Rise in German investor optimismThe yo-yo in German economic fortunes continued yesterday when a closely watched investor confidence survey jumped to a seven…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
No love lost between Merkel and former PMAnalysis: Germany’s love of all things Italian was immortalised by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s hymn to the country “where the…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
GM to cease car production at Bochum Opel plantGeneral Motors is to cease car production at its Opel plant in the western city of Bochum, at the cost of over 3,000 jobsTue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
European banking regulation high on Ecofin summit agendaTrust is good, but control is better: the old Lenin maxim will be on the minds of finance ministers for more reasons than one…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Opposition promises to tame German capitalismGermany’s opposition Social Democratic Party (SPD) presented a united front yesterday to back Peer Steinbrück as the man to unseat…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Supervision plan would cover all Irish banksIreland’s banking sector is to be supervised entirely by a new European financial regulator, under a compromise banking union…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Abusing priest profile same as lay offendersGermany’s Catholic Church has presented a report saying that only 12 per cent of priests who abused minors could be classified…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Goethe, money and the Faustian pactGoethe's fear of paper money, as a continuation of alchemy by other means, still influences German thinkingMon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Merkiavelli: a leader who keeps winningWORLD VIEW: Black humour predominated on Wednesday evening when German chancellor Angela Merkel was re-elected leader of the…Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Bundesbank warns of danger of recessionGermany’s economy may be skidding towards recession, the Bundesbank has warned, after it cut its 2013 growth forecast from 1.…Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Black day for German media as paper prints final editionThe departure of the business daily has triggered fears in media circlesSat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Germany and Israel fail to agree on settlementsGerman and Israeli leaders in Berlin have “agreed to disagree” on the settlements issue.Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
CDU rejects extending marriage tax breaks to gay couplesGermany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has rejected a call to extend tax breaks for married couples to gay couples…Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Merkel re-elected CDU leader with record backing of 97.9%For three years German chancellor Angela Merkel has rallied her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) behind often unpopular euro …Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Merkel's party divided on gay couple tax lawChancellor Angela Merkel faces a dilemma over tax perks for gay couples at today’s conference of her ruling Christian Democratic…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Germany set for balanced budget in 2012Germany is on course to present a balanced budget for 2012, the federal finance ministry in Berlin announced yesterday.Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Merkel strategy holds firm against criticism within ruling partyANALYSIS: When the great and good of Germany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) arrive for their party conference in …Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
Blame for German bank collapse lies a lot closer to home than Dublin, study revealsThe prelude to the Irish crisis began at 10am on August 24th, 2007, at a closed-door meeting of German bankers in the Bundesbank…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Berlin denies softening tone of report into inequality in GermanyBerlin has disputed claims that it softened the tone of a government report warning of a growing inequality in German life.Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
ECB oversight of banks best, says DraghiEuropean Central Bank president Mario Draghi has said a central banking regulator under ECB auspices is the "only pragmatic" …Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Bailout urged to tackle bank debtEuro zone countries unable to shoulder their bank debt burden alone have only one other option: conditional assistance from the…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
In hard times, Germans save on means when it comes to the endBERLIN DIARY: Her final journey was supposed to take Anja’s mother from the funeral home to the crematoriumTue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Property price hike worries GermanyGerman property experts are locked in debate over whether the burst property bubble in Ireland, Europe and the US started new…Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Ikea apologises for use of prisonersDirk Maschke was 22 when he began working for Ikea in 1986 – as a political prisoner in an East German prison.Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
European press focuses on religionNews of the death of Savita Halappanavar spread yesterday to Germany.Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
French PM Ayrault meets Merkel in BerlinIf Paris and Berlin don’t understand each other these days, they can’t blame the language barrier.Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Investor confidence in Germany dropsGerman investor confidence has taken an unexpected dive, giving another indication that the euro zone crisis is making itself…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Ryan rejects German Green claims of Irish 'tax dumping'Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has hit back at claims by Germany’s Green Party that Ireland does not deserve further EU solidarity…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Far-right views gaining traction in GermanyFar-right views are increasingly widespread in Germany with one-in-six easterners sharing xenophobic and anti-Semitic views, …Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Sachsen LB losses expose directors' 'cluelessness'The 2007 meltdown of the state-owned Sachsen LB bank cemented in many German minds Dublin’s reputation as the light-touch regulation…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Schäuble says Greek politicians to blame if country cannot pay bondsGerman finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble has upped the ante with Athens, warning that Greek politicians alone are to blame if…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Germany introduces childcare allowance for stay-at-home parentsAfter months of bitter ideological debate, Germany’s Bundestag has introduced a childcare allowance for stay-at-home parents…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach rules out early bank debt solutionTaoiseach Enda Kenny has ruled out a solution for Ireland’s bank debt issue during Ireland’s EU council presidency next year…Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Kenny dedicates statuette to IrishDavid Hasselhoff, please leave the stage – last night was Enda Kenny’s turn to be big in GermanyFri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Kenny's chance to impress GermansOPINION: Our ‘European of the Year’ should avoid mentioning debt dealThu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Merkel visits UK ahead of finance deadlineWhen German chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in London for dinner this evening, she will have a chance to test the old German…Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Spanish get better ECB loan terms than Irish banks, report claimsThe European Central Bank is investigating claims it applies different rating standards and charges different risk premiums in…Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
German Green leader demands Irish gesture on taxTHE OPPOSITION Green Party in Germany has said further EU assistance to Ireland should be blocked “as long as it continues its…Sat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Berlin accepts Ireland's need to return to markets, says KennyTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny said yesterday that Germany sees the need to ensure Ireland’s “successful and timely” return to financial…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Turkey sets deadline of a decade for EU accessionTURKISH PRIME minister Tayyip Erdogan has given the European Union a decade to conclude accession talks with Ankara.Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Kenny welcomes German assurances on Irish debtTaoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed assurances from German chancellor Angela Merkel that Ireland should be assisted by EU partners…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Kenny faces big challenges on bank debt dealTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny faces a host of challenges this morning in Berlin.Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
SPD Steinbrück declares €1.25m public speech earningsWITH HIS quick wits and sharp tongue, potential chancellor Peer Steinbrück of the opposition Social Democrats (SPD) is Germany…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
German salaries up 3% as savings increaseNEW DATA indicates that, while salaries around Europe are falling, in Germany they are up on average more than 3 per cent.Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Germany backs Anglo promissory note dealGERMANY HAS signalled it is open to a reworking of the €30 billion Anglo Irish Bank promissory note to improve the sustainability…Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
German finance minister does not build castles in airPROFILE: Wolfgang Schäuble has reputation for plain speaking and an unshakeable belief in a united EuropeMon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
Steinbrück opposes using ESM for legacy bank debtGERMAN OPPOSITION politician Peer Steinbrück hopes to oust German chancellor Angela Merkel next year, but on one point they agree…Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Gilmore confident of 'timely' dealTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said he is very confident of securing a “timely” deal on Ireland’s bank debt with European partners…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
'European of Year' award for TaoiseachDAYS AFTER Angela Merkel agreed to revisit Ireland’s “special case” bank debt, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been announced winner…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Merkel opens 'forgotten Holocaust' memorialCHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel has opened a new memorial in Berlin to the estimated 500,000 Sinti and Roma murdered by the Nazis in…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
