Germany

Building, set in spectacular Alpine surroundings, owned by state of Bavaria and classified as a historical ​monument recalling Nazi period

Creeping reintroduction of checkpoints inside Schengen travel area a nuisance for town where Luxembourg, France and Germany come together

As debate raged in Brussels about dependence on US tech firms, Google celebrated Ireland’s EU presidency

Jensen Huang was guest of honour at the inaugural Invest in Germany event

It seems churlish to complain that Fatherland is the weakest of the director’s historical trilogy, but it is

A bureaucratic blunder has left tobacco companies wondering whether their products are legal to sell

With economic reforms stalled and industry under pressure, the chancellor faces mounting doubts about his ability to reverse the country’s decline

Study by DataPulse also found that 134,900 individuals here were in Europe’s top 1% of earners

As member states clash over defence spending and farm payments, Ireland is playing the role of neutral EU presidency dealmaker

Ukrainian ex-military officer alleged to have led personnel in operation to destroy sub-sea gas infrastructure

German prosecutors say a Ukrainian military officer led the operation that destroyed the Baltic Sea gas pipelines in 2022

Timely PHEV supermini promises up to 105km of electric driving, but its ride, steering and refinement disappoint

Combination of skilled teachers and a Department of Education programme at the forefront of a new approach to languages in Irish schools

From Berlin to Barcelona, New York to Reykjavik, these are the great cities to visit for a gig this autumn and winter

Irish diplomats privately remarked that if everyone ended up unhappy, they had done their job

As the Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democratic Party lose support, each accuses the other of flirting with political extremists

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Judge grants orders at ex-parte hearing for preservation of company’s property and documents

German sports-car maker echoes Ferrari with bet on exclusivity to boost profits

Department of Health disputes validity of tests but waits for directions from European Union

Espionage, state secrets and foreign agents: the case engulfing former head of Germany’s intelligence reads like a spy thriller

August Hanning served as president of federal intelligence service from 1998 to 2005

Far-right party’s election manager Tobias Rausch elected to key role on 48 votes, with 29 opposing and five abstentions

Even with super-premium prices and a cost-of-living crisis, visitors drank a record 6.7m litres

Friedrich Merz pledged €1bn in military aid and said his ⁠visit ‘demonstrates ​that we will not be intimidated’

Europe’s industrial base is weakening while support for the far right is growing

Travelling around Nazi Germany, he wrote presciently about war and found inspiration for Waiting for Godot

After missteps with the first generation of ID cars, Volkswagen goes back to basics with an electric Polo that majors on space, comfort and the fundamentals of driving

Germany and five other countries say the bloc’s proposed €1.9 trillion budget must be reduced to secure their backing

Looking at the list of solar farm projects, one thing stands out: an absence of farmers

Passengers arriving in Amsterdam from Tel Aviv say Dutch customs searched luggage for goods from West Bank settlements

Sergey Lavrov says Moscow has regular talks with Trump administration, which describes conflict as ‘Biden’s war, not our war’

Hendrik Holt, who went on the run last month, witnessed Irish company filing made in April

Italy pioneered such an initiative a decade ago; data suggests book sales and visits to cinemas and concerts rose

If Germany tells us anything it is that this is the Irish moment – but how long will it last?

Populist emphasis on national identity and threats to it, real and imagined, find a deep response in voters adrift in a world they no longer understand

With Alternative for Germany close to power, federal officials want to limit the group’s access to classified intelligence

German chancellor under pressure following AfD’s second electoral victory in the east and far-left wins in Berlin

Lessons from elsewhere in Europe suggest once leaders become deeply unpopular, they almost never recover

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