German banks say no to proposed negative rates charge ban on retail depositors

Idea of prohibiting the passing on of costs has been gaining political traction in Berlin

UN office urges Hungary to stop depriving migrants of food

More erstwhile European allies criticise Viktor Orban's nationalist drift

Orbán and Salvini call for anti-immigration surge in EU elections

Hungarian leader to work with Italian despite warnings from centre-right allies

AfD MPs walk out on Holocaust survivor’s speech

German far-right party criticises ‘defamatory’ address to Bavarian parliament

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

Bavarian asylum camps open their doors

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

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

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

Merkel given two weeks to come up with migrant solution

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

‘Kruzifix!’ Bavaria decrees public buildings must display cross

Move seen as masterstroke in polarising politics as state’s secularists seethe

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’s refugee policy under pressure after shock defeat

Calls for policy change after AfD win in chancellor’s home turf of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Clock ticks for Angela Merkel on pan-EU migration deal

Chancellor seeks Europe-wide solution to crisis but may be forced to take local action

Austrian moves on asylum seekers ups pressure on Merkel

Cap on numbers and plan to only accept migrants if they plan to apply in Germany

Critic of Angela Merkel is rebuked for linking attacks to refugees

Bavarian politician criticised for attacking chancellor and trying to boost public image

Greek PM Tsipras to meet Merkel as tensions build with Berlin

Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis denies giving Germany the finger during talk

Merkel must take stock of Greek challenge to German doctrine

Analysis: chancellor’s view of economics now faces its antithesis

SPD seeks ‘link’ between ESM support and financial tax

Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union agrees to push financial tax at EU level

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