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Czech Republic searches for new leader

THE 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 Ahern

IRELAND/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 Iraq

GERMANY: 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 case

GERMANY: 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 decade

The German economy has reached its lowest ebb in a decade, growing 0.2 per cent last year

Fri Jan 17 2003 - 00:00

Havel retires as Czech president

CZECH 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 Dublin

SWITZERLAND: 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 trial

GERMANY: 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 Berlin

GERMANY/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 China

GERMANY: Five chimpanzees are at the centre of a tug-of-love drama in Berlin

Wed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00

Germany could still vote in favour of UN-backed military action against Iraq

GERMANY: 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 2003

The German tech group's belt-tightening measures are likely to dominate asit seeks to reduce a €64 billion debt mountain

Mon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00

Things may be going kaput, but at least the beer is cheap

Germans should stop moaning and realise how lucky they are

Mon Dec 23 2002 - 00:00

Germany faces strike threat as pay talks fail

GERMANY: 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 illegal

GERMANY: 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 - survey

German business confidence has slipped for the seventh consecutive month, according to the country's most closely watched business…

Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00

Bundesbank head warns of zero growth for Germany

The 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

Strike to disrupt German flights

GERMANY: 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

Germans sending Schroder the shirts off their backs

The mysterious packages addressed to Gerhard Schröder began arriving at the chancellery a month ago

Fri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00

Man arrested after confessing to cannibalism

GERMANY: 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 officials

Leading 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 quit

GERMANY:  The German government has admitted that Chancellor Gerhard Schröder threatened indirectly to resign at a Social Democratic…

Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00

Weak New Year predicted for German economy

Ecomomists 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

New German Green leadership digs in over co-operation with US strike

GERMANY: 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

German Greens in disarray as joint leaders have to resign

GERMANY: 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

Israeli president criticises German anti-Semitism

GERMANY: 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

Artist jumps to her death - and witnesses take photographs

GERMANY: 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 economy

Mr 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 victory

GERMANY: 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 mark

GERMANY: 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 row

German 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 talks

AUSTRIA: 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 fails

AUSTRIA: 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 polls

AUSTRIA: 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 losses

Deutsche Telekom has named its new chief executive and announced a loss of €24

Fri Nov 15 2002 - 00:00

Founder of influential German magazine 'Der Spiegel' dies

GERMANY: The founder and publisher of Germany's most influential news magazine, Der Spiegel, has died aged 79

Fri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00

Schroder popularity slumps in public fury over taxes

GERMANY: 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 fall

German 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 lives

GERMANY: 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

No censure for Germany over once-off pact breach

Germany 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

'Relieved' Becker remains a free man

TENNIS: 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

Hamburg on high alert as trial of September 11th accused starts

GERMANY: 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

Germany's 'wise men' predict debt increase of 3.2%

Germany's leading economists delivered a stinging attack on the government yesterday and predicted that German national debt …

Wed Oct 23 2002 - 01:00

Ireland's Yes makes headline news in Europe

"Bravo Ireland!" was the front-page headline of Poland's leading daily newspaper, Gazeta Wyborcza.

Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00

Poland takes Irish back to its heart

The Poles took last year's Irish rejection of Nice as a personal snub from a country they hold in great affection

Mon Oct 21 2002 - 01:00

Armed youth releases four children from German school

GERMANY: A hostage drama at a German school ended peacefully last night after a 16-year-old youth armed with a pistol gave himself…

Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00

German coalition agrees on policy of tax hikes and spending cuts

GERMANY: The German government presented a sobering coalition agreement of tax hikes and spending cuts in Berlin yesterday after…

Thu Oct 17 2002 - 01:00

'Neo-Nazis' affirm links with Youth Defence

A leading far-right politician in Germany has described the anti-abortion group Youth Defence as "an important part of our international…

Sat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00

Extreme-right group confirms Barrett link

Mr Justin Barrett, the chief spokesman of the No to Nice campaign and a leading figure in the Youth Defence anti-abortion group…

Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
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