'We want to say that any war means destruction'EASTERN EUROPE/DAY OF PROTEST : Authorities in central Europe are readying themselves for a wave of demonstrations today against…Sat Feb 15 2003 - 00:00
Iraq can be peacefully disarmed - SchroderGERMANY: Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has delivered a spirited defence of Germany's position on Iraq, saying he believes there…Fri Feb 14 2003 - 00:00
Plan would see arms experts trebledIRAQ: A series of proposals to disarm Iraq by peaceful means that Germany and France will deliver to the United Nations on February…Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Putin cagey over French, German peace planIRAQ: The Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin, has reacted cautiously to joint Franco-German proposals to deploy a huge UN …Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Schroder blames himself for regional elections defeat but vows to fight onGERMANY: Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has vowed to fight on after accepting the blame for his party's double defeat in Sunday…Tue Feb 04 2003 - 00:00
Schroder suffers crushing poll defeatsGERMANY: Chancellor Gerhard Schröder suffered a double defeat yesterday when voters in two key state elections punished his …Mon Feb 03 2003 - 00:00
Schroder facing election setbackGERMANY: Chancellor Gerhard Schröder is bracing himself for a humiliating double defeat in state elections this weekend as German…Sat Feb 01 2003 - 00:00
Czech Republic searches for new leaderTHE CZECH REPUBLIC: A huge red neon heart on the tower of Prague Castle has glowed in the night sky over the Czech capital for…Sat Feb 01 2003 - 00:00
Letter to support US poses 'no problem' for AhernIRELAND/CZECH REPUBLIC: A letter expressing support for the US position on Iraq and warning that the credibility of the UN would…Fri Jan 31 2003 - 00:00
Schroder dismisses Rumsfeld criticism over IraqGERMANY: Old Europe struck back in the transatlantic war of words over Iraq yesterday when the German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard…Sat Jan 25 2003 - 00:00
Angry French and Germans tell Rumsfeld it's time to 'cool down'GERMANY: Germany and France have dismissed remarks by the US Defence ¨Secretary, Mr Donald Rumsfeld, that the two countries …Fri Jan 24 2003 - 00:00
Victory for Schroder in court caseGERMANY: Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has won a partial victory in a court battle to prevent a German newspaper from repeating…Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
German growth hits lowest level in decadeThe German economy has reached its lowest ebb in a decade, growing 0.2 per cent last yearFri Jan 17 2003 - 00:00
Havel retires as Czech presidentCZECH REPUBLIC: President Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic received a standing ovation after making his farewell speech to…Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Plans for economic summit in DublinSWITZERLAND: The World Economic Forum (WEF), which stages the annual Davos economic meeting in Switzerland, is planning to hold…Wed Jan 15 2003 - 00:00
Neo-Nazi supporter of 9/11 faces trialGERMANY: A member of Germany's extreme-right National Democratic Party (NPD) went on trial in Hamburg yesterday for saying the…Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
Fischer ambitions to succeed Prodi denied by BerlinGERMANY/EU: Berlin has dismissed speculation that the German foreign minister wants to succeed Mr Romano Prodi as president …Mon Jan 13 2003 - 00:00
Berlin chimps to be sent to ChinaGERMANY: Five chimpanzees are at the centre of a tug-of-love drama in BerlinWed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
Germany could still vote in favour of UN-backed military action against IraqGERMANY: Germany has not ruled out voting in favour of UN-backed military action against Iraq as it joined the United Nations…Thu Jan 02 2003 - 00:00
Deutsche Telekom faces lean year in 2003The German tech group's belt-tightening measures are likely to dominate asit seeks to reduce a €64 billion debt mountainMon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00
Things may be going kaput, but at least the beer is cheapGermans should stop moaning and realise how lucky they areMon Dec 23 2002 - 00:00
Germany faces strike threat as pay talks failGERMANY: Germany is heading for a winter of discontent after pay talks collapsed between the government and the country's largest…Fri Dec 20 2002 - 00:00
German immigration bill ruled illegalGERMANY: Groundbreaking plans to allow thousands of foreign workers into Germany were in limbo last night after the country'…Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
German sentiment dips again - surveyGerman business confidence has slipped for the seventh consecutive month, according to the country's most closely watched business…Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Strike to disrupt German flightsGERMANY: Flights to and from Germany are likely to be disrupted this morning after the country's most powerful union called …Tue Dec 17 2002 - 00:00
Bundesbank head warns of zero growth for GermanyThe head of the Bundesbank in Germany has warned that the country's economy might stagnate this year with zero growth.Tue Dec 17 2002 - 00:00
Germans sending Schroder the shirts off their backsThe mysterious packages addressed to Gerhard Schröder began arriving at the chancellery a month agoFri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
Man arrested after confessing to cannibalismGERMANY: Germany lost its collective appetite yesterday after police arrested a man who has admitted killing a friend and eating…Fri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
Ankara has no place, say German officialsLeading German political figures have said Turkey has no place in the European Union and warned EU leaders meeting in Copenhagen…Thu Dec 12 2002 - 00:00
German government admits Schroder threatened to quitGERMANY: The German government has admitted that Chancellor Gerhard Schröder threatened indirectly to resign at a Social Democratic…Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00
New German Green leadership digs in over co-operation with US strikeGERMANY: Berlin is on a new collision course with Washington after the new leader of Germany's Green Party, the junior coalition…Tue Dec 10 2002 - 00:00
Weak New Year predicted for German economyEcomomists have warned that the German economy will make a weak start to the New Year after an unexpectedly sharp drop in industrial…Tue Dec 10 2002 - 00:00
Israeli president criticises German anti-SemitismGERMANY: President Moshe Katsav of Israel has urged Germany to step up its fight against anti-Semitism and has expressed regret…Mon Dec 09 2002 - 00:00
German Greens in disarray as joint leaders have to resignGERMANY: Gremany's Green Party, the junior coalition partner, was in disarray last night after rank-and-file members forced …Mon Dec 09 2002 - 00:00
Artist jumps to her death - and witnesses take photographsGERMANY: When a 24-year-old Berlin artist jumped out of a window and fell five floors to her death, no one who was present called…Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
Eichel strikes gloomy note on economyMr Hans Eichel, the German finance minister, has warned that unemployment would continue to "rise significantly" in the coming…Wed Dec 04 2002 - 00:00
Schroder admits he has not made favourable start after poll victoryGERMANY: The German Chancellor, Mr Gerhard Schröder, believes his government has made a false start since taking office, but…Thu Nov 28 2002 - 00:00
Nazi satire aims to please but misses the markGERMANY: Don't mention the war, or indeed the satirical film about Nazi Germany that went down like a lead zeppelin on German…Wed Nov 27 2002 - 00:00
German business confidence drops for sixth month in a rowGerman business confidence dropped for the sixth consecutive month in November, although there is hope that the situation is …Wed Nov 27 2002 - 00:00
Austrians get down to talksAUSTRIA: The Austrian chancellor, Mr Wolfgang Schüssel, began preliminary talks yesterday to form a new coalition government…Tue Nov 26 2002 - 00:00
Schussel to remain in power as Haider party failsAUSTRIA: Austria's ruling right-wing coalition is likely to remain in office after a collapse in support for the far-right Freedom…Mon Nov 25 2002 - 00:00
Haider party likely to be big loser in Austrian pollsAUSTRIA: Austrian voters can be sure of one thing when they go to the polls tomorrow: they are unlikely to be demonised as …Sat Nov 23 2002 - 00:00
Deutsche Telekom makes record lossesDeutsche Telekom has named its new chief executive and announced a loss of €24Fri Nov 15 2002 - 00:00
Founder of influential German magazine 'Der Spiegel' diesGERMANY: The founder and publisher of Germany's most influential news magazine, Der Spiegel, has died aged 79Fri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00
Schroder popularity slumps in public fury over taxesGERMANY: Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's popularity has slumped by a record level since beginning his second term of office last…Wed Nov 06 2002 - 00:00
German business confidence continues to fallGerman business confidence dropped for the fifth consecutive month in October with little sign of recovery in the next six months…Tue Oct 29 2002 - 00:00
German storm claims 11 livesGERMANY: Germany began cleaning up yesterday after the worst autumn storm for 12 years had left at least 11 people dead and …Tue Oct 29 2002 - 00:00
'Relieved' Becker remains a free manTENNIS: Boris Becker avoided a prison term yesterday after a Munich court found him guilty of tax evasion and imposed a two-…Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
No censure for Germany over once-off pact breachGermany will not be fined for breaking the rules of the Stability and Growth Pact this year, provided next year's public-sector…Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
Hamburg on high alert as trial of September 11th accused startsGERMANY: Hamburg was on high alert yesterday as the first alleged accomplice in the September 11th terrorist attacks went on…Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00
