The Irish Times

Schäuble will be elected on Sunday but will he be finance minister?

Price paid by Merkel for coalition may see the flinty politician sidelined in favour of FDP candidate

Wed Sept 20 2017 - 06:52

Helmut Kohl was forever grateful for Irish support during EU presidency

Chancellor paid tribute in 1996 to Charles Haughey’s role in German unity process

Sat Jun 17 2017 - 01:00

Former German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle dead at 54

Country’s first openly gay minister was one of most gifted political orators of generation

Fri Mar 18 2016 - 15:19

Modest response to Varadkar news in a Europe used to gay MPs

‘In many countries it would be a news brief but in Catholic Ireland it is headline news’ – Spiegel

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 19:15

Merkel may be planning exit strategy as she turns 60

Does she want to break Kohl’s 18-year record or will she go before being pushed?

Thu Jul 17 2014 - 09:00

Hitzlsperger: Where I come from homosexuality is 'un-normal’

Former Germany, Aston Villa and Everton midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger tells Raphael Honigstein why he made the decision to tell the world he is gay

Thu Jan 09 2014 - 10:40

Iran close to historic nuclear deal with West

US secretary of state John Kerry travels to Geneva talks to address ‘important gaps’

Sat Nov 09 2013 - 08:58

Kerry seeks to close ‘important gaps’ in Iran nuclear talks

Western powers offer Iran access to up to $50bn in funds frozen abroad for many years

Fri Nov 08 2013 - 18:51

US spy activity in EU jeopardising trade talks

Merkel tells Obama ‘spying on friends is not acceptable at all’

Fri Oct 25 2013 - 08:53

Ukraine pushing to remove Tymoshenko obstacle to EU deals

EU envoys try to break impasse over former premier’s controversial seven-year jail sentence for abuse of power

Sat Oct 12 2013 - 01:00

Merkel allies beg CDU voters for support

FDP facing election disaster on Sunday after exiting Bavarian parliament

Tue Sept 17 2013 - 01:25

International community condemns use of force in Egypt

Thu Aug 15 2013 - 01:00

Egypt regime signals move against Brotherhood vigils

Military rulers say traffic disruption stemming from protests a risk to security

Wed Jul 31 2013 - 18:13

EU delays latest round of Turkish entry talks

Union rebukes Ankara for political crackdown

Tue Jun 25 2013 - 11:42

Putin rejects Merkel claim German art should return home

Soviets believed to have plundered hoards of books and art at end of second World War

Fri Jun 21 2013 - 18:44

Jewish leaders accuse Hungarian PM Viktor Orban of being soft on far right

World Jewish Congress suggests Orban is seeking to woo nationalist voters from opposition Jobbik party

Tue May 07 2013 - 06:00

Interest rate cut speculation buoys market

Rumours of a cut follow further contraction of euro zone economic activity

Wed Apr 24 2013 - 06:00

Vacuum at top of Syrian opposition as Moaz al-Khatib reaffirms resignation

Move comes as John Kerry announces doubling of non-lethal US aid to rebels

Mon Apr 22 2013 - 06:00

Serbia-Kosovo dispute puts EU ties at risk

Autonomy for Kosovo Serbs key issue as Belgrade and Pristina eye EU rewards during Ireland presidency

Thu Apr 18 2013 - 06:00

EU powers confront Russia over NGO raids

Putin uses new laws to accuse ‘foreign agent’ groups of interfering in domestic affairs

Thu Mar 28 2013 - 06:04

Foreign ministers at odds over whether to lift Syrian arms embargo

Majority of EU members, including Ireland, oppose sending weapons to rebels

Sat Mar 23 2013 - 06:23

EU foreign ministers fail to agree on lifting Syrian arms embargo

Divisions remain after Dublin meeting over wisdom of arming Syrian insurgents

Fri Mar 22 2013 - 13:55

Berlin presses Nicosia to produce alternative to bank levy proposal

Two big banks insolvent without ECB funding, says Wolfgang Schäuble

Wed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00

Germany leads EU criticism of Hungary reforms

Latest clash between Brussels and Prime minister Orban

Tue Mar 12 2013 - 22:00