Herscht 07769 by László Krasznahorkai: A paean to depth and meaning amid violence and death
The novel’s protagonist, Florian Herscht, writes and rewrites a letter to Angela Merkel about what he believes to be an existential threat to the world
Angela Merkel
Read the latest news, analysis, and features on former German chancellor and CDU politician Angela Merkel, who led Germany from 2005 to 2021
An intervention from Germany’s opposition could prove important to the EU’s approach to migration
The party is calling for a temporary closure of the country’s borders to asylum claimants
As French bond rates near Greece, Macron is indebted to an old foe that things are not worse
France now finds itself the sick child of Europe, so what would the French president give for a François Hollande figure to step forward?
Angela Merkel thwarted Friedrich Merz’s ambition to succeed her. Now they have buried the hatchet
Man who finally became CDU leader in 2022 hosts event to belatedly mark Merkel’s 70th birthday
Italian bank UniCredit’s bid for German stalwart Commerzbank provokes outrage
However, State sold shares accumulated during 2008-2010 banking crisis to bidder in auction
Friedrich Merz to compete against Olaf Scholz for chancellery in 2025
Centre-right opposition leader gets CDU and CSU backing in shift towards tougher line on migration
Germany’s next chancellor? Where did it all go right for Friedrich Merz?
Germany is gearing up for elections in 2025, and the CDU leader plans to come out on top
Series of shocks leaves Germany struggling to redefine itself in a moral maze
Many questions linger as Germany marks the 75th anniversary of the Basic Law - das Grundgesetz - signed on May 23rd, 1949
German politicians were ‘utterly wrong’ about Russia - Wolfgang Schäuble
The memoir of the finance minister who oversaw Germany’s response to the eurozone debt crisis has been published posthumously
Confident predictions about upcoming elections are worthless
The choice confronting voters will be whether the attraction of change outweighs the stability and general prosperity offered by the Government parties
Wolfgang Schäuble, long-serving German politician, dies aged 81
Angela Merkel’s finance minister pulled the strings of Germany’s response to eurozone debt crisis
‘Say hello to your leprechauns’: Leo Varadkar targeted by Russian pranksters
Russian embassy denies involvement in hoax video call
Germany’s obsession with debt threatens to paralyse its economy
Constitutional court ruling leaves the country’s federal budget in disarray and threatens investment in climate transition projects, rail system upgrades and Intel factory
Germany’s struggles to balance freedom of expression rights with moral obligation to Israel
Berlin Letter: The conflict in Gaza has led both to a rise in anti-Semitism and accusations of excessive crackdowns on expressions of support for Palestine
How attitudes to Israel are shifting – and hardening – in the wider German population
Merkel suggested Israel’s security was Germany’s Staatsräson (raison d’etre) but how far, and how unconditional, is that support in these challenging times?
Germany’s Friedrich Merz talks tough amid far-right surge
How the country's main opposition leader tackles the increasingly popular Alternative für Deutschland will go a long way to determining whether he gets an opportunity to become chancellor
Lara Marlowe: Can Ukraine join Nato before the war ends?
Ukraine’s wish to join the alliance is at the top of the agenda at the Nato summit in Vilnius next week, but there’s no clear consensus on how Nato should respond
Angela Merkel awarded Germany’s highest civil honour for ‘tireless efforts’ as chancellor
Move prompts criticism in Berlin over the ex-chancellor’s mixed record on energy security and Russia
German media mogul’s leaked texts cause ructions in Berlin
Billionaire Mathias Döpfner’s messages denounce Merkel’s politics and pray for Trump’s re-election
King Charles praises Germany’s military support for Ukraine in Bundestag address
British monarch says the UK and Germany have shown ‘vital leadership’ as Europe’s largest military aid donors to Ukraine
Angela Merkel mulls murder in divisive new German television comedy
Former German chancellor turns crime-solver in a fictionalised series that has split critics but tickled many viewers
Germany’s CDU faces headache over ex-spy chief’s refusal to leave party amid racism claims
In era of identity politics, it is not clear what Merz will do about others in party who share Maassen’s views
Merkel concedes failings in Russian energy and defence policy
Former German chancellor accepts she did not respond adequately to Moscow’s aggression before invasion of Ukraine
Merkel says she didn’t have political strength to influence Putin
Former German chancellor says she had hoped to convene talks with Russian leader before Ukraine invasion
EU role reversal as Germany feels the energy pinch
Europe Letter: ‘Moral hazard’ cited by Berlin during financial crisis of 2008 looms large during likely gas restrictions
Wait a minute: Erdogan leaves Putin standing ahead of Tehran talks
Russian leader is left shifting his weight and pulling uncomfortable faces in front of cameras for nearly a minute
Scholz’s G7 aspirations collide with gloomy world outlook
Analysis: The German chancellor insisted the G7 contribution of €4.5bn towards the fight against world famine was ‘a very important building block for the total task’
Janan Ganesh: Liberals must learn lessons of the Merkel years
Politics: German leader’s gradualism on Russia proved to be its own kind of dereliction
‘I can’t act as if he isn’t there’: Merkel defends record on Putin as opinion divided like never before
Former German chancellor tells interviewer she does not believe her actions contributed to Ukraine war
Merkel defends her personal record in dealings with Russia
Former chancellor rejects claims that she put German interests with Russia ahead of Ukrainian demands to join Nato and EU
Political leaders throw support behind Ireland in Brexit row
Inside Politics: Dutch prime minister and senior US democrat arrive in Ireland
Europe’s shifting power balance: Draghi, Scholz and the Ukraine invasion
Europe’s southern states, often chastised for fiscal laxity, have defied expectations in the Ukraine crisis
The Irish Times view on German foreign policy: nein, nein, ja
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has broken with the small-steps caution of Angela Merkel, often accused of doing the right thing at the wrong time
The Irish Times view on Emmanuel Macron: Europe’s de facto leader
If Macron’s presidency is to be truly transformational, he himself must change
Berlin energy crisis may be opportunity for Dublin
Cantillon: Irish wind energy could be sold to energy-hungry German industrialists
Bono receives major US award for work tackling poverty, injustice
U2 singer awarded Fulbright Prize for International Understanding
Armchair generals hold forth on Ukraine from cosy cafe bunkers
London Letter: The moral certainty in the air contrasts with government’s feeble response
Why the Ukraine crisis is so bad for western populists
Politics: Central to the appeal of populism is the idea of the effective strongman. Recent events are showing us the fumbling strongman
Fintan O’Toole: West needs to think carefully about endgame in Ukraine
Shock of Al-Qaeda’s attacks on the US in 2001 led to some catastrophic responses
EU is not at the table when it comes to dealing with the crisis in Ukraine
World View: Europe’s major powers are bystanders in what is a straight fight between the US and Russia
World View: If this is war, Putin may already be winning
The threat of conflict has been enough to unsettle neighbours and win concessions
‘Hard to overstate the incompetence’: The best business quotes of 2021
The most memorable utterances of the year on bitcoin, climate action and more
Solidarity and its limits: The Irish Times view on the world in 2021
There are yawning gaps between the rate of Covid-19 vaccinations in high- and low-income nations
Fintan O’Toole: 2021 – a year of miracles and disappointments in a new Age of Reason
Triumph of science is the big story this year, but we still struggle with the truth
Germany’s unresolved relationship with Russia is first test for Scholz coalition
New German chancellor faces three Russian challenges as tensions rise over Ukraine
Chanel’s advent flop, Holmes on the stand and Bambi the finance minister
Planet Business: Dreaming of a steel Christmas
Macron and Scholz agree to mediate in Ukraine border crisis
German chancellor and French president look to ‘Normandy format’ to reduce tensions
Biden promises eastern Europeans support in event of Russian attack on Ukraine
Russia keeps up barrage of hostile rhetoric as Putin compares Ukraine war zone to genocide
Olaf Scholz elected German chancellor as Merkel reign ends
New leader takes office as Germany battles Covid-19 surge and faces series of geopolitical challenges
Germany considers mandatory Covid vaccinations as new curbs announced
Vaccine holdouts will be denied access to most shops, restaurants and cultural venues
WHO deploys surge team to South Africa to tackle Omicron variant
Germany has imposed restrictions on unvaccinated amid Covid surge
Germany set to ban fans from Bundesliga games in bid to to contain coronavirus
Meeting on Thursday could see return to empty stadiums as country struggles with fourth wave
Jennifer O’Connell: Monstering the unvaccinated is satisfying but not helpful
Misplaced fear and distrust of authority must be addressed in clear Covid messaging
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