New party wants to split euro into blocsEurosceptic Alternative for Germany party launches second bid for powerWed Apr 30 2014 - 01:00
Uproar in Germany as Putin attends Schröder partyFormer chancellor welcomes Russian president to 70th birthday celebrations in St PetersburgWed Apr 30 2014 - 01:00
Court to hear challenge to decision not to investigate FacebookAustrian data privacy campaigner lodged complaint following Snowden revelationsTue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Poles throw a final party for their popeCelebrations in major cities, shrines and John Paul II’s hometownMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Welcome to ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’: an offscreen department storeGörlitz Letter: a Saxony town’s architectural gems survived war to star in a Hollywood filmMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Risk and opportunity for Poland in Ukraine crisisFinding itself in the spotlight, Warsaw is being pragmatic about its neighbour to its eastMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Celebrating the saint from WadowiceMany Poles feel a spiritual mark left by their pope but schisms in both church and society now go unrefereedSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
Poland calls for EU energy union to break Russian dominancePolish PM calls for greater solidarity in EU and joint energy contracts with RussiaWed Apr 23 2014 - 01:00
Moscow and Kiev take step forward with commitment to end Ukraine tensionsGeneva talks end with deal to ‘de-escalate tensions and boost security for all citizens’Fri Apr 18 2014 - 01:00
European Parliament president calls for deficit rules rethinkMartin Schulz says EU deficit rules are outdated and more flexibility is neededFri Apr 18 2014 - 01:00
Strikes at Amazon centres in GermanyFull-day stoppages at the distribution facilities over long-running wage disputeThu Apr 17 2014 - 19:17
Germany’s secretive weapons industry under scrutinyGreen Party wants more transparency around Berlin’s armaments dealsWed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00
Upswing for German economy but investors still waryEconomics minister predicts ‘solid upturn’ as data incidates growth will hit 1.8% this year and 2% in 2015Wed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00
Heartbleed software security error was not deliberate, says programmerGerman programmer denies deliberately leaving ‘back door’ in OpenSSL encryption softwareSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
Honeymoon over for Angela Merkel as bickering begins within grand coalitionBerlin Letter: Divisions over pension reforms and Ukraine are testing the CDU-SPD relationshipFri Apr 11 2014 - 01:01
German satanists with Harry Potter obsession on trial for taxi killingPair accused of planning killing while being motivated by satanic ‘bloodlust’Fri Apr 11 2014 - 01:00
Pressure on France to reduce deficit in line with EU target‘France knows its responsibility’, says German finance ministerTue Apr 08 2014 - 01:00
Hitler is back, as Germans have never seen himA photographer and writer have been accused of glorifying Nazism in their attempts to explore the attraction and repulsion of the Third ReichThu Apr 03 2014 - 01:00
A view to a kill in the Swiss AlpsA museum in Blofeld’s base from “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” recalls the filming of the troubled 007 movie and its one-off Bond, George LazenbySat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Schmidt attacks western sanctions on Russia as ‘nonsense’Former German chancellor describes Russian actions in Crimea as ‘perfectly understandable’Sat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Germany’s new dual citizenship rules criticised by Turkish groupsArrangements do not include those born abroad who have spent decades in GermanySat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
German art collector agrees to return looted artLawyer for Cornelius Gurlitt insists most works in his hoard are his rightful propertyFri Mar 28 2014 - 01:00
German report dismisses welfare tourism claimsTighter rules and additional assistance promised by BerlinThu Mar 27 2014 - 01:00
German bishops launch second attempt at abuse inquiryInquiry last year collapsed amid allegations of church interferenceWed Mar 26 2014 - 01:00
German insists trade subordinate to politics in Russia rowFinance minister claims crisis with Russia ‘primarily about international law, which must be adhered to’Mon Mar 24 2014 - 23:10
Merkel’s defiance of Moscow runs counter to cultural sympathy for powerful factionsChancellor’s stance on Putin has provoked claims of ‘Russia-bashing’Sat Mar 22 2014 - 01:00
Luxembourg and Austria drop opposition to banking directiveStates agree to automatic exchange of non-EU citizens’ savings account detailsSat Mar 22 2014 - 01:00
EU agrees to expand targeted sanctions on RussiaMove comes after US steps up response to Ukraine crisisFri Mar 21 2014 - 06:18
Merkel toughens stance on CrimeaEU leaders locked in discussions over sanctionsFri Mar 21 2014 - 01:00
Germany dampens hopes of Irish bank recapitalisation from ESMSchäuble rules out mutual liability of EU member statesFri Mar 21 2014 - 01:00
Time to batten down the hatches against email snoopers, but how?Existing cures against state spying are, to most people, more daunting than the disease, but help is out thereThu Mar 20 2014 - 01:15
ESM chief welcomes dismissal of challenge to EU bailout fundRegling says ruling in favour of his fund ‘good decision for Europe and for Germany’Wed Mar 19 2014 - 01:00
Big data is watching youOpinion: Thanks to Ireland’s success in attracting tech giants, legal challenges are coming to our shoresSat Mar 15 2014 - 00:01
Spirit of Edward Snowden permeates CeBIT tech fairTech gathering focuses on privacy for big data and cloud storageThu Mar 13 2014 - 01:10
Schäuble balances the German booksAfter four years of consolidation, Germany’s net borrowing will drop to zero next yearThu Mar 13 2014 - 01:00
Merkel backs sanctions as G7 condemns RussiaObama says international community will will ‘stand firmly behind the Ukrainian government’ over CrimeaThu Mar 13 2014 - 00:17
Ukraine crisis alters balance of power in eastern EuropeFormer members of eastern bloc alarmed at historical parallelsThu Mar 06 2014 - 01:00
Time up for second hand on Swiss railway clocksRailway company makes change to design classic to save moneyThu Mar 06 2014 - 01:00
Merkel becomes diplomatic link between Russia rattling its chains and US threatening sanctionsBerlin desnies restraint is appeasementWed Mar 05 2014 - 01:00
Kardashian sees red at blackface Vienna ball stuntAustrian tabloid TV host apologises for offending US reality TV starSat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
Jokes don’t travel? Germans aren’t funny? Don’t make me laughThe comedian Eddie Izzard has exploded the myths that jokes can’t travel and that German humour doesn’t existSat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
EU ‘northern alliance’ still rooted in British wishful thinkingSpeculation over northern bloc to reform EU along London lines viewed sceptically in BerlinSat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
German court dismisses EU election hurdleConstitutional court rules against 3% hurdle for representation in European ParliamentThu Feb 27 2014 - 01:00
Merkel’s London message likely to fall short of British expectationsGerman leader to address parliament and meet Queen Elizabeth on high-profile visitThu Feb 27 2014 - 01:00
Merkel’s party backs Juncker to lead conservatives in EU electionsGerman backing key ahead of next week’s Dublin meetingWed Feb 26 2014 - 01:00
Merkel brings cabinet to Israel in attempt to boost relationsGerman chancellor to receive Israel’s highest civilian honour for ‘unwavering commitment’Tue Feb 25 2014 - 01:00
Ireland may benefit from fallout of Swiss voteAs the uncertainty grows some companies plan to up sticks and leaveMon Feb 24 2014 - 01:00
Swiss migration vote unease continues ahead of EU talksDazed voters amazed and appalled at fuss they have causedSat Feb 22 2014 - 01:01
Chaos at Frankfurt airport as strike halts trafficEurope’s second-largest hub closed after security staff strikeSat Feb 22 2014 - 01:00
Merkel strikes conciliatory tone with Swiss after migration voteGerman chancellor calls for ‘sensible, reciprocal’ dealWed Feb 19 2014 - 01:00
