German Jews warned against wearing skullcaps in public

Official issues controversial warning amid surge in anti-Semitism in Germany

German former spy chief loses role after lambasting Merkel government

Hans-Georg Maassen criticised coalition’s ‘naive’ immigration policy in speech

Merkel’s conservative allies humbled in Bavarian state poll

Exit polls show Christian Social Union bleeding votes to Greens and far-right

Bavarian election could be the canary in the mine for Merkel

Poor showings for her centre-right alliance could catalyse her transition out of power

Protesters gather following man’s death in German town

Fears of more anti-immigrant tensions as two Afghans detained

Merkel eyes reform of ‘dysfunctional’ EU migration agreement

Chancellor wants ‘fairer’ burden-sharing to more evenly distribute refugees in Europe

Bavarian asylum camps open their doors

Agencies based in ‘anchor centres’ to take hardline approach, state premier says

Merkel ‘livid’ over interior minister’s Brexit intervention

Horst Seehofer warned European Commission of security risks posed by its Brexit stance

Austrians insist they will respond to Bavarian transit camps

EU fears grow that if Vienna closes border with Italy Schengen zone will unravel

Merkel ground down by Germany’s new political poker

Chancellor’s legacy tied forever to refugee hand she played on principled hunch

Austria and Italy react to German border control plan

Vienna rejects proposal to pass asylum seekers back over Austrian border

Merkel to meet allies in last attempt to avoid rupture

Germany’s interior minister offered to resign over EU deal to tackle immigration

Mood darkens in Germany as economic warning signs mount

Never-ending crises take toll on Merkel as gloss comes off football team and economy

Merkel in bid to save German coalition with asylum-seeker deal

EU members at summit agree on processing centres for refugees and to bolster Frontex

Future of EU hinges on solving migration issue, says Merkel

German chancellor under increasing pressure to secure comprehensive EU-wide deal

CSU pressure on Merkel over refugees has harmed party, poll shows

Observers suggest CSU demands on German chancellor may be running out of steam

Refugee issue dominates informal talks ahead of EU summit

France calls for penalties for countries rejecting migrants with proven asylum status

Bavarian conservatives heading for ‘German Brexit’ over migrants

SPD leader claims they will oppose coalition partner’s crackdown against Merkel’s wishes

Central European states say border security must be EU migration priority

Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia to skip EU mini-summit on migration

EU states to meet on Sunday to tackle growing migration rifts

Issue bringing bitter political divisions to a head in Europe and United States

The Irish Times view on Germany’s coalition: On the ropes

Angela Merkel’s coalition partner has given her an ultimatum that could collapse their government

Merkel given two weeks to come up with migrant solution

Chancellor denies CDU allies in Bavaria blackmailing her to back tougher asylum rules

Questions and Answers: why is Germany’s coalition under threat?

The border question in Germany remains unresolved since the refugee crisis

Fronts harden in Berlin-Bavaria refugee row

Fake news tweet causes palpitations in Berlin as hectic weekend of shuttle diplomacy looms

Angela Merkel warns Trump that Europe ‘won’t be had’ again

US president’s torpedoing of G7 summit on Twitter was ‘sobering and a bit depressing’

AfD street march numbers set to be just quarter of forecast 10,000

Dozens of cultural and political associations plan to counter-protest at right-wing AfD

Anger in Germany after migrants attack police and free deportee

Interior minister says asylum process will be speeded up after ‘scandalous’ incident

Why the EU should take action on Hungary

The bloc must actively defend its core values if it is to secure its future

Hungary: a threat the EU must confront

Across central and eastern Europe, systemic problems pose grave threats to the European Union and the western liberal order

Triumphant Orban to continue Hungary’s migration and NGO crackdown

Landslide win divides EU opinion as election monitors raise concerns

German SPD minister ‘positive’ as coalition vote result looms

Result of postal vote to determine if party will support new agreement is due on Sunday

German coalition talks may suffer from CSU power shift

Bavarian allies may cause headache for Merkel after rise of dress-up fan Markus Söder

Merkel urges Social Democrats not to drag out coalition talks

Challenges at home and in Europe make it ‘desirable to form government very quickly’

Angela Merkel urges compromise as coalition talks stall

German leader tries to forge a new government as support for her alliance plunges

German politicians perform handbrake turn on Dieselgate

Politicians will give car executives chilly reception at emergency ‘diesel summit’

VW Touareg may be banned over emissions manipulation

Germany’s transport minister investigating whether VW Touareg using ‘defeat’ software

‘Rubbernecking’ drivers may have cost lives in Bavaria bus crash

German politicians call for stiffer fines for ‘gawper’ drivers who blocked emergency vehicles

Merkel indicates that Europe and the US under Trump are drifting apart

Chancellor says relationships forged since second World War ‘are to some extent over’

Merkel agrees deal with Bavarian allies ahead of election

German chancellor predicts ‘the most difficult election that I have experienced to date’

Berlin attack: Father confirms Anis Amri served jail sentence

Suspect under surveillance for several months over potential plan to buy weapons

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