effortFri Oct 13 2023 - 16:09
Berlin church tower left as ragged reminder of war to be transformed by Irish architectural firmArchitect Róisín Heneghan hopes design will help ‘future generations understand and experience this space’Wed Oct 11 2023 - 19:12
Women angered by reversal of their rights could swing Polish electionSunday’s general election will determine the direction - liberal or illiberal democracy - of the country of 38 million people, 52% of them womenWed Oct 11 2023 - 15:47
Polish leaders clash on migration and welfare in heated pre-election television debateCountry’s de facto leader accused of ‘chickening out’ of discussionMon Oct 09 2023 - 19:45
Record surge for far-right Afd in Germany after regional electionsSunday’s big loser was the Social Democratic Party of chancellor Olaf Scholz, halfway through his first term in BerlinSun Oct 08 2023 - 18:44
Germany regional elections: More than 50% of people plan to vote for right-wing or far-right parties Attacks on politicians come at end of campaign dominated by fears over rising living costs, increase in migrationThu Oct 05 2023 - 18:37
Funding for memorial at former Nazi camp blocked by centre-right and far-right allianceStalag 326 camp in western Germany held at least 300,000 people, of whom up to 70,000 - mostly Red Army prisoners - died thereTue Oct 03 2023 - 18:41
House where Hitler was born to be transformed into police stationAustrians have debated for decades how best to deal with building in Braunau linked with Nazi dictatorTue Oct 03 2023 - 17:52
Germany criticises Elon Musk for publicising far-right messageAttitudes to immigration are hardening among many in Germany in advance of Sunday’s state electionsMon Oct 02 2023 - 18:08
Poland’s opposition leader Donald Tusk calls for change at massive Warsaw rallyOutcome in the balance as Poland prepares for October 15th electionSun Oct 01 2023 - 18:20
Clerical sex scandals in Poland overshadow Catholic synod in RomePolish Catholic church in turmoil over multiple clerical sex scandals, while Swiss primate suggests ‘time is right to abolish the celibacy obligation’ for priestsFri Sept 29 2023 - 16:44
German recession could be ‘even worse than feared’, economists warnAccording to five economic institutes, Europe’s largest economy will shrink by 0.6 per cent this yearThu Sept 28 2023 - 18:07
High dudgeon: Mountaineer has records removed, but he won’t climb downReinhold Messner piqued as doubts are cast about scale of his achievementsThu Sept 28 2023 - 16:27
Christian Thielemann succeeds ailing Daniel Barenboim at Berlin state operaWagner specialist had first refusal on one of Germany’s most prestigious classical appointments and signed five-year contractWed Sept 27 2023 - 17:35
Germany mulls migration barriers as growing numbers arrive and voter opposition growsState officials demand action as emergency accommodation fills and ‘solidarity is vanishing’Wed Sept 27 2023 - 06:00
Warsaw and Berlin clash over cash-for-visas allegations allowing access to Schengen areaPoland’s Law and Justice party battle external and internal critics ahead of election, with Donald Tusk pushing for return to powerTue Sept 26 2023 - 06:00
Germany’s young people shun training foundation of SME economyThose starting dual training schemes not guaranteed to finish, with premature drop-out rates in some fields up to 24%Sat Sept 09 2023 - 06:30
Austrian government plans three-year rent cap for public housingProposed cap would limit rise of public-owned housing rents to 5 per cent annually until the end of 2026Wed Aug 30 2023 - 17:24
