EU and IMF give positive response to Greece’s bailout requestEuro zone finance ministers will gather in Brussels in last-ditch attempt to resolve issueSat Jul 11 2015 - 01:02
Germany cautious ahead of crunch Brussels talksMerkel’s Christian Democratic Union warns repeated bending of rules will end in ‘chaos’Sat Jul 11 2015 - 01:00
Full transcript: interview with Joachim GauckThis is the full Q+A transcript of the interview between Derek Scally of The Irish Times and the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Joachim GauckSat Jul 11 2015 - 01:00
German SPD leader’s Greek-bashing reveals confusion of centre-left partySigmar Gabriel, leader of the junior coalition party, took a harsh line towards GreeceFri Jul 10 2015 - 01:00
Greece and euro zone can still reach deal, says EU’s MoscoviciAll 28 EU leaders to meet on Sunday to conside a third bailout programmeWed Jul 08 2015 - 11:35
All 28 EU leaders to decide on GreeceTsipras pledges to submit detailed proposals on a new bailout on ThursdayWed Jul 08 2015 - 08:47
Analysis: Greek drama ‘a parody, a comedy and a tragedy’North, south, east and west, goodwill toward Greece is running on emptyWed Jul 08 2015 - 08:10
Greece has only days to apply for emergency funding, say creditorsNew Greek finance minister arrives ‘empty-handed’ for meeting in BrusselsWed Jul 08 2015 - 01:00
Merkel faces toughest test yet with so much still at stakeChancellor must recognise Tsipras’s victory while still working out a dealTue Jul 07 2015 - 10:16
Greek economy’s fate hangs in balance as euro zone leaders meet in BrusselsNo vote deemed to ‘widen the gap’ between Greece and other euro countriesTue Jul 07 2015 - 00:20
Greek crisis: IMF says it is ready to lend to GreeceGreece government plans to extend closure of banks until FridayMon Jul 06 2015 - 15:24
Merkel heads to Paris for crisis talks after Greek voteChancellor under huge pressure as Germany exposed to losses of €82bnMon Jul 06 2015 - 09:15
AfD founder ousted after party conference putschNew party leadership refuses to let Bernd Lucke address conference as he is escorted from hall by security guardsMon Jul 06 2015 - 01:04
Gay pride, gay marriage: change blows Berlin’s wayThe marriage-equality vote in Ireland has reignited the same-sex marriage debate in Germany – where, as the capital held its Gay Pride parade, a remarkable new exhibition, documenting 150 years of homosexual life, had just openedSat Jul 04 2015 - 02:00
What would a third Greek bailout look like?The ESM will be the fulcrum of any new accord on funding for AthensSat Jul 04 2015 - 01:00
Germany agrees deal on coal-fired power and nuclear energyClaims that deal will safeguard Germany’s 2020 carbon-reduction targetsFri Jul 03 2015 - 01:00
Merkel admitted in 2011 Greek debt unsustainableCall intercepted by NSA and circulated by Wikileaks to mediaThu Jul 02 2015 - 15:53
Bailout critics get their chance to say ‘I told you so’Bundesbank says ECB closed its eyes and ears to the obvious: Greek banks are insolventWed Jul 01 2015 - 23:00
TD: Ireland must go extra mile to keep Greece in euro zoneDominic Hannigan says concessions not offered to Ireland must still be supportedWed Jul 01 2015 - 22:31
Opinion hardens in Germany against further negotiations with Syriza‘You can’t seriously expect’ creditors to negotiate with Greece – Wolfgang SchaubleWed Jul 01 2015 - 21:54
Austrian court dismisses Schrems’ Facebook privacy caseLaw student took case against social network arguing its data collection violates EU lawWed Jul 01 2015 - 13:05
Merkel pours cold water on prospect of last-minute Greek bailoutGerman officials say ‘no way’ Berlin could release funds ahead of midnight deadlineWed Jul 01 2015 - 01:00
Eurogroup chairman says it’s too late to extend Greece bailoutJeroen Dijsselbloem says country’s stance towards its creditors would have to changeTue Jun 30 2015 - 16:45
Greek crisis: Diplomatic efforts intensify to avert exitFrance trying to get Greece back into negotiations as bailout nears expirationTue Jun 30 2015 - 08:08
Mood in Berlin is Titanic as Angela Merkel’s CDU turns 70The German chancellor’s party had a birthday but with the Greek crisis looming nobody was celebratingTue Jun 30 2015 - 01:00
Greek crisis: Tsipras urges rejection of deal in voteThousands back government in Athens marchMon Jun 29 2015 - 21:19
Cabinet draws up strategy in case of Greek euro exitCoalition discusses contingency plans after chaotic breakdown in debt talksMon Jun 29 2015 - 08:43
Danish government to curb immigration and freeze spendingRasmussen’s Venstre party secures enough support from conservative-liberal blockMon Jun 29 2015 - 01:00
Merkel holds crisis meetings on looming Athens defaultPlayers on all sides get ready for one last act in the Greek dramaMon Jun 29 2015 - 01:00
Schäuble says Greece default, euro exit looks inevitableFrench prime minister takes a different view, urges Greece to resume negotiationsSun Jun 28 2015 - 13:11
Merkel helped by split in Eurosceptic AfDPast few weeks marked by increasingly bitter feuding within Alternative für DeutschlandSat Jun 27 2015 - 00:27
Greek debt standoff a case of deja vu all over againAthens has been through at least four bankruptcies in the not so distant pastFri Jun 26 2015 - 01:00
Queen Elizabeth warns of divided Europe ahead of EU summitMonarch says ‘division in Europe is dangerous’ at dinner with Merkel and CameronThu Jun 25 2015 - 11:41
Berlin insists on IMF involvement in Greek reform dealAssertion comes amid reports of heated dispute between institution and AthensWed Jun 24 2015 - 17:37
Berlin Letter: Don’t mention the relatives as Queen Elizabeth visitsBritish monarch’s family tree means many Germans view her as one of their ownWed Jun 24 2015 - 05:00
Greek crisis: Merkel placing investors above democracy, says HabermasGerman philosopher accuses chancellor of undermining EU and its common currencyTue Jun 23 2015 - 22:21
Nordic populists push into mainstreamRise of populist parties in northern Europe is warning from votersTue Jun 23 2015 - 19:11
Berlin releases detained Al-Jazeera journalistAhmed Mansour’s detention related to allegations of torture during Egyptian uprisingMon Jun 22 2015 - 20:02
Derek Scally: If Greece fails and the euro fails, then Angela Merkel failsGerman chancellor knows today’s talks with Greek PM are about the political will to find a face-saving solution for everyoneMon Jun 22 2015 - 17:10
Greece debt: Tsipras to bring more to negotiationsEuropean Central Bank sanctions further support for the Greek banking systemSat Jun 20 2015 - 15:20
Denmark’s centre-right begins coalition talks after election winSecond-place DF party may decide to support government from oppositionSat Jun 20 2015 - 01:00
ECB supports Greek banks after €1.2bn in deposits withdrawnKenny says time is running out to reach a solution, country getting close to ‘crisis time’Fri Jun 19 2015 - 21:07
Change of government likely after Danish electionEarly results suggest the centre-right opposition camp will win a narrow leadFri Jun 19 2015 - 01:00
Danish general election focuses on changing welfare stateReforms and cutbacks have made welfare a key topic in today’s electionThu Jun 18 2015 - 01:01
Denmark’s election and the debate on immigrationThe rising, populist Danish People’s Party has forced its rivals to address the issueMon Jun 15 2015 - 01:00
Denmark’s real-life BorgenThursday’s Danish general election is poised on a knife edge. It’s better than ‘Borgen’, says Adam Price, creator of the country’s most compelling political drama – until nowSat Jun 13 2015 - 01:00
Michael O’Leary, Peter Sutherland attend Bilderberg conferenceGreece, US elections, Iran, Middle East, cybersecurity on agenda at secretive eventThu Jun 11 2015 - 01:00
Greek bailout stance ‘not acceptable’, says EUGreece submits revised bailout plan to Brussels with new primary surplus targetsWed Jun 10 2015 - 08:40
Jeb Bush visits Berlin and talks tough on RussiaLikely Republican presidential candidate praises Germany’s approach to austerityTue Jun 09 2015 - 22:06
Obama urges Greece to get ‘serious’ amid Russian sanctions talkUS president warns of ‘wrong-headed desire to recreate glories of Soviet empire’Tue Jun 09 2015 - 15:55
